Around here, we believe in the importance of being green and finding the right wheel weights is yet another way to ensure that your Tire Recappers recaps are the greenest tires on the road. Loyal readers already know that there are plenty of reasons to use retread tires, and while we’re happy to manufacture a high-quality, affordable product we’re really happy that we’re doing our part to preserve our environment. Retread tires keep toxic, non-biodegradable materials out of our landfills while simultaneously conserving nonrenewable resources. Retreads save the nation millions of gallons of oil each year, reduces emissions, and minimize the accumulation of harmful waste.

Tire Review writes: “Why the move away from lead? According to the Illinois EPA’s Becky Jayne, lead is toxic to humans, fish and wildlife. When lead wheel weights fall off vehicles onto roadways and are degraded over time, they emit lead dust, which washes away and settles in soil and rivers. The federal EPA estimates that roughly 2,000 tons of lead falls off vehicles annually in the U.S.”