The Pittsburgh Press (January 12, 1942)
Retread ceiling fixed
Price effective Jan. 19; government moves to halt widespread profiteering
Washington, Jan. 12 (UP) –
Widespread profiteering at motorists’ expense will be halted by the government’s decision to fix prices on retreaded and used tires, price officials said today.
The Office of Price Administration said some dealers boosted prices of second-hand and retreaded tires as mich as 100% following the OPM order banning sales of new tires and tubes. Some tires which normally sold for $3.95 were said to have cost motorists – “overnight” – about $7.
To offset “gouging,” Price Administrator Leon Henderson issued an emergency price schedule on “retreadable” tire carcasses and retreads which are used for passenger cars, trucks, buses, agricultural implements, industrial machines, motorcycles and other common vehicles.
The schedule will not be effective until Monday, Jan. 19, as the OPA is printing thousands of the schedules which will be posted by all sellers of retreaded or recapped tires or shops where that work is done.
Mr. Henderson said a price ceiling over used tired prices will be imposed.
All tire carcass prices, acceptable for retreading or recapping, were set at $1.50 for passenger cars. Here are the following prices you will pay after 8 a.m. Jan. 19 for having your tires retreaded or recapped (two grades):
Passenger cars
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 6.00x16 | $7.50 | $6.45 |
| 6.25x16 | $8.25 | $7.10 |
| 6.50x16 | $8.70 | $7.50 |
| 7.00x16 | $10.35 | $8.95 |
| 5.25x17 | $6.55 | $5.55 |
| 5.50x17 | $7.10 | $6.05 |
Trucks
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 6.00-20 (30-5) (6-ply) | $7.60 | $6.75 |
| 6.00-20 (30-5) (8-ply) | $8.85 | $7.80 |
| 6.50-20 (32-6) (8-ply) | $12.45 | $10.95 |
| 6.50-20 (6-ply) | $10 | $8.80 |
| 7.50-20 (34-7) (10-ply) | $16.20 | $14.25 |
| 7.50-24 (38-7) | $17.15 | $15.05 |
| 8.25-20 | $21.85 | $19.15 |
| 9.00-20 (36-8) | $26.35 | $23.15 |
| 12.00-20 (11.25-20) | $43.95 | $38.60 |
| 12.00-24 (11.25-24) | $47.45 | $41.75 |
| 9.00-36 (11-36) tractor | $34.50 | __ |
If you need a new retreaded or recapped tire, just add $1.50 to the price given for your size either in Grade A, the most expensive grade of camelback, or Grade B, the second expensive grade.