U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH) reintroduced legislation to support consumers and the tire industry.
The Retreaded Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act of 2025 provided consumers who purchase retreaded tires made in the U.S. with a tax credit. Law makers said the legislation will incentivize the purchase of high-quality retreaded tires made in America and discourage dependency on low-quality overseas products.
“The Retreaded Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act is a common-sense bill that strengthens our domestic supply chain, supports high-paying American manufacturing jobs, and slashes red tape,” LaHood said. “I am proud to reintroduce this bipartisan legislation alongside Congresswoman Sykes to invest in our manufacturing sector while increasing American competitiveness.”
Tire retreading is a low-cost alternative to new tires that replaces the tread on worn tires and extends the tires useful life. However, law makers said cheap, low-quality tires imported from foreign manufacturers have flooded the market. Those cheaper alternatives have harmed the U.S. tire industry, officials said.
“The Retreaded Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act will encourage consumers to purchase high-quality American tires while keeping more money in their pockets,” said Rep. Sykes. “This commonsense, bipartisan legislation is good for both the economy and the environment, and it will protect thousands of good-paying manufacturing jobs here at home.”
The legislation is supported by auto industry leaders and manufacturers, like Goodyear Tires, Bridgestone, the American Trucking Association, and the U.S Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA).
“Approximately 15 million tires are retreaded annually in the U.S, including nearly 44 percent of commercial truck tires in the U.S. and Canada. By providing tax credits to fleet purchasers who buy American-made retreaded commercial tires, we have a critical opportunity to support domestic manufacturing and strengthen our national economic resilience,” Anne Forristall Luke, president and CEO of USTMA, said. “This legislation is about more than just tires – it’s about investing in American workers and promoting a sustainable, innovative manufacturing sector that is a highly effective way to recycle tires.”