Pete's Road Service converts to Marangoni Tread process

FULLERTON, Calif. — Pete's Road Service Inc. of Fullerton has converted its retread operation to using Marangoni Tread products and services.

The move includes the ability to use Marangoni's Ringtread (spliceless retread) as well as Unitread, according to Marangoni Tread North America. Previously Pete's Road Service was an Oliver Rubber-affiliated retreader.

Pete's Road Service President Kyle Fletcher said the switch "offered us the ability to broaden our market, grow our market share and be more competitive. We have been independent for 50 years, and by aligning ourselves with Marangoni, we will continue to enjoy our independence long into the future."

Pete's Road Service, celebrating its 50th year in business and still family owned, opened as a single shop in Anaheim. Today it has 10 locations in Southern California, including shops in Fullerton, Corona, San Bernadino and Santa Ana.

Pete's Road Service, among the 35 largest commercial dealerships in the U.S. with sales of over $50 million, operates a commercial tire retread plant with a capacity of more than 30,000 retreads a year.

In addition to its retread business, Pete's Road Service offers tires for earthmovers to wheelbarrows to state-of-the-art service vehicles, according to Marangoni. It also offers fleet management, mechanical services, forklift tire service, polyfilling/flatproofing and a fleet solution management program.

Marangoni Tread North America President Clif Armstrong welcomed Pete's Road Service to the Marangoni network.

"Pete's built their business on servicing their customer's needs and fits the business model that Marangoni strives for daily in supporting our independent retreaders," he said.