Navdy Tires

The cheapest tire isn’t always the one that costs less.

Know what your truck tires actually cost per mile, when each position needs attention, and whether retreading makes financial sense. No guesses — just the numbers, logged per wheel.

Tire cost-per-mile calculator

Enter what one tire really cost you, start to finish.

0.54¢ per mile, per tire
$0.098 per mile, full 18-tire rig

True cost = (purchase + mounting + repairs − casing value) ÷ miles. Retread a good casing later and the same tire costs you far less the second time around.

2ndbiggest cost after fuel
4/32″minimum tread, steer axle
18wheel positions, all logged
The three decisions

Every tire on your truck is a question.

Replace, retread, or keep running? Navdy keeps the record behind each answer — mileage, inspections, tread measurements, and cost history per wheel position.

Replace — on evidence, not habit

Navdy watches recorded mileage, your inspection notes, and tread measurements per position — then flags a tire as a replacement candidate. Mileage alone never decides safety: the gauge and the inspection do. You make the call; Navdy just makes sure the evidence is on the table.

Retread — when the math works

A retread typically costs 30–50% of a new tire — but only if the casing is worth keeping. Navdy logs casing condition at every inspection, so when the tread is done you already know whether that casing is money or scrap. Run the per-mile math before you decide, not after.

Maintain — pressure habits drive cost

Underinflation is the quiet tire killer — it eats tread, fuel, and casings. Navdy keeps your manual PSI logs, reminds you to check weekly, and builds a per-position inspection history. An honest note: without TPMS hardware on the truck, Navdy cannot read live pressure — there are no pressure alerts and no blowout predictions here, just disciplined records.

The workshop

Every position has its own story.

Steer, drive, trailer — eighteen positions, eighteen histories. Tap any position in Navdy to see its tire: install date, mileage, tread depth, repairs, PSI checks.

Steer
12
Drive
3456
78910
Trailer
11121314
15161718

Tread in 32nds

Log tread depth the way the shop measures it — in 32nds of an inch. Steer tires are done at 4/32″; drives and trailers at 2/32″. Navdy flags what is approaching the limit before it becomes a violation.

Receipts become records

Every mount, repair, and retread logged against its position — purchase price, shop, date, mileage in. When a tire comes off, its full life story is one tap away.

Retread economics, honest

A $280 retread on your own good casing is 0.25¢/mi at 120k miles — against 0.54¢/mi for the new tire it replaced. That is the number that tells you which casings to save and which to scrap.

For fleets

Tire cost stops being a surprise.

Per-truck, per-position tire economics — so replacement budgets, retread programs, and vendor comparisons run on records, not hunches.

Cost per 32nd, per truck

See which trucks chew through tread and which positions are the worst offenders. Compare brands on your own data — what costs less on the shelf may cost more per mile.

Inspection discipline

Weekly PSI and tread checklists per truck, with completion history. Drivers log in seconds; you see who checked and who did not.

Vendor comparisons

Two shops, two prices, two different lifetimes. Your per-mile records settle the argument about which tire deal was actually the better deal.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Does Navdy monitor my tire pressure live?

No — and we will not pretend otherwise. Live pressure requires TPMS sensors on the wheels. Navdy keeps manual PSI logs, weekly check reminders, and a full inspection history per position. If you add TPMS hardware, its readings can feed the same log.

Should I retread or buy new?

It depends on the casing. A retread costs roughly 30–50% of a new tire, so on a good casing it is the cheapest per-mile option. Navdy tracks casing condition at every inspection — when the tread is done, you already know whether that casing deserves a second life.

When is a tire legally done?

Steer tires must have at least 4/32″ of tread; all other positions need 2/32″. Anything below that is a violation, not just a bad idea. Navdy flags positions approaching these limits so inspections happen before the scale house does.

What does cost-per-mile actually tell me?

It is the only fair way to compare tires. A $650 tire that runs 120,000 miles costs less per mile than a $500 tire that dies at 70,000. Navdy computes it per position, per brand, per truck — from your own receipts and odometer, not marketing.

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