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I guess it partially depends on how many folks one has seen pried out of their cars after they smacked into the back of a trailer. While I won't freak out or anything (that's a loss of control, bad juju when you're responsible for that much rolling metal), I won't enable irresponsible driving when it involves my truck.
I am mostly referring to those who follow closely enough that I have trouble spotting them in my mirrors. A little further back doesn't bother me nearly as much.
I have seen cases (when I was a trucking safety inspector) where a tailgater would sue a company when a blown tire damaged their car. By the way, it isn't retreads so much as any damaged tire, happens a lot on these deteriorating roadways. Biggest cause of blowouts is running at too-high or too-low pressure, and heat. That's why you see so many 'dead gators' on the side of the road in the Summer months.
I've lost tires (causing *substantial* damage to my trailer in one case... and it wasn't a retread either) before, after a perfectly good bill of health during an inspection. While a driver can do much to prevent blowouts, I still wouldn't put my tender pink body too close to those tires.
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