Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 for the registration of 900,000 shares of Class A Common Stock,
pertaining to the Bandag, Incorporated Stock Award Plan of our report dated
January 27, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and
schedule of Bandag, Incorporated included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for
the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, Illinois
November 15, 2000
