Actually, Kenda is one of the largest tire manufacturers in the world, and I bought Kenda tires for my motor scooter, and they were considered a premium brand. However, my experience with Kenda and Karrier Load Star ST tires was quite a different story. I had two trailers with problematic ST tires that were made in China, which was completely eliminated when I switched to Ribs on my previous trailer and G614's on my current trailer. My driving and maintenance has not changed, only the tires. When my last trailer came with Karrier Load Star tires, I thought "Surely after all these years, they have the issues worked-out", I still have a few in my basement, if someone needs some.