TIRE TIME!
Time to replace the 4 tires on out fiver as they ar 6 years old... We have the Goodyear Marathon G614 tires LT235/85R16 "G" and have had no problems with them... The place I go for tires is main...
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ReneeG wrote:texasclarks wrote:handsome51 wrote:
don't put any tire on your truck or trailer that is made in china.
That is a pretty bold statement. Especially when most new vehicles and trailers come with factory tires...often made in China.
You are absolutely correct. Most American companies have been manufacturing their tires in China or wherever in order to make money. All tires that are sold here, have to go through stringent testing.
No, they don't have to pass any real "stringent testing"...All one has to do is google Carlisle along with a lot of the China made tires and one will see that it's quite obvious, "Quality" is an after thought with most of them...Tires manufactured in the US, as well as some others abroad DO have to pass some stringent test and those companies that have met TS16969 ISO standards have a much better grasp of manufacturing and Quality processes of tires as opposed to those who don't.
The reason there are so many new TT's and 5er's with China manufactured tires on them is because the manufacturer of the 5er is cutting corners in the cost of production every way they can, and passing the end product on to us, ie, the MANY chinese manufactured tires you see on the TT's and 5er's. Manufacturers probably buy's them by the hundreds and pay's very little for these tires made in China that don't follow Quality processes so THEY can cut corners....Anyone that knows world wide manufacturing processes is aware of this.
Sailun tires, made in China have Quality processes set in their manufacturing process and can back it with TS16969 ISO standards...A company that has Quality in place and proves it out with records of all their "stringent testing"...they have records to prove it, as well as personnel training records along with manufacturing processes put in place to make a quality product...I know, because MY company, to stay competitive in a world wide market HAS to maintain the same standards and accreditations to stay in busy...ie, earn a reputation from manufacturing a quality product....
