tire wall separation

While at the Atlanta RV Show this past spring, I was in a conversation with a Fuzion rep that stated the reason they have these Chinese tires is that no larger company will commit to the volume of tires that the camper industry needs. He stated that GY, Michelin etc. dedicate their tire manufacturing schedules to producing OEM tires for automobiles and not RV's. He said that their are too many load range applications and too many trailers being manufactured to keep a steady flow of tires coming to them. But the Chinese tires are readily available for them to use. I called 'BS' and told him they were just cheaper to buy. To that he said, "they are cheaper to buy, but if we bought more expensive tires, we would pass the cost on the consumer and have a better reputation in that regard. However the tires just aren't available". Take from it what you will. I replaced my PowerKings after 400 miles with GY G614s and carry two of the originals as spares. Surely they will work for that

I agree, definite BS...There aren't that many load ranges and one would think "too" many trailers being manufactured would equal major bucks and profits for the tire company. Or at least maybe they should give us the option to install "the right" tires right from the factory that just maybe we will pay the extra, seeing as how the trailer manufacturs don't care about us or our rigs....