There is so much talk about good and bad tires and ones that will blow out opposed to the ones that won't blow out. Now, tell me someone, does the US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) number on the tire, mean nothing at all, or is there something I'm missing here?
As for where tires are made, every company is seeking the most profit and along with a few diehards, I betting that it won't be long that every tire will be made in China or some other place, out of the US.
Speaking of blowouts, I'm guessing that they are caused by under inflation (purposefully or slow leak) or some road hazard and not much matters, as to who might have manufactured the tire.