Good read about tires
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=219
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Do the research, search the name brands, I don't see that many ISO16969 and TS14,001 Chinese certified manufacturers...Just saying, actions speak louder than words. I'm in manufacturing and my company is a Tier 1 Supplier and work our tails off earning the above accreditations, year after year after year...You have to keep records of Quality processes, training in place and manufacturing, Engineering and R&D documentations. I don't see that in very many Chinese Manufacturing plants...and the one's I'm talking about are the no-name ST tire manufacturers..the one's that change their name once every two years or more often if needed....
Go to the name brands and Sailun has these certifications, and they're given to you, you have to earn them....I'm not talking about reputable tire manufacturers in China, if one is Michelin, then I trust they manufacture their tires as their reputation shows they are a trustworthy manufacturer with a well earned reputation...most ST China made tires are FAR from this reputation, Quality isn't an integral part of their process, as seen by all the problems they have with a lot of products coming into our country...most recent being dog food killing our pets....but hey, it's not "politically correct" for the US to make China mad, so we do nothing about their inferior imported products...sad, very sad....
Go to the name brands and Sailun has these certifications, and they're given to you, you have to earn them....I'm not talking about reputable tire manufacturers in China, if one is Michelin, then I trust they manufacture their tires as their reputation shows they are a trustworthy manufacturer with a well earned reputation...most ST China made tires are FAR from this reputation, Quality isn't an integral part of their process, as seen by all the problems they have with a lot of products coming into our country...most recent being dog food killing our pets....but hey, it's not "politically correct" for the US to make China mad, so we do nothing about their inferior imported products...sad, very sad....
