China Tire Manufacturing
In the referenced document you will find information that may help your fears about double standards for “off shore” tire manufacturers. This is about Passenger and Light Truck tires. Many of them ...
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Many people believe tires made in Chinese plants are inferior to like tires made in USA plants. The commission did not find that to be true. The following paragraph comes from page 8 of the document. It continues on in it’s explanations.
“Physical Properties: The evidence indicates that the physical properties of the domestic passenger vehicle and light truck tires and subject imports are substantially identical. They are produced largely from the same basic raw materials (e.g., natural and synthetic rubber, carbon black, oils, etc.) and have the same basic components (e.g., inner liner, body ply, sidewall beads, apex, belt package, tread, and cushion gum). The evidence shows that both domestic producers and importers ship a relatively full range of passenger vehicle and light truck tires. Domestic and imported tires sold in the U.S. market must meet the same National Highway Traffic Safety Administration standards and be marked in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation requirements. Tires are produced in a range of sizes to match the wheel size of the passenger vehicle or light truck, however, which is generally determined by the vehicle manufacturer. Tires of a given size are also manufactured in a variety of designs to meet customer performance preferences such as long tread wear (which may involve use of a harder rubber in the tread), better road grip (which may involve use of a softer rubber in the tread but result in faster tread wear and shorter tire life), and superior handling in winter weather (which may involve tread designs with wider and deeper grooves).”
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“Physical Properties: The evidence indicates that the physical properties of the domestic passenger vehicle and light truck tires and subject imports are substantially identical. They are produced largely from the same basic raw materials (e.g., natural and synthetic rubber, carbon black, oils, etc.) and have the same basic components (e.g., inner liner, body ply, sidewall beads, apex, belt package, tread, and cushion gum). The evidence shows that both domestic producers and importers ship a relatively full range of passenger vehicle and light truck tires. Domestic and imported tires sold in the U.S. market must meet the same National Highway Traffic Safety Administration standards and be marked in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation requirements. Tires are produced in a range of sizes to match the wheel size of the passenger vehicle or light truck, however, which is generally determined by the vehicle manufacturer. Tires of a given size are also manufactured in a variety of designs to meet customer performance preferences such as long tread wear (which may involve use of a harder rubber in the tread), better road grip (which may involve use of a softer rubber in the tread but result in faster tread wear and shorter tire life), and superior handling in winter weather (which may involve tread designs with wider and deeper grooves).”
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