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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Well, we've certainly taken a big turn away from the O.P.'s subject here. Not sure what speed limits have to do with Chinese manufacturing!
BUT
As long as we've taken this turn:
That whole ST 65mph speed-limit-as-defect thing really mystifies me...it's my belief that the origin of that limit lies with trailer makers' specs as given to the tire making industry. As with all tires, the rig's use itself dictates the terms of those specs.
Is there an RV/boat trailer built in the U.S.A. that's designed/intended to be towed at prolonged speeds faster than 65 mph????
And since when is an "LT" auomatically that much "better"??? Lacking any actual speed rating stamped on the tire, where does that idea come from?
At least in the case of (some?)Firestones, LT-designated tires are ALSO speed limited to 65mph, although they can be run up to 75 with certain caveats applied. See this link
BUT
As long as we've taken this turn:
That whole ST 65mph speed-limit-as-defect thing really mystifies me...it's my belief that the origin of that limit lies with trailer makers' specs as given to the tire making industry. As with all tires, the rig's use itself dictates the terms of those specs.
Is there an RV/boat trailer built in the U.S.A. that's designed/intended to be towed at prolonged speeds faster than 65 mph????
And since when is an "LT" auomatically that much "better"??? Lacking any actual speed rating stamped on the tire, where does that idea come from?
At least in the case of (some?)Firestones, LT-designated tires are ALSO speed limited to 65mph, although they can be run up to 75 with certain caveats applied. See this link
