'Counterfeit' tires pose consumer risk

glazier wrote:

Fordlover wrote:

glazier wrote:
IMO Consumer Reports is nothing more than a paid poet. They report what they are paid to say or show. I started this out with my opinion, that's what it is I have no proof of anything stated. I always find it funny the product selling well gets the worst ratings in their report. Maybe the product selling well doesn't need to advertise with them.

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Everything you said above is completely wrong.

I love when people come out and say these things. Have you actually ever read a consumer reports?

They don't accept advertising in any of their mediums, they don't accept gifts or sample products from manufacturers, and all the products they test are purchased from a retail store without the manufacturers knowledge.

None of this means that they product they say is best will perform the best for you, but it blows everything you said out of the water. I don't read consumer reports, but I've done some investigation and found they are probably a reasonably legit source for product knowledge if you have no other informed source to draw upon.

All of my opinion is wrong? Read my post, I clearly stated everything based on a response like you gave. FWIW one of my family gets me a subscription to CR every year, I have definitely read them. I keep my opinion on this, I clearly stated above I have no facts to base this on.

Yes, we realize it is your opinion only, but it implies several falsehoods: First, they are not “paid” anything by anyone other than people that subscribe to the magazine. CR is a “non profit” organization and more of a consumer advocate than people realize. Second, they are not “given” any product samples. They go out and “buy” everything they test, paying full retail. Even every single car and truck they test is bought on the open market, anonymously.
Third, you cannot advertise with CR, they do not accept advertising. In fact, CR will refuse to rate products from a manufacturer if you mention a positive CR rating in an advertisement. So, even though everything you object to is factually wrong (except maybe the part where you say you know someone that subscribes to CR), you are still entitled to your opinion as you say.