The China-Bomb debate Put to rest
Almost every week or more a thread appears with someone with a tire question. And just as predictably the China Bomb experts come out and start decrying all Chinese made tires. Then usually they re...
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dclark1946 wrote:
That is the kind of tire you get when lowest price (and consequently lowest quality) tire is not top priority with the trailer manufacturer.
I believe that Chinese factories are capable of making decent tires. But they are also the go-to source for the cheapest possible (LT, ST, or P) tires that will allow a vehicle to be sold legally.
I will never use ST tires as long as I have a trailer that can fit a suitable LT replacement. It has nothing to do with China , and everything to do with the combination of the bare-minimum ST standard and the inevitable results of churning out barely capable tires from the lowest-cost suppliers.
I want the best, safest tires for my truck and trailer, so I also prefer to use good LT tires, not just any random no-brand minimum-cost LT tire, regardless of where they're assembled.
