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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There is far to much personal bias one the part of some people to ever admit that the Chinese or other off shore countries can produce a quality product.
Of course the gadget they are reading this message on most likely came from there.
Add to this the belief that since LT tires are designed to a more robust set of test standards, they must be better than "P" or "ST" tires. Totally ignoring of course, the fact that the same factory turning out poor quality P and ST tires is also making their LT to the same quality level.
I have seen lots of opinions on failure rates but I have yet to see any data to support it.
It makes little difference anyway; if buying LTs gives a person the illusion of improved safety, they will sleep better no matter what the data says.
In the end it is your money and a free country, you are free to buy whatever product makes you happy based on any set of opinions or data you like.
The ST vs. LT controversy will never be resolved, it will simply fade away like the bias against the Japanese made product in the 1950's and early 60's.
Of course the gadget they are reading this message on most likely came from there.
Add to this the belief that since LT tires are designed to a more robust set of test standards, they must be better than "P" or "ST" tires. Totally ignoring of course, the fact that the same factory turning out poor quality P and ST tires is also making their LT to the same quality level.
I have seen lots of opinions on failure rates but I have yet to see any data to support it.
It makes little difference anyway; if buying LTs gives a person the illusion of improved safety, they will sleep better no matter what the data says.
In the end it is your money and a free country, you are free to buy whatever product makes you happy based on any set of opinions or data you like.
The ST vs. LT controversy will never be resolved, it will simply fade away like the bias against the Japanese made product in the 1950's and early 60's.
