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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This debate will never end. This is like the Dem's and the Republicans. Each side is convinced their side is right, and will never change their mind. Those of us who are the equivalent of the independants will do our research and make up our mind, based on that research.
qtla9111, you are correct. There are people (alot) who want cheap, and then expect the same quality as higher end stuff. There are folks who will spend big big money on an RV, and then park at Walmart because they don't want to drop $30 for a nite at a campground, because they will be there only one night. Meanwhile, the campground owner ends up going out of business or raising rates because he can't compete with free... but I digress.
Right now, in full disclosure, I am running the original tires that came with my rig. Yes, they are ST tires, and yes, they are ones that folks (including myself) refer to as China Bombs, but I am paying exceptional attention to them, and yes schlep1967, I do check air pressure both when I depart home, and when I depart my destination to head back. The tires were manufactured in 2016 (as was my trailer). I plan on replacing my tires within the year. My previous trailer I replaced the two year old tires with Kumho's like I think GMW photo's did.
Mike
qtla9111, you are correct. There are people (alot) who want cheap, and then expect the same quality as higher end stuff. There are folks who will spend big big money on an RV, and then park at Walmart because they don't want to drop $30 for a nite at a campground, because they will be there only one night. Meanwhile, the campground owner ends up going out of business or raising rates because he can't compete with free... but I digress.
Right now, in full disclosure, I am running the original tires that came with my rig. Yes, they are ST tires, and yes, they are ones that folks (including myself) refer to as China Bombs, but I am paying exceptional attention to them, and yes schlep1967, I do check air pressure both when I depart home, and when I depart my destination to head back. The tires were manufactured in 2016 (as was my trailer). I plan on replacing my tires within the year. My previous trailer I replaced the two year old tires with Kumho's like I think GMW photo's did.
Mike
