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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The problem with this whole discussion is that we all are coming from a perspective of being correct. When, in fact, none of us can claim that all of our statements are indeed fact.
The facts are simply this. There are ST tires and LT tires. ST tires are made for the trailer application. LT tires are made for light truck applications, along with some of them designated as safe for trailer applications. Many tires are made in China. Many are not. Tires in both classes have failed prematurely for several reasons, an unknown percentage of them fail for unknown reasons. Tires in both classes have served people well past their life expectancy.
Other than that, the rest is opinion. There simply is no data to prove it one way or another
The facts are simply this. There are ST tires and LT tires. ST tires are made for the trailer application. LT tires are made for light truck applications, along with some of them designated as safe for trailer applications. Many tires are made in China. Many are not. Tires in both classes have failed prematurely for several reasons, an unknown percentage of them fail for unknown reasons. Tires in both classes have served people well past their life expectancy.
Other than that, the rest is opinion. There simply is no data to prove it one way or another
