Tires- What we all already knew!

I don't ever remember anyone on here writing that Chinese tires were better!

It may be true, but I don't believe very much of what Consumer Reports puts out. Don't read it.

I ran Geostars on a Honda Accord in Southern California. They were an excellent tire and much quieter than the stock EL-400s that came on my wife's new Subaru which we traded the Accord for. The Bridgestone EL-400s are the worse stock tire I have ever had on a new car. They are a very noisy tire.

If you read between the line the Geostars are a good tire for dry climates. I know a guy who used to work for a National Tire outfit who told me Sunny tires would balance with very little weight and customers liked them. There is quite a bit of Bashing on Consumer Reports magazine when it doesn't agree with the General consensus of those on this board. Let's not forget a few years ago Maxxis finished nearly last on their passenger tires in the very same magazine.

I don't know if I would call the Chinese tires "junk" there is no mention they are unsafe. If you read the article it clearly states you get what you pay for-that's all.

Many Chinese trailer tires have now added a Nylon cap like the "Mx" brand. There have not been ANY WIDESPREAD REPORTS of tires with the nylon cap failing with the possible exception of "Towmax" and those have been on heavy 5ers. The Carlisle brand complaints are non-existent since this change.

So-be careful before making a widespread claim-especially if it can be proven it's not TRUE ANYMORE.

"...I don't believe very much of what Consumer Reports puts out."

Why is that?

Too many of their opinions disagree with mine, and a lot of their reports run counter to what I've read, heard, and observed. Just because they report it does not make it so. Of course a lot of this has happened in the past, and they may be better now, but that's the way it goes.

Just personal preference on my part.

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Agree!

Stuff made in China only saves the manufacturer money. US consumers don't save a nickel.

The link to the Wild Weasel's was interesting. A friend's dad was a Thud driver that survived many trips up north.

PLEASE NOTE;
It is not tires made in China but the Chinese brand of tires.
TO quote the Yahoo article " Tires are a global commodity, and many of the major brand names that Consumer Reports tests are manufactured in China. But those tires are designed and manufactured to quality standards dictated by the original manufacturers. Chinese tire brands don’t have that oversight, nor the marketing foresight to design products well-suited to the specific requirements of the U.S. consumer".
But of course many here will not read.

"tires are designed and manufactured to quality standards dictated by the original manufacturers. Chinese tire brands don’t have that oversight, nor the marketing foresight to design products well-suited to the specific requirements of the U.S. consumer."

Imported tires with U.S. brand names, sure cost the consumers due to lack of oversight, or maybe plain fraud. Tough lesson.

gemsworld wrote:
"...I don't believe very much of what Consumer Reports puts out."

Why is that?

Hmm...

Rigged car seat tests in 2007 for one.

Calling the truck space in a Corvette inadequate (can't recall when that was, probably in the '90s)

Bashing a PU for riding like, well, a truck.