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CKNSLS
Sep 15, 2014Explorer
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.
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.
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