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Mar-23-2014 08:40 AM
Lipets wrote:I had Hercules all the way around (16" on my F53) and I got the same feeling/sensation. I attributed to the harder rubber. Whoever told you that the edge is too square could be on to something.
I have them with about 3,000 miles, came new with the coach.
They are good so far but two things I didn't like.
In heavy rain they felt a bit slippery one time but the road wasn't all that good.
I was driving on rt75 FL, there is a 2-3" lip or edge on the right lane to the shoulder I went off for a sec and I had a heck of a time getting back over the edge.
Someone said the front tire has too square an edge and I should change them for steer tires...............
Mar-23-2014 08:19 AM
J-Rooster wrote:As I recall you claimed to have gotten that info directly from a Michelin tire rep about imports from China and elsewhere. In other words, the info came out of the mouth of a glorified salesman and we all know what that means. I have posted my source before and I have sold them, and they weren't gray market either, they came directly from Michelin. NO dealer involved.topflite51 wrote:I'm not wrong! There are labor agreements (Tire Unions) in place preventing that. If there wasn't Michelin would not have any tire factory's in the U.S.J-Rooster wrote:Wrong. The last data I saw on the subject, Michelin imports directly into this country from China approximately 2% of their Chinese production. By now, it is probably more than that. They would be foolish NOT to. One thing Michelin is not is foolish.darsben wrote:Any tire company that doesn't have a plant in China is doing foolish business IMHO! There the biggest and fastest growing population on earth! And, Michelin makes tires in China for there applications only! They don't import them into the U.S. If you have a Michelin Tire in the U.S. that says made in China it was smuggled in! Just clearing up any gray areas!
Even Michelin makes tires in China so the chinese tire myth is just BS.
All depends on the quality the manufacturer puts in
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Mar-22-2014 07:21 PM
topflite51 wrote:I'm not wrong! There are labor agreements (Tire Unions) in place preventing that. If there wasn't Michelin would not have any tire factory's in the U.S.J-Rooster wrote:Wrong. The last data I saw on the subject, Michelin imports directly into this country from China approximately 2% of their Chinese production. By now, it is probably more than that. They would be foolish NOT to. One thing Michelin is not is foolish.darsben wrote:Any tire company that doesn't have a plant in China is doing foolish business IMHO! There the biggest and fastest growing population on earth! And, Michelin makes tires in China for there applications only! They don't import them into the U.S. If you have a Michelin Tire in the U.S. that says made in China it was smuggled in! Just clearing up any gray areas!
Even Michelin makes tires in China so the chinese tire myth is just BS.
All depends on the quality the manufacturer puts in
Mar-22-2014 05:12 PM
Mar-21-2014 07:49 AM
J-Rooster wrote:Wrong. The last data I saw on the subject, Michelin imports directly into this country from China approximately 2% of their Chinese production. By now, it is probably more than that. They would be foolish NOT to. One thing Michelin is not is foolish.darsben wrote:Any tire company that doesn't have a plant in China is doing foolish business IMHO! There the biggest and fastest growing population on earth! And, Michelin makes tires in China for there applications only! They don't import them into the U.S. If you have a Michelin Tire in the U.S. that says made in China it was smuggled in! Just clearing up any gray areas!
Even Michelin makes tires in China so the chinese tire myth is just BS.
All depends on the quality the manufacturer puts in
Mar-21-2014 05:27 AM
Mar-21-2014 01:31 AM
darsben wrote:Any tire company that doesn't have a plant in China is doing foolish business IMHO! There the biggest and fastest growing population on earth! And, Michelin makes tires in China for there applications only! They don't import them into the U.S. If you have a Michelin Tire in the U.S. that says made in China it was smuggled in! Just clearing up any gray areas!
Even Michelin makes tires in China so the chinese tire myth is just BS.
All depends on the quality the manufacturer puts in
Mar-20-2014 05:23 PM