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mhbell
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Jul 12, 2015

Samson Tire Information

I installed 6 Samson Tires on my Motor Home and have receieved a lot of questions from people wanting to Know where they are made and if to USA standards. Here is the info I have gathered. I am still working on getting a Load Inflation table. I have contacted the US distributors and asked for one. Awaiting a reply.
Mel

Guizhou Tyre Co. LTD*was founded in Shanghai and moved to Guiyang, China in 1958 and is one of the leading Chinese tire manufacturers, the home of “ADVANCE” brand. We are the OE supplier of some famous equipment manufacturers, producing six categories and over a thousand types*and sizes of Truck, Bus, OTR, Agricultural, Industrial and Solid tires. GTC manufactures both radial and bias tires. GTC has obtained the*ISO9001, ISO14001, American NHTSA DOT certification, European E-Mark*and the*Gulf Standards GCC certification. We produce over 5.8 million tires annually with well over 1,000 sizes.



GTC North America, Inc., based in Canton, Ohio, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chinese-based Guizhou Tyre Company LTD.
We are ISO 9001: 2008 & ISO/TS 16949 Quality Management Certificate, ISO14001:2004 Environmental Management Certificate, ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and CNAS Laboratory Accreditation Certificate, SASO, The Gulf standard GCC, DOT, E-mark, 3C, Smartway and Chinese Military Product Quality System.

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  • RFCN2's avatar
    RFCN2
    Explorer
    Jul 14, 2015
    I would not drive a mile in our motorhome on Chinese made tires. I only buy tires made in the USA. But I would not be afraid to drive our motorhome on tires made in advanced industrial countries known for high quality like Japan or Germany.

    Don't get me wrong, I have lots of Chinese made things. Some like my iPad are very high quality. But if my iPad stops working my life and my families life is not on the line. With tires they are.

    The fact that you cannot get inflation tables should tell you that these tires are not the same level with Michelin, Bridgestone, and Goodyear.
  • Ray_IN's avatar
    Ray_IN
    Explorer II
    Jul 14, 2015
    Inflate tires to the mfgrs. tire placard posted in the MH. The RMA = Rubber Manufacturers Association published a pdf; CH 4, page 55, states "Inflation pressure recommendations may also be
    determined based on the tire manufacturer's
    specifications, which define the amount of inflation
    pressure necessary to carry a given load. These
    inflation pressures may differ from those found on
    the vehicle tire placard or certification label.
    however, never use inflation pressure lower than
    specified by the vehicle tire placard, certification
    label or owner’s manual. Nor should inflation
    pressure exceed the maximum pressure molded on
    the tire sidewall"
    All major tire manufacturers are members of the RMA, and subscribe to their recommendations.
    Michelin, Goodyear, Firestone, and many other tire mfgrs are members of the RMA. Visit their websites and you'll see they all state this same fact.
    Here is the RMA pdf
  • mhbell's avatar
    mhbell
    Explorer
    Jul 14, 2015
    Well I finally got a answer from Samson about a Load and Inflation chart or table. They do not have one at least the North american office in Canton Ohio does not. They did however confirm that the lowest tire pressure for the GL283A 245/70R19.5 tires, was 80 Lbs with the following. Single tires at 80 PSI = 3865 Lbs Duals at 80 PSI = 3645 Lbs I am running 85 PSI in the fronts and 90 PSI in the real duals of my 2006 Huricane. Way more tire than what is needed. I weighed my Motor home this morning with full Gas propane full Gray and Black Tanks 2/3s full and fresh water 2/3s full Motor home placard is
    front axle 7000 Lbs
    Rear axle 11000 Lbs
    Gvwr 18000 Lbs

    My weights on the cat scale were
    Front axle 5520 Lbs
    Rear axle 10420 Lbs
    Total weight 15940 Certified weight.
    No handling problems and the ride is smooth
    Mel
  • darsben's avatar
    darsben
    Explorer II
    Jul 12, 2015
    I have 6 Samsons. Some made in Mexico and some in CHina. The Mexico and the China are all similar in date.
    As far as inflation I just run mine at MAX air pressure the will age out before they wear out.
  • mike_brez's avatar
    mike_brez
    Explorer
    Jul 12, 2015
    mhbell wrote:
    I installed 6 Samson Tires on my Motor Home and have receieved a lot of questions from people wanting to Know where they are made and if to USA standards. Here is the info I have gathered. I am still working on getting a Load Inflation table. I have contacted the US distributors and asked for one. Awaiting a reply.
    Mel





    4580 Stephen Circle NW
    Suite 202
    Canton, Ohio 44718
    Tel.*330 498 5000
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    Good luck with getting a inflation chart. I tried for months with no luck. If you have better luck please post or pm me.
  • midnightsadie's avatar
    midnightsadie
    Explorer II
    Jul 12, 2015
    I live in canton ohio, never heard of them, but I wasn,t looking for them either.
  • FormerBoater's avatar
    FormerBoater
    Explorer
    Jul 12, 2015
    All tires legally sold in the USA must meet the standards established by the US D.O.T. and labeled appropriately.

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