Didn't Believe about the Chinese Tires

[Marauderer]

I went from Atlanta to Tampa this last weekend and blew two tires on the Puma. I had read about Chinese tires hand granading but said to myself that the folks hadn't checked the tire pressures, etc and I already had a couple thousand miles on mine with no problems. This last weekend changed all that. I lost two tires in the matter of hours and when I got to my destination the next day was spent getting 4 new Maxxis 8008 E rated 10 plys installed.

Wow, what a difference in handling alone. It sure made a believer out of me.

[Dick_B]

Somewhere I read recently that since most of the RV tires are made in China it is logical that most of the tire problems would be with China tires. Makes sense, sort of...
I like my Michelin XPS Ribs.

[Dakota98]

Remember the days when "made in Japan" usually meant a decent quality. I really can't say that for "made in China" on most things.:R

[Ron3rd]

That's whey they call them China bombs. However, it seems some of the Chinese tires are better than others.

[westend]

Marauder,
Did you dodge the bullet and get by with no other damage? Hoping so.:)

[Gr8life]

I am not saying that they are any good, but they might be getting better? This forum used to have several posts each week condemning the Chinese tires. As hard as it is to do, RV tires should be replaced after five years, no matter where they were manufactured.

[Lostincanada]

I'm guessing they were original equipment? So 5 yr old tires grenade, don't think it had anything to do with them being Chinese.

Just my very humble opinion.

[tsetsaf]

At least you made it a few thousand miles. We learned our lesson in the first 150 miles.

[powderman426]

Welcome to the Maxxis club. Very good tires and I'm sure you will enjoy them. Now buy a tpms and you will be good to go.