Chinese tires???

banzai · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject: Chinese tires???

Any body have experience with made in China tires? particularly BOMEX, getting 195/55/15 for $470, wondering if its worth it or will I suffer from cheap ting no good.

ek4ever · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject:

stay away from chinese products where possible......inferior to Japanese and Korean especially where safety is a concern or an important function. Only reason for manufacturing in China is lower cost (lower labour costs). Chinese not known for adherence to manufacturing standards.

VexXx Dogg · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: Chinese tires???

banzai · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject:

decided to go with some Kumhos from Ramgoolies in curepe, tires wouldn't make it back home or even to central...........interrestingly the kumhos and nexen are all "made in china"

Thanks for the info.

Pirate · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:30 pm Post subject:

basically almost everything is "Made in China", but the brands actually from china is the problem. For example alot of electronics are designed in USA but made in china due to lower manufacturing costs. Shocked

These brand names however go through a more stringent quality control process. The actual china rip offs are the once to be wary of.

yuh cud check under everybody foot for d made in china sticker... Mr. Green

Tired Accord · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:37 pm Post subject:

breds - just about every-fuggin-ting being Made in China now dread! Was in Walmart the other day - nearly every thing I pick up mark Made in China... Shocked

banzai · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject:

I made in Triniland..........I really thought about it, should I risk my life for a tire $30 less.I was too frighten so I went with the Kumhos and they have a decent review on tire rack . com......There are also some major recalls in the US of chinese tyres. Thanks for the info

ek4ever · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject:

US manufacturers are also now beginning to realize the true costs of manufacturing in China....which include degradation of brand image due to inferior production processes which impact brand quality. As Nissan learned from manufacturing in Mexico...lower labour costs usually translate to lower quality products.

For something as important as tyres I feel better seeing "Made in Japan" stamped on the sidewall

slow323 · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject:

X2 guys up in massy told me the parts made in mexico are of lower grade, these are the service agents but they say they have no control over the parts that they get eg. my brake pads squeak never had that problem with the nissan brake pads but since they were made in mexico they are made with lower grade materials

VexXx Dogg · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject: Re: Chinese tires???

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