Are Chinese tires really that bad?

[Jimmy_Russells]

They're junk tires because YOU say they are ? Show me some proof . You obviously have zero actual experience with Chinese manufactured tires but you KNOW that all of them are junk . Newsflash . I have a set on a vehicle going on two years with no complaints .

As someone said earlier in the thread one particular test that stands out was a Tyre Reviews test where the best tire had stopped in wet braking and the cheapest tire (LingLong IIRC) was still going 40 mph at the same distance.

I can post up ten different tests and/or anecdotal evidence and you are going to just say the reviews are bought and paid for or my anecdotal evidence means nothing. The same old internet argument garbage.

The simple fact is that a tire with little engineering, or one made with a 20 year old discarded tier 1 mould, or one made from subpar types of rubber and belt materials, or one that doesn't have very good quality assurance on the materials being used, made solely to meet a very cheap price point and/or a price point as low as possible, is probably not going to be a very good tire - Again, regardless of where it is made.

 

[nomas]

The simple fact is that a tire with little engineering, or one made with a 20 year old discarded tier 1 mould, or one made from subpar types of rubber and belt materials, or one that doesn't have very good quality assurance on the materials being used, made solely to meet a very cheap price point and/or a price point as low as possible, is probably not going to be a very good tire - Again, regardless of where it is made.

So you are stating all of the above as FACT , with ZERO experience to back it up other than you read it on the Internet . I refuse to believe that EVERY Chinese tire fits that scenario you described . And I have two years of running a set with which to form my own opinion .
You do you .

 

[NormanBuntz]

Everyone has an opinion regarding tires produced in Asia. I have been satisfied with three brands produced in Vietnam or Thailand: Kumho T rated all terrain tires and Milestar and GT Radial V rated performance tires. I believe in researching a tire company before I buy. It's not difficult. After having numerous Michelins over the years, I'm not a fan of their rock hard rubber compounds.

 

[vavavroom]

Some of those Chinese tire brands sound like prophylactic products.

 

[02SE]

Some of those Chinese tire brands sound like prophylactic products.

Unicorn Creation...

 

[vavavroom]

Unicorn Creation...

Trojan and sister brand Ovation. Do Pluspop tires tend to pop?

 

[nthach]

Many Chinese pickup trucks in South American Countries. Generally - the roads are terrible and I didn't see one broken down at the side of the road. In addition I saw a Chery Chinese made small sedan on display in an upscale mall in Mexico. Fit and finish, interior materials were at least on par with Hyundai and Kia.

I get it-some on here don't like Chinese (government) and what they stand for. But to knock some of their products-is sheer ignorance or worse. As someone said in this thread-making tires anymore is not rocket science.

Even Michelin has a tire plant in China-and those tires are shipped all over the world.

There’s quite a few Chinese-designed but assembled in Lancaster, CA BYD buses on the tough roads of LA/Long Beach and they seem to be working just fine.

And Asia seems to be the place here the T1 tire brands are getting into joint ventures or even making tires there. Bridgestone, Toyo, Hankook and Kumho have plants in Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia too.

 

[nthach]

So I think that tire decision boils down to Falken, Yokohama or even Conti. I’ll see what deals America’s Tire has for Black Friday. I can eke out another year on these X Tours, they’re at the 5/32nds mark but rain traction is a priority to me, and that’s where a lot of the Chinesium struggles with.

Costco is happy to sell me an Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus or BFG Advantage Control but those also don’t do well in the rain and IMO, overpriced. Hence why the Chinesium was being considered.

 

[BillyHW]

Personally, I would never in a million years buy Chinese tires.

I would rather spend money on tires than most other things.

 

[CKN]

Personally, I would never in a million years buy Chinese tires.

I would rather spend money on tires than most other things.

Most are not like you outside the world of this forum. I can't tell you how many second and third tier tire brands I see on decent vehicles in the Salt Lake Valley.

 

[billt460]

Thailand is the largest importer of tires into the US.

Stands to reason, since they are also the world's leading country for rubber production.

https://www.google.com/search?q=wha...j0i22i30l9.9727j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[billt460]

Everyone has an opinion regarding tires produced in Asia.........

Everyone has an opinion on ANYTHING produced in Asia.

 

[AdmiralYoda]

I personally wouldn't put them on my vehicles. USA, Japan, S. Korea, Mexico, Canada..... But as I told my idiot brother in law who was driving around on slicks in the winter.... the cheapest Chinese tires are going to better and safer than bald OEM's.

 

[camrydriver111]

I have Republic of China (Taiwan) tires (Milestar) on the Highlander, South Korean tires (GeoTour) on the LS430.

They're too new to make any subjective evaluation about them, other than road noise. The Milestar tires are pretty noisy. The GeoTour tires are very quiet. Moreso than the Continental ControlContacts that were on the LS400.

Tyre reviews did a test of a bunch of Chinese tires vs. Continental.

Some of the Chinese tires had remarkably low noise.

Noise is annoying, but noise does not directly correlate with grip or quality.

 

[c502cid]

Are Chinese tires really that bad? I’m not willing to risk mine and my family’s lives to find out.

I'm old enough to remember saying that about anything made in Japan.

 

[Capt W]

Are all Chinese tires junk? Couldn't say either way. Are all Chinese tires Communist and shouldn't receive a penny? Absolutely. YMMV

I think LDB is the only person here who actually gets it. China is not a "peer," "competitor," or anything else similarly fuzzy. At present, the CCP is more of an enemy (even if not formalized) and is doing everything it can to contribute to the downfall of our nation.*

This is not to say the rank-and-file Chinese people are bad...they're not. The CCP, on the other hand, stands in stark contrast to everything that's good about America and their products should be avoided as possible.

For the budget-conscious buyers, please purchase Douglas tires and help employ American workers.

And learn how to read and utilize UTQG ratings in making tire decisions. Funny how there's six pages of tire discussion here and not one mention of UTQG...

* - for the wiseguy about to reply with the witty "Source?" comment, the source is me - and my years of experience as a military intel officer who focused on China.

 

[Capt W]

I'm old enough to remember saying that about anything made in Japan.

True, but post-WWII Japan was no longer an enemy. This is not the case with modern China.

 

[CKN]

Trojan and sister brand Ovation. Do Pluspop tires tend to pop?

And "Goodyear" is a stupid name. But yea- named after the guy so....

 

[vavavroom]

And "Goodyear" is a stupid name. But yea- named after the guy so....

Do we know for sure it's not pronounced Goody-Ear?

 

[zzyzzx]

Are Chinese tires really that bad?​

Probably. I'm old enough to remember when you saw tire parts on the side of the road that they were presumed to be from retreads. Now they are from Chinese tires.