This email was sent to me. I wonder how many people will go there for that just because that's what came on it.
Honda Genuine Tires?
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It is just marketing. If you look at the "Genuine Honda Tires" display at a dealership parts counter, they are just regular Michelin, Bridgestone, Goodyear, Continental, Hankook, etc., tires. There are no markings on the tire that says Honda. Here is a website that shows the part numbers for the Genuine Honda Tires. The three letters in the middle of the part number is the abbreviation for the respective manufacturer.
GENUINE HONDA TIRES
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If its an OE tire, there is a version for that tire, the is why one tire might have several different part numbers in a particular size. Not sure honda has a marking but for instance BMW/Mini has a star, Mercedes says MO etc.
Also, you might be surprised, they are probably competitive with a tires store.
Also, you might be surprised, they are probably competitive with a tires store.
When I had gone to a different Honda dealer then the ad to get a sensor and have it installed on my spare they said let them know when I need new as they are very competitive on price. I haven't shopped yet but it is on my list as a check.
They did mess up directions which was "replace flat with unmounted tire from trunk and install new sensor on spare tire" Guy got confused and replaced the sensor that was on rim with flat and tossed out the perfectly working one.
That still left me with no sensor in my spare tire which wreaks havoc on the TPMS system and warnings if used. I saw it before left the dealer and they corrected it right away.
The did do a very good job with road force balance on a couple vehicles. They only charge $50 to do it.
I had the Conti VC7's done on daughters CRV. Tech called and asked if OK to move LF to LR as it balanced fine but road force was higher then the other 3.
OE tires are horrible for the most part.
I suppose for those wanting to "Keep It All Honda" this ad might catch a few. Iirc, I got a similar/same email, just deleted it. Fwiw, Genuine Honda Tires, whatever that means, "imo" sounds like a scam.
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I've read that some Ford Broncos come with Goodyear Wrangler tires that don't have the word "Wrangler" stamped into them. Apparently Ford custom ordered them so people don't mistake their Bronco for a Jeep. 
^^My Ranger tires say "Wrangler Sport" in big white letters and I must say, a certain Jeep product did come to mind.
Maybe at one time. I don’t think this applies any more. If it it did, you would see new cars with Chinese tires, and you don’t.
Sounds a lot like MOE (Mercedes Original Extended) which are of various brands, mostly Pirelli or Continental, but made to Mercedes specs.
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Highly doubt HOnd ais going that far.
Star (BMW) and MO (MB) have actually tougher spec behind allowed differences in circumference and some other spec.
Honda is probably doing something like: this is acceptable performance and we will sell you for the same price, just come to dealership.
AMG, BMW M series, certain Porsche, i.e. ultra high performance, vehicle specific tires are the exception. My wife's 2022 Lexus came with Michelins, yippie! They did not last 32k miles. OE tires = bid spec = lowest bidder = lower quality. Lexus, BMW, etc. would not sell new cars with Linglong tires bc you would not buy a new car with that on it. BTW, the replacement OE Michelin was way more expensive (and lesser quality) than the Continentals I replaced them with on the RX350. (It has been said on this forum Giti tires are the factory OE for certain VW models)
Just so everyone understands, OE tires are designed to the vehicle manufacturer's specs and each one is unique. There is no commonality between tires even if the name on the sidewall is identical. This is true for Honda as well.
The tire manufacturer I used to work for at one time produced 5 different versions of the same size and name tire, each for a different vehicle. None of them were the same and each had a different identifier on the sidewall.
But each OE tire will have something imprinted on the sidewall that uniquely identifies it as an OE tire for a given vehicle. The key is knowing what to look for. For BMW, it's a star. For Mercedes, it's the letters MO. I don't know what Honda requires.
And, Yes! the OEM doesn't pay as much as you or I do, but they buy millions of tires every year and they have them delivered at the same location in a steady stream. The makes setting up a production line as efficient as possible. And it isn't always the low bidder that gets the contract. The OEM has a pretty short list of tire manufacturers and they want to distribute the contracts such that those tire manufacturers stay interested in doing all the work needed to met the specs and that sometimes means the guy that gets the contracts isn't always the lowest bidder.
The tire manufacturer I used to work for at one time produced 5 different versions of the same size and name tire, each for a different vehicle. None of them were the same and each had a different identifier on the sidewall.
But each OE tire will have something imprinted on the sidewall that uniquely identifies it as an OE tire for a given vehicle. The key is knowing what to look for. For BMW, it's a star. For Mercedes, it's the letters MO. I don't know what Honda requires.
And, Yes! the OEM doesn't pay as much as you or I do, but they buy millions of tires every year and they have them delivered at the same location in a steady stream. The makes setting up a production line as efficient as possible. And it isn't always the low bidder that gets the contract. The OEM has a pretty short list of tire manufacturers and they want to distribute the contracts such that those tire manufacturers stay interested in doing all the work needed to met the specs and that sometimes means the guy that gets the contracts isn't always the lowest bidder.
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The tires for my bimmer are this model specific. BMW worked with Michelin and a Peerelli (I wouldn't put these on a lawn mower!) to tweak the tread design and the compound. So, when I buy replacement tires I make sure that "BMW" is in the tire's name.
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BMW has specific requirements behind tires. Regardless of model! All tires of same size must be within certain circumference. That might sound easy, but it is not. LingLong cannot meet numerous requirements by these manufacturers, not because one would not buy them.
Also, longevity of tire doesn’t equal performance.