Tire Pressure (again}

TomC · January 16, 2020, 10:16:07 AM

Sledhead-My opinion-that tire is EXACTLY the type of tire you should stay away from. A no name Chinese tire that who knows how it is made? Tires are much more than big black rubber round things that hold air. Who knows the tire compound, the tire construction, etc. Michelin makes 50 different truck and bus tires for specific uses. PLEASE stay with name brand tires! Good Luck, TomC

sledhead · January 16, 2020, 03:06:19 PM

thanks Tom

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to say something

the price is awesome but who knows about the quality ?

dave

luvrbus · January 19, 2020, 05:19:26 PM

You guys are funny I can remember back in the 70's the exact words were said about the Japanese and Korean made tires 1st came here.DOT sets the standard for tires here I am not saying the Chinese made tires are that great but!!! lol my Michelins are made in Brazil and I know nothing about a tire made in Brazil with a DOT stamp

Dave5Cs · January 19, 2020, 06:20:29 PM

I agree Clifford the tires on my Jeep are from Indonesia. They are the smoothest tires I have ever ridden on. My Bus has Toyo's and are 6 years old with no problems.
We had Michelin's on our Buick and they were worn out in 2 years and were always hard riding with really smooth side walls.

richard5933 · January 20, 2020, 03:18:37 AM

I'm not sure that the country of manufacture is the issue here, but rather the no name company making them.

With a known company you get a known reputation and known level of quality. Usually.

luvrbus · January 20, 2020, 06:06:33 AM

Where does the no name come from the manufacture of Radar tires sells a lot of tires

Dave5Cs · January 20, 2020, 08:49:43 AM

Quote from: richard5933 on January 20, 2020, 03:18:37 AM
I'm not sure that the country of manufacture is the issue here, but rather the no name company making them.

With a known company you get a known reputation and known level of quality. Usually.

Lets see do you remember Goodyear and the Ford Exploder. How long did that last before someone feesed up We had a Mercury Mountaineer (Same vehical but mercury)at the time and the tires were replaced after many hours of debate of who's fault was it, We sold the car soon after.

luvrbus · January 20, 2020, 12:48:42 PM

I had Michelin's on the Trek they recalled 1.5 million of those tires all the name brand manufactures have had huge recalls

chessie4905 · January 20, 2020, 12:51:24 PM

I thought it was Firestone vs Ford Explorer. Ford specified only something like 22 or 24 lbs of pressure in the tires to provide a nice soft ride. Problems with rollovers from tire failure. Ford said it was all Firestone's fault.

richard5933 · January 20, 2020, 07:04:36 PM

Every company has problems from time to time - that's a given. The difference with a big company is that there is someone there to stand behind the product, or be sued if they don't.
The fact that companies like Michelin and Firestone recall tires means that they are large enough companies to withstand that kind of recall.

I'm not bad mouthing every little company out there, but this thread is the first time I've ever heard of Radar tires. It looks like Radar has been around only since 2006, and they are part of Omni United, which has only been around since 2003. All in all, that's not a long time for a tire company to be around.

windtrader · January 20, 2020, 07:11:12 PM

Quote from: richard5933 on January 20, 2020, 03:18:37 AM
I'm not sure that the country of manufacture is the issue here, but rather the no name company making them.

With a known company you get a known reputation and known level of quality. Usually.

Good or bad, the reputation of the brand has never been higher for those needing to stay on the side of quality vs price. It is the company behind the brand that is most vested in ensuring products are made to the their quality standard - a key to build and retain long term customers. Stick with US companies and you have a lot more protection than buying direct via alibaba, banggood, aliexpress etc. Virtually, blind faith in the level of the supplier's integrity and honesty.

DoubleEagle · January 20, 2020, 07:54:23 PM

As I have mentioned before, the real test of the quality of a tire is whether a good re-capper like Bandag will accept it for retreading at all, let alone two times, three times, up to five times (in my experience). The only brand that did that for me was Michelin. The chances of a lesser known Chinese tire being accepted as a retread core are dismal, currently. Maybe some day their quality will rise, but I don't think most of us have enough lifetime left to wait for that. If you younger busnuts use these tires, especially on the front axle, you might not have as long a lifetime as you think, should a sudden blowout happen. We need tires that will last over time, rather than treadlife. If you really want Asian tires, stick with Japanese, Korean, or Vietnamese (surprisingly).

Dave5Cs · January 22, 2020, 08:06:18 AM

Sorry yes it was Firestone and they replaced them with Goodyears but being no one could actually answer the question of who's fault it was for the vehicles flipping over we sold the SUV.
It took many years for the made in Japan lable to become excepted and stil haven't with some people.
Loved my Tacoma and Tundra's and if I till needed a truck that's what we would buy.

Jim Blackwood · January 22, 2020, 09:29:57 AM

You guys do know that a lot of those no-name tires are made by the major manufacturers right? I have no clue why they do it but that's been going on for a long time.

Jim

richard5933 · January 22, 2020, 11:03:29 AM

Quote from: Jim Blackwood on January 22, 2020, 09:29:57 AM
You guys do know that a lot of those no-name tires are made by the major manufacturers right? I have no clue why they do it but that's been going on for a long time.

Jim

Have you got any stats showing which brand goes to which manufacturer?

The Omni United brands seem to be their own work, according to their website.