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7th April 2022, 18:25 | #12 |
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The big names have factories all over the world. If you chose a brand that manufactures in the UK, then you won't necessarily get a UK made tyre because not all sizes are made at all factories. The last Goodyears I bought were made in China, as are the Kumhos I have just bought.
I spent two weeks in China in 2006 visiting potential engineering suppliers. I visited factories that had been set up as low cost outposts by western companies, factories that were existing manufacturers purchased by western companies to become low cost outposts, and Chinese owned/branded factories. The differences between the first two types and the third were huge. So as much as I would like my tyres to be made in England, I stick to the decent brands and I'm not concerned if they are made in China. |
7th April 2022, 19:55 | #13 | |
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Michelin closed its Dundee factory in 2020 and Ballymena two years before that. Pirelli still has factories at Burton upon Trent and Carlisle amid rumours last year of closure. The company is owned by China National Chemical (ChemChina). Bridgestone has no production in the UK. Avon announced in 2018 that Melksham would manufacture only motorcycle and racing tyres. Goodyear's Wolverhampton factory closed in 2015 and Fort Dunlop in Castle Bromwich in 2014. The site has been a retail, leisure and business centre for many years. Simon
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7th April 2022, 21:27 | #15 |
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At the moment I have national tyres budget brand auto green super sport chaser at each corner about £50 a go made in China (black round got groves in)no problems at all do every thing it says on the tin
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7th April 2022, 22:14 | #16 | |
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Strange, my tyres never come in a tin. What does the tin say in your case?
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8th April 2022, 05:50 | #17 |
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If you are not sure just stick to the tyres that had fitted to the car when new. The manufacturers have a little more experience than most on which tyres to fit.
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8th April 2022, 12:32 | #18 |
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I'm close to replacing my tyres and currently on my second set of Goodyear Efficientgrip on 17" Meteors which are reasonably quiet and I get 20K which I think is ok.
I have just fitted a set of Marshal MU12's on my wife's Rover 25 which is the runabout and barely does 1k annually but I must say how impressed I am with them, very smooth and quiet compared with the mix of budget and original Dunlops before. I have not tested them in the wet and road holding isn't a priority. Made in Birmingham apparently and owned by Kuhmo Tyres, so for sake of saving £13 a corner do I make a change??? I'd be interested to know what mileage others get from their tyres.
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8th April 2022, 12:58 | #19 |
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Thanks for this Tony. I looked up the Marshal brand which is owned by Korean firm Kumho. They do indeed "develop and manufacture" for the European market in Birmingham. Amazing!
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9th April 2022, 06:55 | #20 |
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I have Avon tires all round on mine, ALL need to be changed because they are cracked all over the place. There is plenty of tread on them, in fact the front pair are about 2 years old and have done about 12k miles.
All full of cracks! Never again will I buy Avon
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