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04-19-2021, 03:35 PM #31
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04-19-2021, 03:55 PM #32
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04-19-2021, 04:16 PM #33
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The china bomb tires issue seems to going off into the weeds once again......imagine that ! For those interested in facts and the history on this phrase, a little history may be in order once again.
About 15 years or so ago tires being manufactured in China were missing or had an insufficient to safety specifications "gum strips." These strips were important safety items to bond the plys (some or all) for radial tires. Tire blowouts were occurring with some frequency and at times causing some serious and deadly events. Combining the China made tires with blowouts evolved into the China bomb phrase used often back then but out of context over the last several years with tires produced over the last decade.
Maybe with help from the fireworks industry too, China bombs (Cherry Bombs) were some pretty explosive fireworks back in the day......1/4 stick of dynamite as I recall. My BIL still has some I think. When he lights one up, we can hear them 5 miles away.......the fireworks.......not the tires !
There are a number of links in the internet universe to learn about this. Here is one: https://www.lawyersandsettlements.co...ina-tires.html
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05-17-2021, 01:35 PM #34
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Q: Why are Westlake tires called “China bombs”?
A: There is nothing racist or politically incorrect about the name. Westlakes are made by a Chinese owned company and have a well deserved reputation for failing so that the tread rips apart, damaging the trailer just above the tires. This is not new issue. Chinese tire brands have had a longstanding reputation for being less expensive and less reliable. Westlake just happens to be the supplier of note here because GD put them on so many of their trailers and had a fair number of failures. Putting these things on our RVs shows just how much RV companies are concerned about cost v quality, but that is a whole other rant.
Anyway, problems with Chinese owned tire brands have been going on for decades. While good tires are made in China (by US, Japanese, Korean, and European owned/licensed factories), those made by Chinese owned firms are highly problematic. Of considerable note is Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Company, maker of Westlake. It is called out as a manufacturer to avoid by several publications. When Consumer Reports tested several Chinese owned and branded automobile tires, the best that could be said was that they were better than worn out old tires. There is one exception. It appears that SAILUN has gained SOME respectability in the last few years. But.... if you have some time and want to fully understand why my Westlakes are coming off before our next trip... take a look at these links:
https://mechanicbase.com/tires/tire-...id-purchasing/
https://www.tirereview.com/buyer-bew...uality-levels/
https://www.bigclassaction.com/lawsu...jury-death.php
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=3463197&page=1
https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/...gain/index.htm
https://www.carsdirect.com/car-repai...anies-to-avoid
And that is just to start. I can't understand why anyone would put these things on. You'd be better off with a set of quality used tires by any name brand.Last edited by Dadeo6472; 05-17-2021 at 05:00 PM. Reason: correction
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05-17-2021, 03:36 PM #35
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