[Spridgets] "Made in China" Bugeye Brake Drums

[GUY DAY]

Please enlighten me if I'm wrong but I don't know of a UniRoyal tire 
manufacturing plant or export setup in China.  UniRoyal export tires to 
China but I can't find any record of them importing UniRoyal tyres to the 
US.
Westlake, Telluride, Compass and YKS  are pure Chinese tires
Eskay Tires are the largest US importers of Chinese tires
Cooper Tire & Rubber, Bridgestone, Goodyear, Firestone, Kuhma, and others 
have bought into or own Chinese tire plants

Perhaps the tire guy went home with a story to tell in the bar and the extra 
bucks to buy a beer?

Guy R Day


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Altman" <doug_altman at yahoo.com>
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 2:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] "Made in China" Bugeye Brake Drums


> Went to buy four new tires for my wife's Malibu today.  Tire guy 
> recommended a set of Uniroyals for $325.  I asked if they were made in 
> China.  After a 10 minute search, he said, "Yeah."  I told him to find me 
> a set made in the US.  He sold me a set of Vanderbuilt tires for $430. 
> You have to make a stand sometime.  Of course, they're a much better, 
> premium tire so I think I got what I paid for.
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