I am not sure the Chinese tires are getting a fair shake. If a large percentage of the tires on trailers are Chinese then I would expect most problems reported would be Chinese tires. I suspect most tire problems are a result of the user (curb hopping, low tire pressure, old tires etc).
RCMAN46 wrote: I am not sure the Chinese tires are getting a fair shake. If a large percentage of the tires on trailers are Chinese then I would expect most problems reported would be Chinese tires. I suspect most tire problems are a result of the user (curb hopping, low tire pressure, old tires etc).
I still think it's a mix of 3 things. 1)I don't think, especially Chinese off brands, that a lot of quality control is involved. 2) Owners abuse the ST tires by not running full air pressure, speeding (over 65 mph) etc. and 3) too many manufacturers putting on the bare minimum tires they can get away with.
Erroll, Mary, Duffy the Badger Dog plus "Ollie"
2009 HiLo Towlite 2209T
2005 F150 Supercab 4x4, w/ 5.4L
All Maxxis M8008 ST radial tires are mfg'ed in Thailand per Maxxis...
There apparently was a time when they were made elsewhere, but for now they are not, some of their auto and LT tires are made in their china plants…
Here are portions of correspondences I have had with Maxxis…
Hello John,
I appreciate your comments and will not give you the “canned” response. We don’t do that. Yes, the Maxxis M8008 ST Radial trailer tires are indeed manufactured in our state-of-the-art factory in Thailand (only).
On a side note, while I do understand your position on China produced products, that is certainly not true across the board. Maxxis maintains several plants in China as well as Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam. A portion of our Auto and Light Truck product offering is produced in China, but not our ST Radial. I can assure you the same high level of quality workmanship and materials is maintained on China produced tires, as that of our other factories. Some Chinese goods, maybe deservingly so, has gotten a bad rap in recent years. However, not all goods produced in China are of inferior quality. Maxxis is a fine example of that.
I hope this is helpful but feel free to email me directly at the address below if you have other questions. Thanks for your email and interest in Maxxis Tires.
Best Regards,
Doug Addis
Maxxis International – USA
Love my mass produced, entry level, built by Lazy American Workers, Hornet
I guess the point I was trying to make is that there wasn't much cost difference between the cheapest and the perceived (best) tire available. I looked at a lot of other tires assuming Maxxis would cost waay to much vs our expected mileage this year. From a cost perspective it's a no brainer!
I think I got a deal at what I paid, however I did spend $1,700 with the guy on tires for everything I own.
On a side note, the Coopers AT3's are pretty dang nice if you're looking for an all terrain truck tire.
We replaced the OEM tires with 3000 miles on them, because of lack of confidence. Tried to go with a heavier sidewall, but couldn't get them to fit because of clearance. Ended up with Goodyear Marathons and asked if "Made in USA"? Was told yes, but after it was all mounted and processed found the "Made in China" on the tire bead. Watching close and maintaining tire pressure, but felt I kind of got stuck in a hard palce. Tires look beefier than the OEM stuff.
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