Tyres - Country of Origin

[trobex]

This may or may not worry some, but I always try to buy locally made / made from countries that have similar social systems, services and relative wages and conditions to our own (for us Aussies, that would mean places such as USA, half of the EU, NZ, Japan, etc etc). But I just read this regarding tyre manufactiring in the USA.

MSN

My next set of tyres was going to be Falken Wildpeak - although I need to check where the Aussie stocked version is made... this is capatlism at it's finest.

But more so, it is a direct result of people following the cheapest product, for their own needs. So really, this is what happens when people support foreign made - not the business selling the product.

 

[Eric]

This may or may not worry some, but I always try to buy locally made / made from countries that have similar social systems, services and relative wages and conditions to our own (for us Aussies, that would mean places such as USA, half of the EU, NZ, Japan, etc etc). But I just read this regarding tyre manufactiring in the USA.

MSN

My next set of tyres was going to be Falken Wildpeak - although I need to check where the Aussie stocked version is made... this is capatlism at it's finest.

But more so, it is a direct result of people following the cheapest product, for their own needs. So really, this is what happens when people support foreign made - not the business selling the product.

Instead of Wildpeak try General Grabber equivalents, they are made EU and US, although I think some are made in South Africa. For on road and moderate off road I am a believer of General Grabber AT3, but they do a more aggressive off road orientated alternative

 

[trobex]

Instead of Wildpeak try General Grabber equivalents, they are made EU and US, although I think some are made in South Africa. For on road and moderate off road I am a believer of General Grabber AT3, but they do a more aggressive off road orientated alternative

They seem pretty competitive in Australia, which normally means made in Thailand/China/Indonesia. I will investigate! Does anyone have a more reliable tyre manufacturing country of origin data set (for Aus)?
PS: Why did the US have to go and call them 'tire' - I don't tire easily to be honest...