China Bombs
Our '09 Big Horn 3670RL came with Chinese made Fire Star 235/85R16 tires. I didn't think too much of it until we stayed at an RV Park where a neighbor, driving a Landmark told me about a blow out he had with the same kind of tires. He had one explode and it did about $3500.00 damage to his rig as well as really shake them up.
I have been looking for replacement alternatives and so far have not found what I am looking for. We are about 4000Km into an extended trip and I don't have much faith in these "China Bombs" now. I will be changing them out ASAP. I have found that here in Canada at least, the Goodyear G614s are all over the map price wise. I have been quoted from a low of $285.00 per tire to a high of $380.00 per tire. Although I have been given a range of prices, no one has these tires in stock so it will be during an extended stop over that I will get them.
I don't know about the rest of you but I am getting fed up with "cheap" Chinese goods that are shoddily made and marketed on low price alone. They take away our manufacturing jobs and although the manufacturers will tell you that they have to move offshore to be competitive, they really mean to maximize profits! At the very least, our Federal governments in Canada and the USA should pass some stringent quality protection laws on imports!
Triber