Weird private-label tire names
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One place you WON'T see these "funny names" is on the unrestricted parts of das Autobahn. Well, you might see bits and pieces.
Wouldn't the Chinese just love to drive US and European tire makers under using their slave labor and thus have another little stranglehold on our economy.
Originally Posted By: HerrStig
Wouldn't the Chinese just love to drive US and European tire makers under using their slave labor and thus have another little stranglehold on our economy.
Got a wide screen TV? How about a smartphone? Buy your clothes at Target, JC Penny or Kohls, even Sears? Some of the stores may not even get all their clothes from China-but other places that have "slave" labor as well.
You can't get away from Chinese/semi slave labor products!
Wouldn't the Chinese just love to drive US and European tire makers under using their slave labor and thus have another little stranglehold on our economy.
Got a wide screen TV? How about a smartphone? Buy your clothes at Target, JC Penny or Kohls, even Sears? Some of the stores may not even get all their clothes from China-but other places that have "slave" labor as well.
You can't get away from Chinese/semi slave labor products!
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JHZR2
Staff member
Originally Posted By: CKN
Originally Posted By: HerrStig
Wouldn't the Chinese just love to drive US and European tire makers under using their slave labor and thus have another little stranglehold on our economy.
Got a wide screen TV? How about a smartphone? Buy your clothes at Target, JC Penny or Kohls, even Sears? Some of the stores may not even get all their clothes from China-but other places that have "slave" labor as well.
You can't get away from Chinese/semi slave labor products!
No excuse - at least some things people can easily make meaningful consumer decisions that keep industry here.
Your careless and/or defeated attitude is not justification to buy everything chinesium.
Originally Posted By: HerrStig
Wouldn't the Chinese just love to drive US and European tire makers under using their slave labor and thus have another little stranglehold on our economy.
Got a wide screen TV? How about a smartphone? Buy your clothes at Target, JC Penny or Kohls, even Sears? Some of the stores may not even get all their clothes from China-but other places that have "slave" labor as well.
You can't get away from Chinese/semi slave labor products!
No excuse - at least some things people can easily make meaningful consumer decisions that keep industry here.
Your careless and/or defeated attitude is not justification to buy everything chinesium.
JHZR2
Staff member
Careless as in you dont care. Do you? Many on here dont. Is what it is.
Defeated as in many have the opinion that because a lot of things may only be found from elsewhere that we shouldnt care about anything.
Originally Posted By: CKN
You can't get away from Chinese/semi slave labor products!
Just saying, where there is a choice, and the choices are pretty darn good, shouldnt we be making best effort to select those? Its not always the case, but in tires, first world varieties certainly are.
Thats all Im saying.
Defeated as in many have the opinion that because a lot of things may only be found from elsewhere that we shouldnt care about anything.
Originally Posted By: CKN
You can't get away from Chinese/semi slave labor products!
Just saying, where there is a choice, and the choices are pretty darn good, shouldnt we be making best effort to select those? Its not always the case, but in tires, first world varieties certainly are.
Thats all Im saying.
Ohtsu Tires - just saw them 1st time today on Discount Tires site.
Originally Posted By: sangyup81
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tire_companies
The list doesn't tell the whole story. Many of the places listed for the tire companies represent where they are Headquartered apparently. Because some of those brands are manufactured other than where the Corporation is located.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tire_companies
The list doesn't tell the whole story. Many of the places listed for the tire companies represent where they are Headquartered apparently. Because some of those brands are manufactured other than where the Corporation is located.
Originally Posted By: ExMachina
Great thing about 3rd world country production: No EPA!! No OSHA!! They get to exploit cheap labor, no regulations, nobody telling them what to do. True freedom. Yay! .... Unless you have a brain and want better for the world.
Another useless post............
Great thing about 3rd world country production: No EPA!! No OSHA!! They get to exploit cheap labor, no regulations, nobody telling them what to do. True freedom. Yay! .... Unless you have a brain and want better for the world.
Another useless post............
Friend of mine just picked up a set of Lavingator Catchfors for his Jeep. $150 from the junkyard and they seem to have full tread. Not even two years old.
When he texted me that he bought that specific tire, I thought he spelled something wrong.
When he texted me that he bought that specific tire, I thought he spelled something wrong.
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Friend of mine just picked up a set of Lavingator Catchfors for his Jeep. $150 from the junkyard and they seem to have full tread. Not even two years old.
When he texted me that he bought that specific tire, I thought he spelled something wrong.
Reminds me of the brands of TV Homer Simpson would consider. (Sorry this clip isn't in English.
)
Friend of mine just picked up a set of Lavingator Catchfors for his Jeep. $150 from the junkyard and they seem to have full tread. Not even two years old.
When he texted me that he bought that specific tire, I thought he spelled something wrong.
Reminds me of the brands of TV Homer Simpson would consider. (Sorry this clip isn't in English.
Originally Posted By: eljefino
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Friend of mine just picked up a set of Lavingator Catchfors for his Jeep. $150 from the junkyard and they seem to have full tread. Not even two years old.
When he texted me that he bought that specific tire, I thought he spelled something wrong.
Reminds me of the brands of TV Homer Simpson would consider. (Sorry this clip isn't in English.
)
Sounds about right!
I don't feel so bad about putting GT Radial Adventuro and Ice Pro on two vehicles now!
What is a Lanvigator?
And is it "catchfors" or "catch-force"?
Who knows.
At this point, his Lanvigators made in 4613 may be worth more than the Jeep.
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Friend of mine just picked up a set of Lavingator Catchfors for his Jeep. $150 from the junkyard and they seem to have full tread. Not even two years old.
When he texted me that he bought that specific tire, I thought he spelled something wrong.
Reminds me of the brands of TV Homer Simpson would consider. (Sorry this clip isn't in English.
Sounds about right!
I don't feel so bad about putting GT Radial Adventuro and Ice Pro on two vehicles now!
What is a Lanvigator?
And is it "catchfors" or "catch-force"?
Who knows.
At this point, his Lanvigators made in 4613 may be worth more than the Jeep.