Thread: Westlake SL369

$600 US equates to approx $741.00 AUS..
That equals about AUS $148.00 per tyre.

Personally, I would not be comfortable with them based both on the price and the fact that they are made in China.

I know a lot of products from other Oriental countries has improved a lot over the last few years, but "Chinese quality" is something I would not not risk even at that cheap price.

I am sure there are other choices with a proven capability and background that maybe you would be safer with, just at a probably slightly higher price.

Regards,
Mike.

I can't offer any advice on 4x4 tyres from China but There are a lot of Chinese truck tyres around and although I don't have any on my trucks people seem to have a good run out of them considering the price. They are normally used on local delivery and farmers trucks only with the long haul still using the usual.
Given that here in Australia there are no local tyre makers now and they are all imported, a lot come from Korea.
Regards Lindsay.

Im on my 3rd set of chinese tyres and very happy, currently running xmt mudder buckshot 265/75/16, $750 for 4 fitted, currently done 58,000 ks[purchased August 23 2013 at 428,800ks- now 486,927] and been fantastic[not a puncture and my 110 is not a brand name show pony that gets polished], still got approx 8mm tread left and i will be replacing with the same when they wear out, yesterday 4 of the land rovers in our group[2 discos/1x county and my defender] 4wd-ing at duck creek rd were on the same chinese tyres
Many brand name tyres are also chinese made
I cant comment on the particular brand you speak of but i will comment against the attitude of all chinese stuff is rubbish. It wasnt all that long ago that any thing japanese was classed as jap crap
Just my 2c from somebody actually using the product
Richard

I picked up 2 of these basically new off eBay for $60 each and have them on the front of my 130. Only just put them on though so cannot comment on wear rate and I've really only rolled up and down the highway since fiting them. Not noisy and handling seems ok.... Not regretting my purchase ..... Yet

All,


I run these on my work car... Tojo Prado...
I have had them on for 40k so far and not had any failures... Majority of the running has been on dirt roads in the Pilbara and on multiple mine sites... they are wearing no differently to a set of Coopers on a similar car within my team...
I probably have about 15k - 20k left before I change them out (could get possible 30K, but not on these roads!)


Guys with all tyres is showing them the love... correct pressure & regular rotations...


Food for thought!

Originally Posted by oldyella 76

I can't offer any advice on 4x4 tyres from China but There are a lot of Chinese truck tyres around and although I don't have any on my trucks people seem to have a good run out of them considering the price. They are normally used on local delivery and farmers trucks only with the long haul still using the usual.
Given that here in Australia there are no local tyre makers now and they are all imported, a lot come from Korea.
Regards Lindsay.

We have tried cheap chinese tyres on our trucks at work.No failures as such.They dont work out cost effective as they wear much faster than a Kuhmo/Bridgestone/Michelin in the same application.Long haul with no screwing around on bitumen roads/gravel pits and unsealed roads may see the mileage improve.
Andrew

My true concern is when I read infos like these

4 Tire Companies to Avoid - CarsDirect

Tires made in China recalled By

An old video found on the tube
[ame]http://youtu.be/e6KhurPekow[/ame]

All these problems could have been addressed by now.

Interesting to read in one of the links that Cooper Tire & Rubber recalled 288,000 passenger tyres made by Hangzhou Zhongce for them.

Colin