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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 07:29 AM
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I just can't bring myself to put foreign tires on my american made vette.Which you buy, Goodyear,Firestone or BFGoodrich.
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 07:30 AM
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If you felt the same about everything you buy you'd be living in a cardboard box and going around naked
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 07:36 AM
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 07:38 AM
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Doubt many tires are made here anymore.
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 07:40 AM
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My car came with Goodyears and they have a pretty good track record. I will probably replace with the same.
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True but the corprate profits stay here
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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How about BF Goodrich?
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 08:59 AM
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All three are "made" here. If your concern is "foregin" ownership then your only choice is Goodyear.
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Thanks,looks like i will be buying Goodyear
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 09:09 AM
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I know that some Good Year tires are made in Lawton Oklahoma but the company belongd to Bridgestone.
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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I have the BFG g-force tires and find them great...But if I were you, I'd go with the tire which best suits your driving style and pocket book, regardless of where it is produced. Most companies nowadays are international anyways. Indy
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You would be surprised at how many parts on the American Vette aren't made here.
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 09:51 AM
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Don't want to get into a pissing contest on here but there is a reason we have almost 10% unemployment in this country. We could debate this all day long.I believe we should try harder for our kids and grand kids. BYE
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Don't want to get into a pissing contest on here but there is a reason we have almost 10% unemployment in this country. We could debate this all day long.I believe we should try harder for our kids and grand kids. BYE

Go to Mexico, work there, and see if you can even afford to put gas in your future 1983 Ford Pinto. Go with goodyears; they are a good tire. BTW most of anything might get assembled here, but it's not made here.
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True but the corprate profits stay here
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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Those brands do make good tires. But if that's the way your thinking about it then you do realize there are parts in the car not made in the USA, right? I just see tires as another one of those parts if I buy non USA tires which I have right now.
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BFGoodrich is owned by Michelin I believe
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Thanks,looks like i will be buying Goodyear
Yeah go for it....its 1300 bucks/set! oh well, at least you can say you helped good ol USA!
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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Yeah go for it....its 1300 bucks/set! oh well, at least you can say you helped good ol USA!
Prices have come down for Goodyear GSD3s and their advantage over the el cheapo tire brands are as follows:

a) Better traction (dry or wet)

b) Longer-lasting

c) Wider (than most)

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A lot of the American name brand tires are made here in the states. Find the tire you like and check the tire code here www.harriger.com/tires.htm
to find out where it was made. I am another that looks for the label "Made in the USA". Later! Frank
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