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bhikkhu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 12:07 AM
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9. Perspective from one in the tire industry:
(myself) There are plenty of popular truck tires - 6, 8, and 10 ply tires - available that are made in the US at decent prices and qualities. For passenger cars, however, the best low-priced tires have been coming from China for three or four years at least. Even big-name Japanese and Korean manufacturers have moved factories to China. While the rapid price increases we had during 2007-2008 have leveled off, it looks like the tariffs will be the next source of higher prices.

I don't mind myself - the domestic passenger car tire industry needed a shot in the arm before folding completely, and in the long term it will be a good thing.
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