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Originally Posted by bill s
per wmtire.i'm trying to check out some info on titans (ie price.date of manufacture.ply etc)
thanks for any help in this "wrenching" decision
bill s
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Biil S, I will gladly help you with the DOT codes on the Titans, but I have absolutely no experience with that particular branded name. I may just be misinterpreting your "per wmtire" comment. I have not mentioned owning/using Titan in any of my posts, so far. I did say I have some Pro-Meter's that are most likely made by the same manufacturer as the Titan's. If the Titan's have the same DOT as the Pro-meters, then both of us will be using/testing the same tire in essence. Were you able to get the DOT numbers from the Titans?
Most of our effort to date, has been spent on finding alternatives to the 14" inch Marathons, as everyone's comments seemed to dictate that's where the majority of the tire failures lay. I would say we are in the testing phase for 14 inch tires right now.
The 15" tire alternatives have become a beast of their own, and we are still actively searching for better solutions.
On another note: Since we started trying to find better tires for our trailers, all of this "Made in China" scare has hit the marketplace in the last month, whether it be tires, toothpaste, catfish, etc. Many, and I emphasize "many" of the trailer tires are now being made in China, along with Goodyear Marathons. China's quality control is highly suspect right now in the world's eyes.
I have to ask this question from a seller, American, and also from a TMowner's standpoint. Should we disqualify any test tire if it is made in China? Has everyone got a "China Syndrome"
now?.......similar to what happened with Firestone and Ford several years ago. Everyone's comments would be appreciated, and also save some time in our searching, if we're going to omit China made tires.
Thanks