I should clarify my position.
I am not against foreign made stuff, just pro-American made. Yes, the lines are getting more blurred, but I think part of that is the consumer's fault. Goodyear apparently owns Dunlop, but most Godyears are American made while most Dunlops are Japanese made.
All I seem to read here is Kumho, Nitto, Sumitomo, Yokohama, etc.! I would rather trust my life riding on Goodyears rather than tires from these smaller and probably less technologically advanced companies. Many of you guys seem to be buying the Kumhos, etc., based on price rather than long term value and quality.
Michelin does make a very fine tire, and I would consider purchasing that brand.
However, I guess, my point is that we should be more concerned about patronizing our own industries rather than the foriegn competition. We are getting bombarded with foreign made products, but our American made products are essentially banned from sale in countries like Japan.
