Originally Posted by
YoGeorge
Hold on here.
1. Most Michelins are made in the US and Canada these days. Tire Rack has a specs section for each tire that indicates country of origin.
2. Michelin OWNS BF Goodrich and many of their tires are made in the same factory as Michelins. There have definitely been some poor BFG's in the past (especially cheap OEM type tires) but some of their new tires are excellent. I have a set of Long Trail TA Tours (recent design) on one of our vehicles and they are excellent after 27k miles, showing almost zero wear. And made in the US.
In recent years I have had great luck with both Michelins and BFG's on both trucks and cars. In fact, of the 4 cars in the household, 2 are on Michelins and 2 are on BFG's.
George
I see what you're saying George, and I'm still a fan.
But it's the same as calling a Camry "American made" when it's company is clearly foreign. It may be assembled here, but it's still not American made in my eyes.