Michelin tires question

[Cobra]

Soon I will need to replace the tires on my wife's Buick. I have Michelin tires on every vehicle I own except my Harley. My question is, are Michelin tires made in France the land of the powder puffs, if so, I will not buy any more Michelin tires. I'm sure there are other brands that are comparable.



Question 2, what other brand would you suggest.



Thanks

 

[FATCAT]

Coopers ...

Go with Coopers Lifeliners for the Buick.



Coopers are good tires and Michelin is a French company ... I won't be buying any Michelins anymore.



I also feel guilty for owning a VW ... great car, great miliage, but it will be a long time before I could ever buy another one ... if ever. Thats too bad ... it really is a good car.

 

[BV]

Tires

Michelin has More than 70 manufacturing sites in 18 countries:



- Algéria

- Brazil

- Canada

- China

- Colombia

- France

- Germany

- Hungary

- Italy

- Japan

- Mexico

- Nigeria

- Poland

- Romania

- Russia

- Spain

- Thailand

- United Kingdom

- United States



So you might be buying from a French based company but supporting America. If your comfortable with that then read the sidewall for the "Made in xxxx" label and make your decision from there.



BTW - Cooper in only one of two US owned tire companies left and has a manufacturing plant in France.

 

[DieselPuter]

?????????

Who is the other US-owned tire company?? I thought Cooper was the only US owned?? I was about to buy new cooper tires for the reason. Thanks!!

 

[sdalton]

I bought BF Goodrich All Terrain KO's. Much better feel and traction. I dont know how long they will last though. The Frogs probably own part of that company too.