Any body have experience with made in China tires?
particularly BOMEX, getting 215/40/17 for $470, wondering if its worth it or will I suffer from cheap ting no good.
any info will be very much appreciated
thanks.

I'd stay away until a reputable leading brand emerges from China over the next few years,
also shouldn't the tires be 45 profile (not 40) on an IS300 ?

btw welcome to LOC

China is for drinking tea from ......I reckon you will buy yourself a set of premium "Ditch Finders" there.....

Look at the Falken brand....gotta be as cheap as those chinese jobbies!

I assume you have browsed Tirerack over there?

Best regards David

Only thing wrong with Chinese tyres is that they are made in China.
See this article here..


Andres Leighton/APU.S. regulators have ordered tire importer Foreign Tire Sales, based in Union, N.J., to recall as many as 450,000 tires. The company reported that the treads on light-truck radials manufactured by Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. in Hangzhou, China, might separate.

Foreign Tire Sales said many of the tires are missing a safety feature called a gum strip, which helps bind the belts of the tire to each other. The gum strip prevents tread separation, which can cause a tire to blow, possibly making a driver lose control of the vehicle and crash.

The Chinese-made tires were sold under at least four brand names: Westlake, Compass, Telluride and YKS. The tires, which were sold for use on vans, sport utility vehicles and pickups, have been linked to at least two deaths in accidents involving tread separation.

Since the Chinese manufacturer does not have an office in the United States, the importer is responsible for any damages. But Foreign Tire Sales has said it does not have enough money to fund a recall. The small, family-owned importer is suing the Chinese manufacturer – the second-largest tire maker in China – saying it should pay for the recall.

thanks

will 40 series wont fit or not safe?

just not the recommended size Wendy, personally I'd go for Falken FK-452's

You'll be surprised at Avon ZZ£'s Wendy check the prices and theyr'e great , also if you have a National Tyres around it may be worth asking if theyr'e still doing the buy one get one free offer .
Regards
Paul.

Sorry should read ZZ3's

Paul.............have you seen where Wendy is from ?..............................dallas california

I still like Toyo's... and I believe they are well recommended over the pond as well..

John