Go Back   The Ford Barn > General Discussion > Model A (1928-31)

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-25-2021, 08:26 PM   #1
McMimmcs
Senior Member
 
McMimmcs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Fort Gratiot, Michigan
Posts: 2,296
Default U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires

U.S. Customs in Baltimore recently seized hundreds of tires made in Malaysia because they did not meet highway safety standards. Tires were destined to Denver, Co. Barners should be leary of any Malaysian manufactured tires. Wayne
McMimmcs is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2021, 08:38 PM   #2
noboD
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 313
Default Re: U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires

What about inner tubes?
noboD is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
Old 08-25-2021, 08:39 PM   #3
Keith True
Senior Member
 
Keith True's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Epping N.H.
Posts: 2,969
Default Re: U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires

Guys in the tire store were talking about that.Tires are made there for lots of companies.These were supposedly Goodyears.Then again,they may have been saying that because Goodyear is in hot water over the workers in their plant there.Easy to assume another problem where there is one already.
Keith True is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2021, 08:56 PM   #4
McMimmcs
Senior Member
 
McMimmcs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Fort Gratiot, Michigan
Posts: 2,296
Default Re: U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires

The tires were not Goodyear. They were Roadtrack! Wayne
McMimmcs is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2021, 10:24 PM   #5
McMimmcs
Senior Member
 
McMimmcs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Fort Gratiot, Michigan
Posts: 2,296
Default Re: U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires

Quote:
Originally Posted by noboD View Post
What about inner tubes?
There was no mention about inner tubes in the press release.
McMimmcs is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2021, 11:33 PM   #6
Y-Blockhead
Senior Member
 
Y-Blockhead's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
Posts: 5,817
Default Re: U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
Do you have a link to that? In a google search the only thing I see on Malaysian Tires being seized is your post on Ford Barn...
Y-Blockhead is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2021, 12:49 AM   #7
alexiskai
Senior Member
 
alexiskai's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Mebane NC
Posts: 2,330
Default Re: U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires

Quote:
Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead View Post
Do you have a link to that? In a google search the only thing I see on Malaysian Tires being seized is your post on Ford Barn...
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-m...tires-malaysia

What was wrong with the tires is that they were missing key labeling information, not that they were unsafe to use.
alexiskai is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2021, 03:30 AM   #8
mercman from oz
Senior Member
 
mercman from oz's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Queensland, Australia
Posts: 10,289
Default Re: U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires


Seized Tyres from Malaysia.
mercman from oz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2021, 04:06 AM   #9
ronn
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ
Posts: 6,758
Default Re: U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires

can they be bought for pennies on the dollar?


ronn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2021, 08:27 AM   #10
LeonardS
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Jamestown, ND
Posts: 651
Default Re: U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires

Looks like truck tires. They appraised at $187.27 per tire.
LeonardS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2021, 08:32 AM   #11
Oldgearz
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Sagle, Idaho
Posts: 359
Default Re: U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires

Thanks for clarifying McMimmcs.
Oldgearz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2021, 08:46 AM   #12
Keith True
Senior Member
 
Keith True's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Epping N.H.
Posts: 2,969
Default Re: U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires

I kind of figured the guys jabbering in the tire shop automaticly came up with goodyear because of the disputes going on over there with them.Actually,lots of makers have plants over there.Toyo,Dunlop,Cooper,Lee,Continental,and Yokohama to name a few.The tire store here says a lot of the tires they sell are made there.They sometimes get tires from 3 different countries,all from one name brand.They said every brand they sell have multiple countries of orgin.
Keith True is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2021, 05:49 PM   #13
Y-Blockhead
Senior Member
 
Y-Blockhead's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
Posts: 5,817
Default Re: U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires

Now ya see? If ol' Henry had his way he would have grown his own rubber in Fordlandia and made his own tires.

Last edited by Y-Blockhead; 08-26-2021 at 06:03 PM.
Y-Blockhead is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2021, 05:59 PM   #14
Jeff/Illinois
Senior Member
 
Jeff/Illinois's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 2,787
Default Re: U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires

A neighbor bought CHEAP Made in China tires for his Chevy van last winter. He was crowing about how much $$ he had saved. I don't recall the name it was some off brand thing he found on Amazon.

4 mos. later two blew out at the same time going 60 MPH down the highway. Scared the crap out of him it was all he could do to keep the van under control.

Turns out the reason the tires were so cheap is because the Chinese weren't vulcanizing them, they purposely were making sh-- tires and selling them over here. They were saving money taking short cuts and 'passing' the savings onto Jerry.

Why risk your life for a few dollars
Jeff/Illinois is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2021, 06:02 PM   #15
Oldgearz
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Sagle, Idaho
Posts: 359
Default Re: U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires

I just got a set of Goodyears. In checking them, I couldn't find any markings for max psi or gross weight limit. They are marked "Made in USA". Have driven them at highway speeds.....haven't blown up (yet?). They sure look good and I'm happy with them.
Oldgearz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2021, 08:45 PM   #16
eagle
Senior Member
 
eagle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Eagle Bend, MN
Posts: 2,025
Default Re: U.S.Customs seize Malaysian tires

I bought a set of tires off of ebay for a modern vehicle. They were made in Thialand. I put over 20K miles on them before selling the vehicle this last spring, the tires looked like brand new, no wear that I could see at all. The tire shop said they balanced up very easy. Drove very well. Sooo, I am ALL for buying American if possible, but not all import junk is junk! I knew I would be selling the vehicle soon so just wanted cheap tires to get me by, and they ended up being much better than I expected.
__________________
"There are some that can destroy an anvil with a teaspoon and shouldn't be allowed to touch anything resembling a tool."
eagle is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:36 PM.