Michelin Commander 2 Can't Believe It?
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Tourer
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Michelin Commander 2 Can't Believe It?
Received my Rear Michelin Commander 2 today, and I noticed inscribed on the side wall
MADE IN THAILAND WTF???? Michelin made in Thailand??? Makes me wanta send it back and get another Dunlop, their made in Buffalo, so I hear!
MADE IN THAILAND WTF???? Michelin made in Thailand??? Makes me wanta send it back and get another Dunlop, their made in Buffalo, so I hear!
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Will say that Michelin enforces pretty tough work standards at their production plants which I assume translates into product quality standards. Used to make service deliveries when I was much younger man to a couple of their plants back in the day. Overseas plants I would hope have same standards.
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Tourer
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From a quality product, probably excellent product.
From a production standpoint, hate it. The Michelin Plant
that used to be a hour from here, Closed down a few years
ago do to Overseas Outsourcing!!!! But I guess this point of
view should be on another Forum!
From a production standpoint, hate it. The Michelin Plant
that used to be a hour from here, Closed down a few years
ago do to Overseas Outsourcing!!!! But I guess this point of
view should be on another Forum!
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Anymore, I guess before purchasing an item, if you are conscientious about it, you should find out where it is made before buying it.. if you could find out that is.
I'm sure the manufacturer's would try to side step that one though.. if pinned against the wall about it.
I'm sure the manufacturer's would try to side step that one though.. if pinned against the wall about it.
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If it were me, I would send it back... Just my point of view. I always try and buy American whenever possible, sometimes takes more effort, usally a bit more expense but to me and my family it is worth it. Here is a great site I check often
http://www.americansworking.com/index.html
http://www.americansworking.com/index.html
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Last time i heard Michelin is a French COmpany??? Nothing American about that anyway so WTF does it matter where it's made....All the Rubber comes from Asia anyway, might as well have the factory close to the raw products...I am all for American made products but sometimes the wallet dictates where something is gonna be made. With that said, the Elite III tire on the front of my HD says MADE IN THE USA.
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All things being equal, buy USA made. But if a superior product is made elsewhere? There are indications that the MCII is a superior product, from a French company. Does one stick with a possibly inferior product?
Just questions one must answer before going down this road. Now, those adamant about made in the USA - you have challenges.
I will likely be replacing my rear tire with an MCII in about three months. I replaced my front tire about 2500 miles ago with an MCII. I like it.
Just questions one must answer before going down this road. Now, those adamant about made in the USA - you have challenges.
I will likely be replacing my rear tire with an MCII in about three months. I replaced my front tire about 2500 miles ago with an MCII. I like it.