Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 21:48:57 -0700
Reply-To: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Recall on LT Tires
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On 7/3/07, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> It makes me feel bad because I am a Chinese descent. I have not set my
> foot
> even once on China in my life. But I am totally aware of the 3rd world
> standard
> in almost everything from China. I doubt that the importer will be able to
> go
> after the tire manufacturer in China. Even US authorities can not help
> much.
> They can only demand the recall, stop future importation and let the
> importer fall.
>
> The importer falls as a victim but it too should be responsible for
> importing
> cheap tires that don't make to the safety requirement. Very likely it
> disregarded
> the potential safety issue and imported those tires for making easy money.
>
> Wal-Mart is the largest such importer. They have many never heard of brand
> names
> of LT tires that are dirt cheap. I won't even look at them any more.
>
> David
David,
Likewise, I am of Chinese descent, etc. I have friendly ancestors.=) I am
usually the first to attack these type of remarks but I do not argue about
specific situations (just ask Ron). Ironically, the part of this thread that
I find disturbing is your last comment. Unlike you, I've stepped not just on
Chinese soil but just about every place my many ancestors walk on. I find
that just about every place whether in Asia or in Europe, had at one time
been considered "... 3rd world standard in almost everything..."
There's an awful lot more good stuff coming out of China than you seem to
realize. We just hear a lot of the bad stuff. I would not be surprised to
find out that there are millions upon millions of tires that were
manufacture in China where no problems were noted. We are talking about this
because some bad apple got in the bunch. The media goes on a frenzy. Guess
they're on holiday right now. Besides tires don't exactly keep warm and
fuzzy at the camp ground (except when you torch them). Otherwise, some
watchdog (no pun intended) from PETA would be screaming to the press.
There's always so much talk about tires on these lists that we should start
an oversight committee called PITA (People Irritated with Tire Arguments).
OK, I'm getting off this thread now.
Happy 4th everybody!
BenT
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