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I'm pricing tires from Tiretown.com. They have a great price on a BKT imported tire. Anybody know anything about BKT?
 
No, I don't. But my local tire guy has warned me of imported tires and quality issues. He claimed a lot of import tires come from China and the quality is inconsistent. For what it's worth.
 
Bought a couple front tires this past summer from that manufacturer. Tire guy says they come from the Checeslovocia(SP?), which is why they were so cheap. So far, they are going round & round.
 
I got some for the back of an Allis B...they were about half the price of the Firestones and so far are fine...
 

We have a pair of tires that came from Czechoslovakia on the last tractor we bought. They look good, but Czechoslovakia ceased to exist in 1993. So I'm not sure if they are that old, or if someone continued to make tires with that name after Czechoslovakia split into Czech republic and Slovakia.
 
The BKT tires are real good quality rubber tires also for hobby despite the fact they are produced in India.They can compete with brand's like Titan but not as professional as Firestone.Especially the BKT TR-135 series fits real good our red ones.

See www.bkt-tires.com.Bal Krishna Tire company in Mumbai,India.
 
After reading this patriotic sentiment, I decided to investigate a little to find out if any "American" tire companies actually manufacture tires in America. Here's what I found:

Firestone is owned by Japanese Bridgestone, so they don't count.

Michelin is French. They bought B.F. Goodrich in the late '80's. So they don't count.

Goodyear/Titan is American: With 8 plants in the U.S. and 2 in Canada, you have an 80% chance to buy American from them.

That's all I could think of off hand.
 
I try to and do buy American and locally as much as it makes sense. My local Firestone dealer wants $560.00 for tire,tube and mounting. Tiretown will sell a similar and just as functional product for $280.00. Tire town is an American company employing American workers in the heart of the country. I will spend a little more to buy American but not twice as much. I will use the money saved to attend more tractor shows, build more tractors, and pursue my hobby. In other words I will spend more money locally with Americans that Firestone will.
 
Firestone tires are made in the US, so they do count. I doubt if their factories changed much after merging with Bridgestone, which also has plants over here as well as Michelin. I think (prove me wrong) that if a survey was taken on this forum, that Firestone would win, as far as tractor tires.
 
When the choice is between a useless tractor with no tires, or buying tires made in India, I say buy the tires. Money is tight and you do what you gotta do.

Besides, telling Americans to buy American at this stage of the game is like telling dairy farmers to buy milk, cheese, and ice cream. An industry cannot survive if its only customers are its suppliers.
 
Bought two 7.50 x 16 Firestone 3 rib tires last December. Made in Mexico stamped right on them. Bought two 16.9 x 30 Goodyear Duratorque tires last week. Made in USA.
 
Perhaps I should have said I consider them a US company, although ownership is in Japan. Sort of like Chrysler when they were owned by Dalmier Benz--a lot of US companies have things made in Mexico because of labor costs -- they are made to US standards, though, unless someone in the factor messes up, which happens. A lot of CaseIH parts are made in Mexico.
 
Is there a dealer near Grand Rapids or Kalamazoo that handles these inexpensive 38 inch antique tractror tires?

Thank you for the assistance.
 
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