1 more time - Metzler or Mitchelin
#43
11-27-2008 | 02:43 PM
Cruiser
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From: Kansas
Ok I did a big look it up search all over the internet. I sorry, I don't like crow either, But I could not find a motorcycle tire made in The USA. That is SAD. But I will not by a tire made in any country that runs down the United States. If they don't like us, then we don't have to do business with them. We should all do our own home work. Yes this is hard for us to do at time. But I will not buy French or do business with any company that is own by the French, this includes TARGET.
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#44
11-27-2008 | 03:49 PM
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From: Houston, Texas
I have ran all of the brands mentioned and until recently preferred the METZ 880. However the last Brazilian made is not going to get the mileage I am used to with the tires made in Germany. I will try the Dunlop E3 next time as I like to keep the Americans working but never liked the D402 on the rear. Fronts were okay but rear sucked. I like the looks of the tread pattern on the E3, it appears to be a good rain tire as well.----------Rethy
#46
11-27-2008 | 04:04 PM
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From: Raleigh NC
Yeah them damn French..... ahhhhhh I hate to bring you MORE BAD NEWS...... but Target, is owned by the DAYTON family of Minneapolis Minnesota.... and for the record? they give millions to AMERICAN charities....
and for the record.. that's Senator Mark Dayton... no... I don't work for Target...
sorry to have ruined a perfectly good rant, by injecting the truth..... carry on
#47
11-27-2008 | 04:05 PM
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From: Naples FL / Pine TWP PA
Ok I did a big look it up search all over the internet. I sorry, I don't like crow either, But I could not find a motorcycle tire made in The USA. That is SAD. But I will not by a tire made in any country that runs down the United States. If they don't like us, then we don't have to do business with them. We should all do our own home work. Yes this is hard for us to do at time. But I will not buy French or do business with any company that is own by the French, this includes TARGET.
Once A Marine, Always A Marine
Once A Marine, Always A Marine
#49
11-27-2008 | 04:52 PM
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#50
11-27-2008 | 06:14 PM
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I did add'l checking....... GOODYEAR owns 75% of Dunlop.... I was led to believe that was vice-versa......
"Made in America" does not always mean American owned.... withness the "Made in USA" logo, on many HONDA motorcycles built in the now defunct Marysville Ohio plant
"Made in America" does not always mean American owned.... withness the "Made in USA" logo, on many HONDA motorcycles built in the now defunct Marysville Ohio plant
I dont care who owns what. In a global economy we better worry more abought MADE IN THE USA & Jobs for Americans. Even if the Honda plant in OHIO is no longer making bikes,(i dont know that) when they put the made in USA label on your Honda they were employing Ohio workers just like Dunlop in Rochester NY employs American workers. I dont care who owns the Co. if they are paying American workers & providing a job.