# Are chinese tyres good? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [July 5, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889 "2025-07-05T14:51:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 5:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/21 "2025-07-06T05:30:22Z")
Thanks. I asked in order to raise the issue. ---
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 5:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/22 "2025-07-06T05:40:30Z")
All tires in the US have a ‘UTQG’: Uniform Tire Quality Grading. Wikipedia tells me there’s a global system of tire codes. The UTQG includes a number, in the hundreds, of the expected amount of wear the tread will last through. Tire shops advertise super-cheap tires with low ratings, as low as 100; they go up to 650 or so. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/23 "2025-07-06T06:37:28Z")
> [@rice\_eater](#): > > I heard that chinese tyres nowadays are very good despite being cheap though they do not last as long as the expensive ones but they last long enough where the price difference actually matters. In my area dry rot is a bigger problem than tire wear. Even major brand tires can dry rot in 4 years so there is no assurance that a more expensive tire will last longer. The poor fitment of your wheels is a bigger issue, if you had proper fitting wheels those tires should last 50,000 miles. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 6:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/24 "2025-07-06T06:42:16Z")
> [@RandomTroll](#): > > Tire shops advertise super-cheap tires with low ratings, as low as 100 Tires with wear ratings that low are generally for racing applications and more expensive. Less expensive tires are often made with harder rubber and last longer than higher quality tires. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 11:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/25 "2025-07-06T11:23:07Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > Less expensive tires are often made with harder rubber and last longer than higher quality tires Then they can be salvaged when your car skids off the roað in the rain and into a tree. 😄 As was mentioned, a lot depends on where they will be used and under what conditions. Around here, hard tires is not good… ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/26 "2025-07-06T12:07:26Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > if you had proper fitting wheels those tires should last 50,000 miles. Consumer Reports said these tires lasted 35,000 miles in their tests. I’m guessing that they didn’t run them for a full 35,000 miles but measured wear over the period they tested them and extrapolated the end of life mileage. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/27 "2025-07-06T15:15:49Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > Consumer Reports said these tires lasted 35,000 miles in their tests. That’s really bad, imo These sound like very low-quality tires ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/28 "2025-07-06T15:40:03Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > ultra-high performance all reason tires I my humble option, all season tires are rarely high performance, much less ultra-high performance. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/29 "2025-07-06T16:37:01Z")
I needed a set of white walls to last about a year until I junked the car. The tire shop got me a set of unknowns. I have no idea if they were Chinese or not and could never find any information on them. I think I paid a little over $100 for them. At any rate they proved to be a good tire, quiet, good snow traction etc. So rather than worry about the brand just rely on the advise of a good tire shop, not a discount dealer. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/30 "2025-07-06T16:40:14Z")
> [@bing](#): > > The tire shop got me a set of unknowns. I have no idea if they were Chinese or not and could never find any information on them. I think I paid a little over $100 for them A set of 4 tires for $100? Two thoughts . . . The tires were probably not a very large/wide size This was probably a few years ago ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/31 "2025-07-06T17:23:07Z")
Sorry, but that sounds about like someone comparing his OBD1 Corolla to a new Corolla, lots of changes in tech and prices since then… lol Tires were much cheaper back 20-30+ years ago… I remember seeing 4 for $99 sales all the time, I have also been involved with 4 for $99.00… ---
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/32 "2025-07-06T17:44:49Z")
I’m no expert. I used to see ads in the ‘Penny Waster’ from some big chain tire store that had ridiculously-cheap tires, less than $30. I wondered how they could be so cheap, checked the treadwear rating from the UTQG, found price correlated with treadwear. Of course these were all aimed at bargain shoppers, not racers. ---
**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/33 "2025-07-06T18:32:34Z")
Ultra low-cost tires, such as those made by Chinese brands, fill an important niche in the market. They are intended for lower-income people on a tight budget, who need to replace worn-out tires. If this lower-cost alternative were not available, and the only option to buy new tires were a top-tier manufacturer, these people would either continue driving on old/unsafe tires or purchase used tires. So for this market segment, these low-cost tires are a good deal. For those who can afford something better, not so much. One must also consider the age, mileage, and condition of their vehicle. If I am buying tires for a vehicle with 100,000 miles, in good condition, and running well, a 50,000 mile tire from a top-tier manufacturer might make sense. If I am buying tires for a vehicle with 230,000 miles, I don’t need 50,000 miles of treadlife. If the vehicle is seldom driven, the tires will dry-rot before the mileage is reached. If the vehicle is driven every day, it will wear out before the tires. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/34 "2025-07-06T19:06:50Z")
Yeah that was about 2007 or 8. But they were 15 inch. Can’t remember exactly how much but pretty cheap. I had close to 500,000 miles on the car so wear was not an issue. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/35 "2025-07-06T21:32:24Z")
Back to the original question “Are Chinese tyres good?” I see no ‘Chinese’-brand tires listed as ‘recommended’ by Consumer Reports. So I wouldn’t consider them ‘good’. I bet some of the name brand tires that are recommended are made in China, plenty of quality goods are. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/36 "2025-07-06T22:54:47Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > Consumer Reports said these tires lasted 35,000 miles in their tests. I took into consideration that the OP has a sub-compact car, roughly half the weight of a full-size car or mid-size SUV. Tire wear is slower on light-weight vehicles. ---
**Author:** ![johnlump\_191311](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@johnlump\_191311](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnlump_191311)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/37 "2025-07-08T19:10:43Z")
The traction rating is A and that rating is for wet roads. Now our US government tire rating system has not been upgraded since the ratings came out 47 years ago. Back then an A rating was superior. Today nearly all tires are at least A rated so an A today is just average. The best are rated AA. So A is not bad but not good either by today’s standard. But they’re adequate. Note these tires are not marked M&S. So they don’t meet the minimum industry standards for mud or snow. Don’t use if you ever get snow where you live. ---
**Author:** ![johnlump\_191311](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@johnlump\_191311](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnlump_191311)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/38 "2025-07-08T19:19:51Z")
The Pirelli Pzero Neros I had on my Focus ST beg to differ. But yes I would agree there are not too many that truly qualify. ---
**Author:** ![johnlump\_191311](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@johnlump\_191311](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnlump_191311)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889/39 "2025-07-08T19:21:32Z")
Not a surprise. Look at the pictured label tread rating. 340. I multiply that rating by a 100 when I buy tires. Gives me a good estimate. And yes that’s low by today’s standards. Usually 500+ [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chinese-tyres-good/200889.md?page=1)