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Old 09-13-2009, 01:44 AM   #1
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Obama imposes tariffs on Chinese tires

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Old 09-13-2009, 02:41 AM   #2
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not from fox news, i don't believe it!
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Old 09-13-2009, 05:53 AM   #3
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Msnbc dude; I don't even follow links if they are to Fux. There go the cheap Falkens. Why isn't there anyone but the Dems or the Reps to vote for?
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Old 09-15-2009, 12:18 PM   #4
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We are being fucked by China, but China doesn't want to be fucked. Obama speaks softly, but carries a big dick.
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Old 09-15-2009, 01:22 PM   #5
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We are being fucked by China, but China doesn't want to be fucked. Obama speaks softly, but carries a big dick.
Exactly.
We have had a serious unfair trade inbalance with China for years an this is a first step in imposiong tariffs on Chinese products like they impose tarriffs on US products.
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Old 09-15-2009, 01:25 PM   #6
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China will rule all.
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Old 09-15-2009, 02:03 PM   #7
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There go the cheap Falkens.
The cost of most things goes far beyond the cash register.
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Old 09-15-2009, 03:01 PM   #8
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Point on China taken, but from what I can gather though this was basically a concession to the UAW to seek support for health care. I hate concessions that cost me money., Still given the same circumstances, I would vote for him again. I am one the people who bitches all the time about international capital redistribution, and the migration of American jobs overseas.
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Old 09-15-2009, 03:02 PM   #9
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Hankook FTW

falkens are made in japan
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Old 09-15-2009, 03:12 PM   #10
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My Falkens came from China, its written right in the tire. I believe Hankooks are Chinese too aren't they?
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Old 09-15-2009, 03:15 PM   #11
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My Falkens came from China, its written right in the tire. I believe Hankooks are Chinese too aren't they?
what falken is it?

Hankooks are korean.
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Old 09-15-2009, 03:16 PM   #12
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912, 3 have 1 country of origin on them one has another
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Old 09-15-2009, 03:20 PM   #13
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912, 3 have 1 country of origin on them one has another
what's the other country?


IMO the only tire worth mention from Falken is the RT615 lol
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Old 09-15-2009, 03:42 PM   #14
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I think japan. they were only $50 each @ the time I bought them, and so far i've been really happy with them . I'll look around again when I need some new ones.
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Old 09-15-2009, 06:50 PM   #15
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My Falken 912s are made in Thailand (says so on the side). I believe Falken is actually part of the Sumitomo Rubber Company (Japan), though.

My old 512s were made in Japan, though ...

I had some used Nankan NS tires (Chinese), and they were terrible.
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Old 09-15-2009, 07:06 PM   #16
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yeah I think you might be right, i think they were made in thailand. Thailand , not Taiwan so there don't go the cheap falkens; actually they shipped with 1 from japan and 3 from thailand. Pardon me for being a dumbass, I hadn't looked at them in over a year.

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Falkens are awesome. Had them on my old Mitsu and on the Vitz, still going strong since 7012 miles, now 27,000 almost~
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Old 09-15-2009, 11:38 PM   #18
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what's the other country?


IMO the only tire worth mention from Kumho is the RT615 lol
Doesnt falken make the azenis RT615?
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