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I think that the dealer that sold me my Edge replaced the tires from the factory and put on cheap ones. I think that they are doing it to others too. I'm sure they are selling them to the LOYAL costumers who come in for new tires. Can every person who reads this please tell me the type of tire on their edge. It is legal to do that? I don't remember the brand off the top of my head, but it was a weird name I've never heard of.

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I think that the dealer that sold me my Edge replaced the tires from the factory and put on cheap ones. I think that they are doing it to others too. I'm sure they are selling them to the LOYAL costumers who come in for new tires. Can every person who reads this please tell me the type of tire on their edge. It is legal to do that? I don't remember the brand off the top of my head, but it was a weird name I've never heard of.

 

I had Conti's (Continentals). I have heard of Michelins and Hankooks.

 

What is the brand of tires you got?

 

Also..go to the same dealer and walk around the lot. See what tires are on the other Edge's. If there is more than one dealer in your town, check them also.

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Are they American made, or from "over there"????

Ahem...ever do your own research? http://www.hankooktireusa.com/

 

"I think that the dealer that sold me my Edge replaced the tires from the factory and put on cheap ones. I think that they are doing it to others too. I'm sure they are selling them to the LOYAL costumers who come in for new tires." You seem to be quite cynical and you seem to jump to totally unjustified conclusions. Why?

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Ahem...ever do your own research? http://www.hankooktireusa.com/

 

"I think that the dealer that sold me my Edge replaced the tires from the factory and put on cheap ones. I think that they are doing it to others too. I'm sure they are selling them to the LOYAL costumers who come in for new tires." You seem to be quite cynical and you seem to jump to totally unjustified conclusions. Why?

 

Dude....that is not my post....ever do YOUR own research????? All I said is that I have never heard of Hankook, and asked if they were from an Asian manufacturer.....get your sh*t together!!!

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Im not sure but I think they are Korean made. :reading:

 

Pay the man, Shirley.

 

The Hankook Tire group, based in Seoul, South Korea is the seventh largest tire company in the world . Established in 1941 as the "Chosun Tire Company", it was renamed "Hankook Tire Manufacturing" in 1968.

 

Hankook Tire's worldwide reputation has largely grown due to its radial tire and bias-ply tire production. The company now supplies tires as original equipment to the Ford Motor Company, General Motors, International Truck and Engine Corporation, and others. In addition to producing about 50 million tires per annum, the company also sells batteries, alloy rims, and brake pads.

 

These are quoted from Hankook's European website.

 

Sales: US$ 1,620 million /(approx. € 1,286 million)

Export portion: US$ 700 million /(approx. € 556 million)

Earnings before taxes: Won 101,5 billion /(approx. € 96 million)

Employees worldwide: 4,422 permanent staff

Market presence: At present, Hankook tires are available in over 170 countries.

 

Production locations:

Geumsan plant, South Korea

Daejon plant, South Korea

Jiangju plant, PR China

Jianxing plant, PR China

Hungary Plant, Dunaujvaros Hungary (started production in 2007)

 

Products

Optimo Plus

Optimo Classic

Optimo Gold

Optimo Green

Opti Super

Ventus

Mileage Plus

Sprinter

Sprinter Ace

Aurora

Nordik

Black Bird

Hanta Brake Lining & Pad

Atlas Battery

Dynapro MT

 

Global offices

The company has its main office in Korea, and has manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, South America, and Africa.

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Hankook tires are ok tires. By far not the best tires out there. They make an excelent low profile tire as does continental. However it seems that all of their testing expenses go into the low profile tires. As a person who works on Ford's I have to say I don't know what the h#$l Ford was thinking going to these tires. The conti's in my opinion are worse then the hankooks but thats not saying much eather. I have seen blow outs with 4000 miles where the tire just came apart. And were not talking about sudden loss of pressure either. Plus when ford came out with the newer f150, a good portion of them came with hankook tires. The issues were many, and many sets of tires were replaced due to vibration issues. For the most part, once these tires are gone, you will never see a set of conti's or hankooks on my edge. Plus I only have about 15000 miles and my hankook tires are already warn to 4/32nds of tread

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Hankook tires are ok tires. By far not the best tires out there. They make an excelent low profile tire as does continental. However it seems that all of their testing expenses go into the low profile tires. As a person who works on Ford's I have to say I don't know what the h#$l Ford was thinking going to these tires. The conti's in my opinion are worse then the hankooks but thats not saying much eather. I have seen blow outs with 4000 miles where the tire just came apart. And were not talking about sudden loss of pressure either. Plus when ford came out with the newer f150, a good portion of them came with hankook tires. The issues were many, and many sets of tires were replaced due to vibration issues. For the most part, once these tires are gone, you will never see a set of conti's or hankooks on my edge. Plus I only have about 15000 miles and my hankook tires are already warn to 4/32nds of tread

 

:redcard: Hankook are sold by Pep Boys in this area, That should give us a hint at to the quality or lack of.

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What brand of tires you have will give you some indication of when your vehicle was built. The Edge started with Continentals, then went to Hankook & finally Michelin. The MKX started with Continentals & then Michelins.

 

Actually the 17" wheels were one brand (Conti or Hankook - I forget which) and the 18" wheels were the other brand.

 

Which ones got replaced with Michelins?

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