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dmpilc
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Initially Posted - 10/10/2008 :  18:36:22  Show Profile
Has anyone ever bought a Deestone trailer tire. I've never heard of the brand. A company in cleveland is selling them, mounted on white Carlisle wheels.
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GaryB
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Response Posted - 10/10/2008 :  19:45:48  Show Profile
If you've never heard of them before they probably won't be around when one of them blows out causing you to swerve into the other lane and hit another vehicle. That means when you get sued by the other driver you won't have a company to sue for building a junk tire.

Run Forrest, Run! Don't buy tires built by some unknown company who won't be in business a year from now. With the loads we put on trailer tires it's not worth the few dollars you're saving to go with an unknown tire AND rim.

By the way, did I tell you the glass was half empty and the world is coming to an end tomorrow!!!
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Response Posted - 10/10/2008 :  20:31:58  Show Profile
Deestone is a company in Thailand. Don't know anythiing more than that. I googled it. [url="http://www.deestone-tires.com/"]Deestone[/url]

Gary may be right but, I use my trailer more like a cradle in that it never leaves the marina. My tires are starting to dry out. Where in Cleveland are these tires sold? I might be interested.
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Response Posted - 10/10/2008 :  20:51:57  Show Profile
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Gary may be right but, I use my trailer more like a cradle in that it never leaves the marina. My tires are starting to dry out. Where in Cleveland are these tires sold? I might be interested.
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Good point John. I was only thinking of the towing situation. If I was using like you do I would definitely go the cheapest way possible.
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Response Posted - 10/14/2008 :  11:06:18  Show Profile
I saw them at a GCT Wholesale listing on Ebay. Shows location as Cleveland, OH. Price is $88, mounted on white painted wheel, plus shipping, for ST205/75D14, 6 ply.
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Response Posted - 10/14/2008 :  13:35:55  Show Profile  Visit Steve Blackburn's Homepage
Sounds like Chineese garbage to me with chineese business "ethics". Yeah I know they're from Thailand, but you know what I mean. I wouldn't buy it that's for sure.
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Response Posted - 10/14/2008 :  16:12:43  Show Profile
I went to the Deestone website mentioned by John above. They have been in business 28 years, over 3,000 employees, producing 100,000 tons annually, are one of the largest tire producers in southeast Asia, and have a ASO 9001 certificate. You don't make junk tires and stay in business that long in this world market. Maybe they are just now breaking into our markets. I'll try to find out more. BTW, Firestone is already selling passenger auto tires made in China. Looks like yet another manufacturing segment we have lost.
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