Where are Hankook tires manufactured ??
Specifically, the Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10.

http://www.hankooktireusa.com/Comp/Companypf.aspx?pageNum=5&subNum=3&ChildNum=1

Originally here according to hankooktireusa.com but now probably overseas.

It was Korea. But the company is at least partially Chinese owned now. Do a google search.

I don't really care where they are manufactured. I have over 50k miles on my set of dynapro's, and will be buying another set when they are finally wore out.

Their website says Korea, China and since 2007 Hungary. Here's directly from them.
Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. History

* Founded in 1941
* 1979 - Built Daejeon, Korea plant
* 1981 - Established Hankook Tire America Corporation
* 1982 - Established the Main R&D Center (Korea) in Daejeon
* 1992 - Opened first overseas facility and R&D Center in Akron, Ohio
* 1994 - Hankook Tire established its Beijing branch in China
* 1994 - Received ISO 9001
* 1997 - Established of Europe Technical Center (ETC)
* 1997 - Completed Keumsan, Korea plant
* 1998 - Established China Technical Center (CTC)
* 1998 - Received QS-9000 in 1997 and ISO 14001
* 1999 - Completed Jiangsu (China) and Jiaxing (China) plant
* 2000 - Introduced ERP System
* 2001 - Opened Europe Distribution Center (EDC) in the Netherlands
* 2003 - Established strategic alliance with Michelin
* 2003 - Certified with ISO/TS 16949
* 2004 - Unveiled new Corporate Identity
* 2005 - Completion of Keumsan, Korea test track (G’Trac)
* 2005 - Selected as strategic partner of Ford
* 2006 - Started construction of new plant in Hungary in July
* 2006 - Entered into Technical Agreement with premium car maker Audi
* 2006 - Only tire manufacturer to receive FAW-Volkswagen 10 Best Suppliers award
* 2007 - 100 millionth tire produced in China in March
* 2007 - Roll-out of T-Station one-stop auto service concept in China in April
* 2007 - Hankook Tire’s fifth, €500 million Hungary production facility begins in June
* 2007 - Debuted North America’s first ever Drifting Porsche equipped with Hankook Tires in August
* 2008 - First delivery of European-made tires from Hungary plant in August
* 2008 - Optimo 4S became first ever all-season tire to be certified by Germany’s Blue Angel eco-label in May
* 2008 - Globally announced "Kontrol Technology"
* 2008 - enfren and Optimo 4S awarded with the iF Product Design Award 2009 by the International Forum Design Hannover, Germany in November

X2...I don't really care where they are manufactured. I have over 50k miles on my set of dynapro's, and will be buying another set when they are finally wore out.

Same place that built my trouble free car.....Korea.

Specifically, the LT265/75R16 LrE RF10's in the lot, on their sidewall, here say "Made in Korea".

And the OEM Duravis says "Made in Canada" and all my Coopers say "Made in U.S.A."

korea it is

Way to support america guys!!

You know im right.

Way to support america guys!!

You know im right.
Right, my ass......I don't buy on price here.....I buy on quality and performance. If someone made a better tire, I'd own it.

I don't ask for much....
Quiet on the highway
Predictable handling feel
Self cleaning
Last between 30-50k miles
Holds it balance the life of the tire
Doesn't require 10oz of weights for initial balance
Doesn't appear to be dry rotted after 2 years
Doesn't thump from belt issues
Resistant to cupping
Wears even across even when I'm not particular about air pressure


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Not many of us buy on price here...we have GM products...

Technically there isn't a lot manufactured in the USA anymore. Like others have said, it is the quality that matters. Not even our trucks are built here, rather it is just assembled!

My 285's say "Made in China". It must depend on what size you run.

Dont mind me, im just bitter i havent worked in 7 months Thanks to US steel orders bieng down , im trying all i can to buy american made merchandise, it is hard to do these days.

Dont mind me, im just bitter i havent worked in 7 months Thanks to US steel orders being down , im trying all i can to buy american made merchandise, it is hard to do these days.
Be bitter at big business and bigger gov't.....

If a Korean can build it, why can't an American.

Anyone who can't see that our economy is tied to a "global" economy needs to go back to school. We are where we're at because Big gov't isn't doing their job at regulating trade, among a myriad of other things.

Be bitter at big business and bigger gov't.....

If a Korean can build it, why can't an American.

Anyone who can't see that our economy is tied to a "global" economy needs to go back to school. We are where we're at because Big gov't isn't doing their job at regulating trade, among a myriad of other things.
i agree, I wish They would build better products in stead of outsourcing.

OT my bad.

My 285/70/17 dynapro MT's say "made in china" on the side. I was dissapointed to see that. I was going to buy coopers but at $50 more a tire it is hard to justify.

I'm still sayin' that I love my "Made In USA" Definity MT's through the Cooper family!

mine at say made in china

Be bitter at big business and bigger gov't.....

If a Korean can build it, why can't an American.



its because of cap and trade, and the go green movement, that actually isn't doing anything other than producing the same greenhouse gases on on a different Country's soil, though everyone on earth technically shares the same air, us stupid Americans...................... I'll stop before I get to wound up! but its infuriating!!
the long and the short is..... killing our manufacturing....!!

My new AT's say made in Korea, right on the side wall.

I'm hoping my RF10s say Made in Hungary... just because.

but will most likely find Korea when they show up.

I just put on some RF 10's, 285/70/17 on and they say
MADE IN CHINA:ninja:.

Go ahead and buy your made in China tires, soon you'll be out of work to. I was at a Goodyear plant a few weeks back, making Dunlop tires for motorcycles (Harley) and big rig tires. They are quality products! Good year was thinking about relocating the motorcycle production to Asia. Harley told them you move the plant we'll buy them from someone else. It saved several hundred jobs right here in Buffalo NY.

Support your neighbor, not some Asian who doesn't give a crap about you or your country. Buy American and don't be so short sighted..... Our kids are depending on us!!

Go ahead and buy your made in China tires, soon you'll be out of work to. I was at a Goodyear plant a few weeks back, making Dunlop tires for motorcycles (Harley) and big rig tires. They are quality products! Good year was thinking about relocating the motorcycle production to Asia. Harley told them you move the plant we'll buy them from someone else. It saved several hundred jobs right here in Buffalo NY.

Support your neighbor, not some Asian who doesn't give a crap about you or your country. Buy American and don't be so short sighted..... Our kids are depending on us!!

I really hope my kid’s future doesn't depend on tire production in the US. The bulk of our modern economy is driven by intellectual assets, not production of goods.

My RT03's say made in china. But I bought those several years ago so they could be made in Korea now... I want a quality tire at the cheapest price, then put the savings in a 529 plan.

Go ahead and buy your made in China tires, soon you'll be out of work to. I was at a Goodyear plant a few weeks back, making Dunlop tires for motorcycles (Harley) and big rig tires. They are quality products! Good year was thinking about relocating the motorcycle production to Asia. Harley told them you move the plant we'll buy them from someone else. It saved several hundred jobs right here in Buffalo NY.

Support your neighbor, not some Asian who doesn't give a crap about you or your country. Buy American and don't be so short sighted..... Our kids are depending on us!!

I will buy Canadian/American made where possible. However if there just doesn't seem to be a good choice for "me personally" that is made here, I have no problem buying something made elsewhere.

If I buy a Japanese Tire made in USA (Bridgestone for example), am I supporting the american who built it or the Japanese in Tokyo who actually receives the profit?:D:eek::cool:

I really hope my kid’s future doesn't depend on tire production in the US. The bulk of our modern economy is driven by intellectual assets, not production of goods.

Sure tires by themselves is no big deal, but look around, you can't find many things made in the USA.

Yes, ok we lead in some industries (e.g. semiconductors, bio sciences, ?financial products?). But core industries are the back bone of any country. Automotive, once was a major producer of our GDP, now it's the Japanese & Germans (Koreans hot on their heels). Ok we still control aerospace, but airbus has eaten a big share, and now the Chinese are entering the commercial airplane market (will take a decade to compete with Bombardier).

Where do we draw the line and protect our ability to control an industry? Incrementally we are losing our competitive advantages, how many can we afford to lose before the momentum shifts?

Anyway, back to tires. Do you know how many electrical, mechanical, logistic, and software engineers it takes to construct and run a tire factory. Those are the "intellectual assets" of higher wages.

In my 30 years of industrial automation I have seen the brain power shift from predominantly US ingenuity to mostly foreign. If this doesn't change it won't be the Chinese worker supporting our standard of living, it will be us working to support the Chinese!

I don't think any of us would be happy living at the common Chinese workers standard of living, you certainly wouldn't have a $50k truck in your driveway, or the driveway for that matter.

Sorry for ranting, I just feel too many people don't get a chance to see what's happening.

Well, I'll chip in here.

I'm an IT Project Manager running both on-shore and off-shore teams. I wouldn't wish working for an off-shore company at all. It's all about money and there are many that will work for less and just put up with the crap hoping to hold onto their job.

Imagine working for a company that can reduce your pay, and if you complain you will let go(which will force you to leave the US in 10 days if you don't have a green card). Or, they can send you back and let you go, then file a bad report with the government that any future employer can see.

Oh, and foreign companies have no problem training people here, then sending them back to do off-shore support while the US position is elminated to increase profit.

Bottom line, business here in the US turns a blind eye as long as they get the best deal for minimal cost.

Me, I'll retire soon, so I've got it made, but the standard off living here will decrease while the rest of the world improves.

I'm buying Duravis next time. It's either Canada or US for me.

I'm buying Duravis next time. It's either Canada or US for me.

Bridgestone is owned by the Japanese. http://www.bridgestone.com/corporate/history/index.html
Or, it's at least a Japanese company.

AND, the closed shoulder tread design of the Duravis tire combined with a harder (but not longer lasting) than most rubber compound results in a VERY POOR tire for traction when it counts the most.

With the Duravis, it is commonplace to have the ABS activated during aggressive stopping (deer crossing or distracted in traffic) or hang the tail out unexpectedly when pulling out and turning at the same time (on ramps come to mind) on DRY roads. Rain is even worse, and don't even think about snow covered roads.

The switch to an AT tire has nearly eliminated the above problems.

Bridgestone is owned by the Japanese. http://www.bridgestone.com/corporate/history/index.html
Or, it's at least a Japanese company.

AND, the closed shoulder tread design of the Duravis tire combined with a harder (but not longer lasting) than most rubber compound results in a VERY POOR tire for traction when it counts the most.

With the Duravis, it is commonplace to have the ABS activated during aggressive stopping (deer crossing or distracted in traffic) or hang the tail out unexpectedly when pulling out and turning at the same time (on ramps come to mind) on DRY roads. Rain is even worse, and don't even think about snow covered roads.

The switch to an AT tire has nearly eliminated the above problems.

I'm at 72k now and probably get another 10-20k before down to the wear bars.

I don't expect great traction this winter, but will exercise the 4 wheel drive.

Most everyone here has had a good point. Itry to buy american when I can and the more you try the harder it becomes. I used to work in the manufacturing field. I feel our government and big business has let us down and sold us out. I say tax the heck out companies that move jobs overseas to save money for the company only to pay the savings to some dumb*$$ CEO.

The american worker is the best asset the country has. I would love to buy an american product and like cooper tires. That said cooper needs to make a better all terrain tire than the AST and the zeon is only available in a 20 in rim size. Sorry guys but a truck needs to have some sidewall on the tire. Most of their tires are pretty aggressive for my driving and at what it costs for a set of tires I really dont want to be doing it every couple years

i agree, if people looked closer what they are doing to this country because of greed it would make them sick. how about keeping some jobs for us here in the good old usa

Right, my ass......I don't buy on price here.....I buy on quality and performance. If someone made a better tire, I'd own it.

:p:

Then why aren't you running Michelins?
:rolleyes:

Then why aren't you running Michelins?
:rolleyes: Because the AT2's on my new 2011 won't make it past 22k miles, and, DAMN, are they loud. And it's gasser. :rolleyes :

I'm banking on the unions to bring back manufacturing to this country. They raised the standard of living so much here that everyone had to offshore to meet our consumption society. We had great wages and wanted cheap goods. The market met our needs at the cost of jobs.

The unions have gone from a labor force of roughly 60% down to 12%. They have now done their best to unionize all forms of US Government without much success, and have recently seen backlashes in the teachers union due to high wages.

So, their next steps... Start unionizing abroad. I sincerely hope they unionize every Libyan, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and every other country where our manufacturing jobs have gone to. Once this occurs, coupled with rising fuel costs, it'll be too expensive to offshore anymore and manufacturing jobs will return to the USA.

So, as white collar as I've been all my life... GO UNIONS!