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Old 10-14-13 | 02:27 PM
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Default Tire-maker Hankook to build $800M plant in Tenn.

Nice but I'll still buy Michelin.


Tire-maker Hankook announces it will build $800M plant in Clarksville,TN, creating 1,800 jobs


http://finance.yahoo.com/news/tire-m...162552408.html
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Hankook is doing much much better in the US over the last 10 years. I remember when I ordered my first set of custom wheels back in 2002 and they wheel package included these Hankooks. I had never heard of them so I demanded that the tire brand be changed. Now they are doing much better in the US even though they are huge overseas
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I've had Hankook V12's. Not a bad performing tire for the price
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
I've had Hankook V12's. Not a bad performing tire for the price
Thats part of the issue. Its always " for the price". They make cheap tires. Great for lowered cars or cheap replacements but I doubt Hankook has a tire that will rank with a Michelin Pilot SS
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