Thread: Issue w/ Tire Rack; OTM Brembo blanks.

Quote: Originally Posted by jimbonnie Would you also put, say, a set of Bridgestone tires on your car that had come from two or three different countries? Actually, in our phone conversation, TR says this occurs all the time w/ tires because a particular company may have many plants around the world. You could, concievably, buy four identical tires and find that each one comes from a different plant, and there'd be no question of which...

You've probably done just that and not known it Honestly...tires all must meet a standard....lets say....a goodyear RS-A...is probably made in 304 different plants....and they all perform the same. As stated...brembos all meet their standard. It's not like one is held together with chewing gum and duct tape and the other isn't. Do you really think Italian quality is something we should all strive for? lol Cmon... Quote:...

Quote: Originally Posted by jimbonnie Would you also put, say, a set of Bridgestone tires on your car that had come from two or three different countries? Is that actually possible? I mean, is there a model of tire that is made in more than one factory, and then distributed in such a way where I would have to deal with it? I'm sure I'd think more about it since tires are about a million times more complicated that a brake rotor, but...

Sorry for my confusion. Did you install the mismatched rotors or still waiting to talk to TR tech?

Quote: Originally Posted by bluemonkey Honestly, I'd straight up demand a refund, even though they may be up to brembo's quality specs. There is no way the two are equal due to climate changes in the making of them. Different temps and humidity will make the metal composition different and if they can't send you a replacement for whichever you don't want (Mexico made) I would do a charge back. A reputable company would...

Would you also put, say, a set of Bridgestone tires on your car that had come from two or three different countries?

Quote: Originally Posted by jimbonnie Would you also put, say, a set of Bridgestone tires on your car that had come from two or three different countries? Probably. The Dunlop SP8000's I have on my Miata for daily driver duty have three different date codes, with a spread of at least 2-3 years from oldest to newest. The tires I use for autocross and spirited street driving (Falken Azenis) are different date codes as well, three are the...

Well, right on Brembo's website are their quality certification for their foreign manufacturing plants... http://www.brembo.com/ENG/AboutBremb...eignPlants.htm Should TR match origin of boxes of like parts?

Honestly dude, I think you're right to be concerned, but I think it's a little over the top. At this point though, your concern is documented. If you do have problems in the future, you can point to this conversation and ask them to remedy the situation.

I'd just tell Tire Rack that if they can't match them, you want to return both. It'll cost you shipping, but keeping them as is will cost you peace of mind.