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Old 01-17-2015, 01:32 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by Braces View Post
Sometimes I wonder. It seems to me that car manufacturers have a contract to buy tires only from a certain tire vendor.

Your getting those tires because this was pre-arranged by the car/tire companies.
Yes they are contracted but the car companies set the specs not the suppliers. Parts manufacturers have to meet the car companies, specs, price point and demand not the other way around.
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