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Old 11-12-2015, 02:49 PM   #99
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Old 11-12-2015, 04:48 PM   #101
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Ironically most of those assembled and sold overseas have no parts made in the USA either.
The car I had before the FR-S was built in Canada. I know, since the tires were filled with snow instead of air.
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Old 11-13-2015, 08:30 PM   #104
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Old 11-14-2015, 01:02 AM   #105
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Don't know but would guess either Thailand or China. Shipping costs would be a fraction of bringing them from the US.

http://www.michelin.com/eng/michelin...959#map-anchor
Would appear that the stock Primacy HPs (assuming I selected the correct model number) are made in France (click on "Specs"):

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...tnum=145WR7PHP
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The plant code for Spartanburg, SC is "B6".





The Michelin tires for the 86 are made in France plant code "F3".



F3Manfacture Francaise Pneumatiques, Roanne, France

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Would appear that the stock Primacy HPs (assuming I selected the correct model number) are made in France (click on "Specs"):

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...tnum=145WR7PHP
Way late to the party on that news there Fish.
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Way late to the party on that news there Fish.
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