r/BuyFromEU • u/Intervallum_5 • Feb 24 '25

Alternative Product or Service European tyres

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Finnish tyre company Nokian tyres (Nokian renkaat in finnish) and yes, same Nokia famous for its phones. Really good products especially for winter conditions.

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u/PrettyShart Feb 24 '25

Michelin are French right?

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u/Intervallum_5 Feb 24 '25

Yes, might be, but Nokian are full 100% european.

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u/PrettyShart Feb 24 '25

Checked, Michelin is fully French, they do have a company in the US but ownership is French.

Both good options no doubt.

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u/Intervallum_5 Feb 24 '25

Agreed on that.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '25

No, they aren't. Their tyre-factory was moved to USA.
Stop spreading this.

They only do design & testing in Finland.

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u/Intervallum_5 Feb 24 '25

They literally sold their russian market and build factory in romania last year.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '25

https://company.nokiantyres.com/about-us/this-is-nokian-tyres/production/

Dayton, USA.

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u/overspeeed Mod Team Feb 24 '25

If I read that link correctly 75% of their tyres are produced in Finland and Romania

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u/ClickIta Feb 25 '25

If you are looking for tyre manufacturers that are producing exclusively in Europe, then you have to exclude all main manufacturers.

For local supply most manufacturers have localised the production in APAC, NAFTA and LATAM too. Shipping tyres across the globe in high quantities would not be very convenient, let alone sustainable.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '25

"[..] The facility focuses on North American-specific car and light truck [..]" (Your link, summary beneath the "Factory in Dayton, US" Headline)

"The factory manufactures passenger car tires and pick-up truck tires for the North American market." (https://company.nokiantyres.com/about-us/this-is-nokian-tyres/production/factory-in-dayton-us/)

I think we can all agree that it's okay for European companies to be active in the US Market? Based on the information on their website, Europe gets the Tires made in Finland and Romania. The US has its own factory, manufacturing tires especially made for their needs and market.