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So I just got these cheap tires put on my car. But I can't find anything about them> does anybody know anything about them?  

spec they are p235/70 r16 ht plus gt radial  

i found several references to them online....

but.. if you really want to find out ...

on the sidewall.. close to where the rim is.. is the DOT number...   every tire made for the US market has to have them.. each number is individual...   write down all 4 sets of numbers...


google them.... one at a time...

there is a site...   that will probably jump up on a google search to give you some more info....

they look like some kind of private label tires to me...   made by a tire manufacturer to offer a lower priced tire to independent tire shops..  

Here's how to read a DOT number of a tire:

http://www.barrystiretech.com/dotcoding.html

Short version:

The first 2 digits are the manufacturing plant.  There's a list you can use to interpret what they mean.

The last 3 or 4 digits (out of 10 to 12 digits) are the date code.  You can decipher those as well.

But all the other numbers are going to be difficult to decipher - and aren't really important to the average motorist.  

Here is my opinion regarding your question; using the DOT to determine manufacturer and/or country of origin may or may not be usefull information but does little to answer your question.  Most Asian produced tires are of a very high quality and are usually recognizable brand names. On the other hand there are currently more brands than you can imagine coming out of China, most with names that nobody has never heard of.  A popular trend among tire retailers is to offer an obscure brand (usaully imported) that is not so easily "shopped" locally in the event the consumer wants to "validate" its cost. I have seen many Chineese produced tires retailed for the same as their "brand name" counterpart due to lack of brand awareness. Kinda like buying a Kia for the same price you would pay for a Buick.  

The current trend toward a mailorder/installer program is proving to be quite interesting to say the least. It is taking tire retailing to a whole new level which just might not be such a good thing.....for the consumer. Oh, buy the way, if it matters, Giti Tire Pte. Limited makes the Savero brand of tires and filed for a trademark on the brand name on Monday, Aug. 28, 1995. Based in Singapore, the company is a subsidiary of Gt Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd.  

GT Radial Savero tires are not a private brand.  They are made by GITI Tire, a Singapore-based manufacturer that ranks 14th globally in tire production.  GITI has extensive R&D and manufacturing capabilities.  My experience is that I would put GT Radial tire up against any one in terms of quality.