Japanese Tyres

It's a funny old world .Way back in 1977you rode in the rain on Japanese tyres at dire risk to your life.
Now for the first time ever I have a set of Bridgestones . Luckily for me the front one a 110/80-18 was the only one in the country. The rear was easy as I had the 16" rim relaced to a 17" . I' so glad to see they are actually made in Japan and not in China as we're the previous metzelers . I try not to buy anything Chinese however they seemed like really good tyres .
I used to fit my own tyres but as the carcasses are so stiff now I took it to a tyre shop . Word is Michelin tyres are the easiest to fit . Just my luck they don't have that front tyre size !