I'm sure I won't be the only one to point this out, but this article is not
about BFG the tire company. BFG sold its tire business to Michelin in 1986.
The press release you read is about the original BFG company. I agree that
the release is confusing, it had me fooled for a moment.
Go to http://www.bfgoodrich.com/default.asp and click on the "No tires!"
icon for details.
BFG Tires are not going away anytime soon. R-compound tires are another
story, sadly.
Regards,
William Loring
www.tirerack.com
> From: "Murray, Matthew D." <MDMURRAY@gwns.com>
> Reply-To: "Murray, Matthew D." <MDMURRAY@gwns.com>
> Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 13:39:00 -0500
> To: Teamdotnet <autox@autox.team.net>
> Cc: Porsche post Racing <racing@rennlist.org>, Porsche post General
> <general@rennlist.org>, Porsche 944 main list post <924/944@rennlist.org>,
> Porsche 911 post <911@rennlist.org>, Me <mattm@optonline.net>
> Subject: BFG Performance Materials Units sold
>
> As they say: "This just in. . . " paraphrased from Reuters:
>
> BFG announced that they are selling their perfomance material units to an
> investor group for 1.4 billion and will be getting out of the tire
> manufacturing business (as well as other chemical businesses).
>
> Explains Dave Saunders reluctance to comment on the future and the reduced
> involvement with various motorsports.
>
> I guess stay tuned for whomever gets involved with the motorsports side of
> life. ("Toyo Trans-Am Series?" " Michelin Trans-Am series?" I like "Hoosier
> Trans-Am Series")
>
> Matt Murray
>
> mattm@optonline.net
> For the ultimate Rally book and information,
> go to http://www.goss.com/rally.htm
> and type in "MU01" for a ten percent discount.
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