Jerry, I wonder if this has any relation to the recent actions of
our representatives in Congress trying to pass laws in response
to the Firestone debacle. All it would take is some silly person
using his competition tires on the street in the rain, getting in
a collision and blaming the manufacturer. Indeed, the messages
you enclosed suggest they're still making the tires, just not
selling them to consumers.
What do you think is the cause? It makes me want to order a set
now, while I can. Think they'd last until Kumho starts making 18"
sizes?
Jerry Mouton wrote:
>
> This note is supposed to be from Tire Rack, says BFG is no longer
> going to make any DOT Competition Radials... FWIW
>
> Jerry
>
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 08:46:30 -0500
> > > From: Karim Talbot <k.talbot@inetmail.att.net>
> > > Reply-To: MC-Members <MC-Members@mail.maxum.com>
> > > To: MC-Members <MC-Members@mail.maxum.com>
> > > Cc: Alexander Talbot <atalbot@graebel.com>
> > > Subject: Fw: BFGoodrich discontinues g-Force T/A R1 & R1A competition
> > tires
> > >
> > > I just recieved this from my friend and sales rep at Tirerack.
> > >
> > >
> > > > >X-From-OfficeVision: "John Rastetter E-mail" <JRASTETT TRSERVER>
> > > > >Subject: BFGoodrich discontinues g-Force T/A R1 & R1A
> > > > competition tires
> > > > >Importance: medium
> > > > >Priority: normal
> > > > >X-Mailer: IBM Internet Messaging Framework
> > > > >
> > > > >BFGoodrich has discontinued production g-Force T/A R1 & g-Force T/A
> > > > R1A
> > > > tires. They have no immediate plans to develop or produce DOT legal
> > > > competition tires in the near future.
> > > > >
> > > > >While BFGoodrich will continue to support the Sports Car Club of
> > > > America
> > > > (SCCA) Trans Am Championship with g-Force T/A racing tires, the
> American
> > > > Speed Association Stock Car Championship with Traction T/A racing
> tires,
> > > and
> > > > SCORE & CORE off road racing with light truck tires, BFGoodrich will
> no
> > > > longer support the SCCA World Challenge Series or build DOT legal
> > > > competition tires for amateur autocross/road racing club use.
> > > > >
> > > > >The Tire Rack is awaiting a list of BFGoodrich's existing inventory
> > > > of
> > > > g-Force T/A R1 & g-Force T/A R1A tires from BFGoodrich to see if we
> wish
> > > to
> > > > help them liquidate any remaining inventory.
> > > > >
> > > > >While we have not yet seen this information published officially,
> > > > the
> > > > rumors are starting to surface and we were informed directly by
> > BFGoodrich
> > > > of their plans a few days ago.
> > > > >
> > > > >In 2001, Kumho Tire is expected to introduce a new Ecsta V700 DOT
> > > > legal
> > > > competition tire as a companion to the current Victoracer V700 tire,
> and
> > > > Hoosier Racing Tires has identified that they have the capacity to
> > > increase
> > > > the availability of A3S03 and R3S03.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Max Jones - max@tirerack.com <mailto:max@tirerack.com>
> > > > The Tire Rack - http://www.tirerack.com <http://www.tirerack.com>
> > > > ph(888)362-8473 (219)287-2345 ext. 367
> > > > fax(219)236-7707
> > >
> > >
>
> Jerry Mouton mailto:jerry@moutons.org Laissez les bons temps
> rouler!
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