Please excuse me if this has already been
posted, as I don't have time to read every
single digest...
>Subject: Fw: BFGoodrich discontinues g-Force T/A R1 & R1A competition
tires
>
>I just recieved this from my friend and sales rep at Tirerack.
>
>
> > >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.
Jon
#37 DSP/STS '91 Nissan Sentra SE-R
sponsored by:
http://www.rosenautosport.com
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