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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