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Re: No more BFGs??

To: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>, <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: No more BFGs??
From: "Mike Cobine" <mcobine@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 09:11:23 -0400
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
To: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 2:33 AM
Subject: RE: No more BFGs??


> So lets put some info together.  BFG hasn't made tires in over 10 years,
they are Michelins
> branded as BFG.  BFG ends production of race tires.  Last August at the
Monterey Historic

I find that hard to believe in that my Michelins usually went 30,000 miles
before showing wear and usually running to 60,000 before replacement, but my
new BFGs (a year ago) show wear at 10,000 miles and will be lucky to go
30,000 at this rate.

I guess BFG is the "cheap" Michelin?

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