<VV> Good deal on tires, possible Corvair

[Padgett]

Have always liked BFGs since used "Radial T/As" as rain tires on my B/P 
vette. Prefer to put the family on best rain rated Michelins - X-Ones and 
next will be Hydroedges since we get cloudbursts often in the summer, but 
tend to find less expensive ones for my cars that are not driven much. Now 
I find out that BFG is owned by Michelin. Go figure.

Have never really liked other tires though have had most.

195x70x14 "Touring T/A"s in a T speed rating were $5 less per tire from 
Sam's than equivalent BFG TireRack.

One thing about WalMart/Sam's. They seem to get "store branded" tires that 
do not quite match the mfr's catalogs. For example the 195x70x14s are BFG 
but "Touring T/As pro series" which is no longer a listed model, now BFG 
calls them "Traction T/A"s. Are liable to have slightly different tread 
patterns also.

I would be interested if anyone knows more about this practise.

Padgett