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Re: Tars agin



On 11 Mar 96 at 3:17, John Karasaki wrote:

> On a different note, have you any experience with Sumitomo tires?  The Tire
> Rack salesman said that Sumitomo is the parent company of Dunlop and that
> the tires offered under both names are very similar.  I made a call to
> Dunlop and spoke with their sales engineers.  They confirmed that Sumitomo
> had a controlling interest in the company, but could not give me a
> comparison between the two.

My brother-in-law told me, years ago, that Remington tires were 
re-badged Dunlops.  That wouldn't surprise me a bit, but it could use 
confirmation by someone in the tire industry...

   -Rich

   '85 Audi 5000s   '72 Suzuki GT380
   '85 El Camino SS '73 Suzuki GT550 in pieces

    in beautiful Bay City, Michigan "Unity in adversity"