>"CHICAGO (Reuters) - Sears, Roebuck and Co (S.N), the nation's No. 1
>tire retailer, said on Friday it stopped selling certain Bridgestone
>Firestone tires for sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and pickup trucks
>after fatal crashes linked to tire failure prompted a government review.

Bridgestone Firestone? These are totally separate tire companies. The
former is Japanese and makes some of the best, as well as some pretty
average, tires. Firestone is I believe American, and makes mediocre tires
for mediocre cars; in the wet the old Cavallino "Sport" was a
eye-opener...and a bit of a sphincter-opener too!

Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
VW & mollusc nut
1969 Kombi with Corvair 2.4 & Powerglide
1975 Kombi derelict ex 3.6 Toyota V8
1984 Caravelle 3.8 Holden V6
1984 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD)
1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel
1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel