I never heard of them either...and went looking for 2 cheap take offs for my toad...found Sampson Stampedes at a tire shop that were about 70% worn, put them on the car and they are quiet and smooth...about 5 years old too..
I stuck on $5600 of Michelin XRVs...it really hurt to part with the aged out tires...almost 7 yrs old.....no sidewall cracks and plenty of tread left...but............it's a feelgood thing...and tires start dying the day they are born ....just like u...
I installed a min max indoor/outdoor thermometer in the fridge with zip ties and ran the wire out the side and up the front plate gasket and attached the display to the wall over the fridge...no more guessing how cold the fridge is OR how hot it got!...