Equipment Bridgestone expanding Tennessee truck tire plant August 17, 2023 Bridgestone has broken ground on a new US$550-million expansion of its Warren County, Tenn., truck and bus tire plant. The expansion will grow the plant by 850,000 sq.-ft. and will…
Tires/Wheels High-scrub urban wide-base tire available from Bridgestone April 26, 2023 Bridgestone is bringing to market a new Greatec M847 wide-base tire for high-scrub urban applications. “Fleets that operate in high-scrub, urban areas need reliable tires to…
Tires/Wheels Firestone FD694 drive tire for longhaul and regional applications April 4, 2023 Bridgestone Americas has introduced the Firestone FD694 drive tire, which it says is designed for exceptional mileage in both longhaul and regional applications. “Longhaul and regional…
Tires/Wheels Bridgestone’s new M863 brings performance to all positions January 31, 2023 Bridgestone has introduced the M863 all-position radial tire for on- and off-highway fleets. The company says the new tire is well suited for concrete mixer, dump,…
Business Management Understand compromise when spec’ing fuel-efficient tires August 9, 2022 Surging diesel prices have fleets seeking every opportunity to shave fuel consumption, and tires are an obvious place to look for improvements. Tire rolling resistance accounts for 33-35% of every…
Equipment Wheel separations are still happening. Here’s how to prevent them. March 30, 2022 All wheel separations are preventable, but the industry’s focus on speed over thoroughness means they remain a potentially deadly problem. Dave McDonald, commercial sales manager with Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, gave…
Tires/Wheels Bridgestone R213 Ecopia steer tire boosts fuel efficiency June 1, 2021 Bridgestone has unveiled a longhaul steer tire that offers a higher fuel efficiency than any other tire it has designed for the position and application. The R213 Ecopia tire…
Equipment It’s time to rethink standard 100-psi tire pressures April 9, 2021 Tire inflation pressure is a real conversation killer at a party, but it’s something fleets should be talking about with their tire vendors, shop personnel, and drivers. Evidence suggests the…
Tires/Wheels Bridgestone rolls out retread drive tire October 28, 2020 Bridgestone Americas is expanding its Bandag MaxTread line of tires to include the FuelTech Drive retread for drive wheels. The SmartWay-verified, closed-shoulder retread is designed for over-the-road service, using…
Transportation Bridgestone goes airless with concept tire February 25, 2020 https://www.trucknews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Bridgestone-NPT-Video.mp4 ATLANTA, Ga. – Tire makers traditionally look for ways to ensure their products maintain air, but Bridgestone Americas is looking to remove air from the equation entirely.
Bridgestone unveils new trailer tire September 5, 2019 Bridgestone Americas’ new Firestone FT492 trailer tire comes with a SmartWay stamp for fuel-efficiency, thanks in part to a low rolling resistance.
New steer tire comes SmartWay verified April 22, 2019 Bridgestone Americas’ new R284 Ecopia steer tire has been unveiled with a SmartWay verification. Designed for longhaul and regional service, the tire is made of a tread compound…
Transportation Bridgestone campaign to promote retreading March 20, 2019 “The value of the impacts of retreading is measurable,” said LaTres Jarret, director of marketing – Bandag, U.S. and Canada. “We want to tell the retread story like no one…
Bandag drive tire built for severe service February 5, 2019 Bridgestone has unveiled the Bandag BLSS retread for fleets that drive in on- and off-road conditions. The drive tire incorporates a tread compound that’s been formulated to resist…
Bandag retread for refuse vehicles November 15, 2018 Bridgestone has unveiled the Bandag BDM3 retread for the drive axle tires on refuse vehicles. Features include a new proprietary tread compound to resist wear, enhanced traction, and resistance…
