Bridgestone Commercial Solutions (BCS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, introduced the Greatec R125A wide base trailer radial, the newest addition to its Greatec over-the-road wide-base tire lineup.
According to the tire maker, the tire’s advanced technological design provides more payload, longer tire wear and reduces costs per mile. The tire is equipped with an exclusive belt system to maintain casing shape. The wide top belt is optimized for better irregular wear resistance and the waved belt design holds the tread flat against the road for long, even wear and excellent handling.
The new tire features Bridgestone’s Equalizer Rib structure and Defense Groove design. Both sidewalls have protector ribs to fight curbing, cuts and impacts. The R125A also features a mineral-additive innerliner to help minimize air loss and combat oxidation of the steel cords, according to the company.
Bridgestone said other features include stone rejector platforms, which enhance retreadability by helping to keep rocks from embedding in the tread and damaging the casing; cross-rib sipes, which improve traction on wet roads; stress-relief sipes that absorb rib edge stresses and increase mileage; and an exclusive turn-in-ply design to reduce ply end stress and enhance durability.
The R125A is available now in size 445/50R22.5 (L).
