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New Bandag brand trailer tread promotes long tread life

The new Bandag-brand B197 trailer tread design, patterned after the Bridgestone brand R197 trailer radial, is built for long life, combining innovative compounding and a classic straight-rib tread design. The tread is available in 210mm, 220mm and 230mm sizes.

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Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, is introducing a new premium Bandag-brand B197 trailer tread design. The new offering is patterned after the Bridgestone brand R197 trailer radial that was introduced in May.
 
“We’re very excited about this debut,” said Chris Hoffman, manager of TBR & retread product marketing, BBTS. “It’s the first time BBTS has launched a Bridgestone new tire and Bandag companion retread. Many fleet customers tell us they are looking for a seamless choice of new tires and retread designs. The Bridgestone R197 new trailer tire and the Bandag B197 tread design simplify the choice.”
 
BBTS said the B197 tread is built for long life, combining innovative compounding and a classic straight-rib tread design. The B197 tread design is Bandag’s longest-wearing 11/32nds depth product, offering excellent cost per mile.  
 
The Bandag B197 is available from Bandag dealers in sizes that fit most trailer tire casings: 210mm, 220mm and 230mm.

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