Bridgestone recalls 2,700 commercial truck tires
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations and Bridgestone Canada collectively are issuing a voluntary noncompliance recall of approximately 2,700 certain all position, wide base radial commercial truck tires in size 425/65R22.5. The recall includes the following tires: Firestone FS818 tires in size 425/65R22.5 with Department of Transportation (DOT) date codes 2318 and 2418 Bridgestone M854 tires in
Bridgestone names new president of truck, bus and retread tires
Bridgestone Americas has announced that Eric Higgs, currently the vice president of marketing for the commercial group for U.S. and Canada with Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO), has been named BATO’s president of truck, bus and retread tires for U.S. and Canada, effective Sept. 1. Eric succeeds Joseph Saoud, who recently assumed the position of
Bridgestone introduces two new tires for waste industry
Bridgestone Americas Inc. has announced two new all-position radial tires. The company says that the new Bridgestone M870 (above left) and Firestone FS860 tires (above right) are designed exclusively for the waste industry. “Tires in the waste segment have to perform in one of trucking’s toughest applications. Waste fleets are looking to maximize uptime and
Bridgestone introduces two ultra wide base tires
Bridgestone Americas Inc. announced the launch of two new ultra wide base tires, the Greatec M835A Ecopia tire for the drive position and the Greatec R197 Ecopia tire for the trailer position. Designed for use on tandem-axle applications in long haul service, the new Greatec ultra wide base Ecopia tires can deliver up to 20%
Bridgestone to develop new tire technologies as part of SuperTruck II program
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. has announced that the company will develop innovative new tire technologies aimed at significantly reducing the environmental impact of Class 8 long-haul tractor trailer trucks. Bridgestone will receive federal funding as a team member of the Cummins-Peterbilt SuperTruck II program. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will match the Bridgestone investment dollar-for-dollar,
Bridgestone introduces two Bandag treads for drive applications
Bridgestone Americas announced two new Bandag retreads, the Bandag DR 5.3 closed-shoulder drive pattern and the Bandag DR 4.3 open-shoulder drive pattern. This rounds out a trio of patterns (including the Bandag b799) that the company says are designed to balance dependable performance and affordability. Features of the Bandag DR 5.3 closed-shoulder drive pattern described by
Bridgestone releases all-position retread for refuse applications
Bridgestone Americas has announced the launch of its new Bandag BRM3 retread. The Bandag BRM3 retread, which features a proprietary compound and advanced tread design, is engineered to deliver a balance of long wear, durability and traction and is designed to be used as an all-position tire in the refuse industry, the company said. “Bridgestone continues
Bridgestone launches Ecopia steer tire
Bridgestone Americas has introduced its latest tire option, the Bridgestone R283A Ecopia steer tire for long- and regional-haul service. The steer tire features new Bridgestone technologies, and the company says it can offer a superior combination of wear life and fuel efficiency. “Sophisticated fleets, today, measure tire performance based on the total life cycle,” said Matt
Bridgestone Commercial launches Dayton commercial truck tires line
Bridgestone Commercial, a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, unveiled an all new line of Dayton commercial truck tires. The new line consists of eight new Dayton patterns that doubles the product coverage of the former lineup to meet the diverse needs of small fleets and owner operators in a multitude of trucking segments, according
Bridgestone makes personnel changes in commercial marketing
Bridgestone Americas announced that it’s making personnel changes to its commercial marketing team. Matt Loos has been promoted to director of TBR marketing and Michelle Lane has been promoted to director of OTR marketing. Additionally, Cassandra Kilareski joins the team as senior manager of marketing communications and digital. In a newly created position, Loos will