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Quad-wheeling action at Bridgestone booth
Bridgestone didnât skimp on the fun factor when designing its 2012 Great West Truck Show booth. At the entrance to the show, the tire maker is registering guests for a go-cart giveaway â one that is a small scale version of its Ecopia Roadshow truck and will be shipped to the winners. Theyâre giving [âŚ]
June 14, 2012
Business
Bridgestone raises tire prices
Starting today, Bridgestone and Firestone truck and bus radial tires are increasing in price by up to 8 percent in the United States and Canada, Bridgestone Commercial Solutions says. The price of over-the-road tread rubber and Bandag brand retread materials will also be raised by an average of 8 percent.
September 13, 2011
Business
Bridgestone introduces three new mixed-service tires
Bridgestone has introduced two new truck tires and a wide-based trailer tire, the company announced Aug. 26 at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. The M799 mixed-service drive tireâs primary use is on-highway service, but the tire can be used for occasional gravel applications.    The tire has an all-steel casing for durability and [âŚ]
August 25, 2011
Business
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions announces price increases
The prices of Bridgestone and Firestone truck and bus tire products, Bandag brand retreads and related retreading materials have been increased starting immediately, Bridgestone Commercial Solutions announced. The prices of Bridgestone, Firestone and Continuum over-the-road tires will also be raised starting Aug. 1. The total average increase for all products will be 11 percent. The [âŚ]
July 5, 2011
Business
SmartWay certified drive tire
The FD695 PLUS drive tire, made for tandem axle drive tractors in long-haul and regional operations, features a cap/base tread compounding design and deep 26/32-in. tread depth. The tire has continuous shoulder ribs to help distribute weight and torque evenly. The tire can be retreaded for either trailer or drive axle and is certified by [âŚ]
May 31, 2011
Business
Bridgestone Bandag announces price increase
Truck and bus radial tire prices have increased 12 percent, Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions announced recently regarding both the Bridgestone and Firestone brands. Kurt Danielson, the tire makerâs president, says the cost of raw materials and rising energy costs âhave made a price increase of this level unavoidable.â
February 11, 2011
Business
Going low
Biggerâs not always better, especially when it comes to tire sidewall height. When specâing a truck for long-haul, you can give it a big boost of efficiency by choosing shorter sidewalls.
December 1, 2010
Business
Wide-base trailer radial
The Greatec 125 wide-base trailer radial lessens rolling resistance and increases payload, the company says. The tire has sidewall protector ribs and stress-relief sipes designed to increase tire life.
June 9, 2010
Business
Bridgestone to raise more prices
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions will increase prices on its Firestone and Dayton brand, truck and bus radial tires up to 6 percent June 1 in the United States. Bandag retread material prices increased up to 6 percent May 1.
May 7, 2010
Business
R287A steer tire
R287A steer tire for regional and long-haul applications has U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay-certified approval and is California Air Resources Board compliant.
March 26, 2010
Business
EPA approves Bridgestone tires
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutionsâ Bridgestone-brand R260F and R250F commercial tires are approved for use on Environmental Protection Agency SmartWaySM-certified equipment.
February 26, 2010
Channel 19
Tire termites?
The termite-damage-like crevices in this tire are the result of extreme voltage, âelectricity that âburrowedâ through this tireâ when a boom truck hit a high wire and the electricity made its way through the frame on its way to the ground, wrote the editors of Real Answers, where the pic first appeared. If you think of rubber as the ultimate insulator, think again, they added. âEven insulators will conduct electricity if the voltage is high enough.â (The operator walked away from this incident unharmed.)
December 16, 2009
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