Bridgestone to Unveil ‘New Generation of Tyres’ at CV Show

Bridgestone’s pioneering collection will be revealed at this year’s show, encompassing the R249 and R168, as well as its most recent addition to the family, the M749.

The introduction of the Bridgestone M749 highway drive-axle tyre (published in T&A September 2006) follows the launch of the R249 steer-axle and R168 trailer-axle tyres and completes Bridgestone’s new generation long distance highway line up. The range has been engineered to improve cost efficiency due to excellent rolling resistance and superior mileage as well as capacity for future retreading.

Roger Moulding, marketing manager for commercial products at Bridgestone UK, said: “We are really looking forward to unveiling our new generation of long-distance highway tyres together for the first time at the show. The complete range will make their official debut at our press conference on Apr. 23 where all in attendance will be given the opportunity to ask questions and meet the Bridgestone team.”

Nestled in between a thick wooded forest and a beautiful 13-acre lake in Ohio’s Mahoning County is a small farm and homestead. It’s unassuming, really. The kind of place you might pass right by without noticing on your way from here to there.

A little over a century-and-a-half ago, it was the birthplace of the man who would fundamentally change American agriculture forever, but today, that small farm is home to test tracks and testing facilities designed to put tomorrow’s farm tires to the test. To push the limits of what’s possible, pioneering the latest technology that allows farm tires to go where they never have before. To stand strong in the fields and ride soft on the roads. To tread lightly over soil and roots, while translating ever-increasing horsepower to traction in the fields.