Bridgestone Launches Potenza RE980AS+ UHP Tire

Bridgestone Americas has announced the upcoming release of the new Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS+ tire, one of two new offerings joining the company’s ultra-high performance Potenza tire line in 2021.

Bridgestone says the tire offers enhanced ride comfort, improved snow performance and better treadwear than the Potenza RE980AS.

The Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS+ tire utilizes the company’s latest compound technology to rebalance the performance of the Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS and significantly improve snow handling. An asymmetric tread design with 3-D sipes enables the tire to bite into snow for better traction, Bridgestone adds, and the tire is also engineered to offer enhanced ride comfort and better treadwear when compared to the Potenza RE980AS. The tire is backed by a 50,000-mile limited mileage warranty.

The Potenza RE980AS+ tire will be available for purchase in the first half of 2021, in 53 sizes covering 85% of sports cars and sports sedans on the road, the company says.

Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc. has launched a new all-terrain light truck tire, the Nitto Recon Grappler A/T. The Recon Grappler is designed with a bold tread pattern to provide excellent traction off-road and comfort on-road, the company says.

The Recon Grappler is an all-terrain option for compact, 1/2 - and 1-ton trucks and SUVs. Situated within Nitto’s Grappler lineup between the Ridge Grappler M/T and the Terra Grappler G2, the company says the Recon Grappler provides quiet road driving and traction off-road. With deep sidewall lugs extending 5-7 millimeters, these tires add traction and an aggressive look to any vehicle while maintaining stable performance in both dry and wet conditions, Nitto says.