TWW Sole Distributor of LeMans Tire Line
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations’ Tire Wholesale Warehouse will be the sole distributor of the LeMans tire line. “The reliable performance of the LeMans all-season tire line demonstrates that value and quality can go hand-in-hand,” said Alan Starc, director of Tire Wholesale Warehouse. “TWW’s status as sole supplier of the LeMans tire brand will allow our
Bridgestone, Tire Rack Present Winter Driving Experience
In preparation for the winter, Bridgestone Americas and Tire Rack teamed up to present the Winter Driving Experience in South Bend, Ind., Sept. 29- Oct. 1. Trade media were invited to the event at the University of Notre Dame’s Compton Family Ice Arena to test drive vehicles fitted with Bridgestone’s Blizzak DM-V2 and Blizzak WS80
Bridgestone TWW Location Opens in Ohio
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations has opened a new Tire Wholesale Warehouse (TWW) location in Twinsburg, Ohio. The tiremaker told Tire Review the location opened August 2015 at the Cornerstone Business Park. The park was the former site of the Chrysler Stamping Plant and is currently being renovated into a 165-acre industrial park. TWW is leasing
Bridgestone Turns Out First Guayule Prototype Tires
Tyres & Accessories reports that Bridgestone Corp. has successfully tested prototype passenger tires produced entirely with alternative natural rubber derived from its guayule project in Arizona. The tires were produced at the Bridgestone Technical Center in Japan using guayule natural rubber cultivated at its Biorubber Process Research Center, and the tiremaker claims it made “similar
Speedco Donates HQ to Community Organization
Bridgestone Americas’ subsidiary Speedco has donated its former headquarters in Cayuga, Ind., to the Valley Professionals Community Health Center. “The people of Cayuga and Vermillion County were paramount to the success of Speedco during the early origins of the company,” said Scott Damon, president of Speedco. “This community has always supported Speedco and we are
Bridgestone Americas Buys Cecil Commerce Center Warehouse
Bridgestone Americas has bought the Cecil Commerce Center warehouse for almost $45.8 million, according to the Daily Record. Bridgestone has been leasing the facility since it opened the center in early 2009. The center is Bridgestone’s largest North American warehouse and can hold 3 million tires for shipment to Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, Bridgestone
Bridgestone Releases Special Edition Tire
Bridgestone Americas will offer consumers a “Special Edition” of its Firestone Destination A/T tire for light trucks. The tire will feature an etched sidewall designed to appeal to outdoor enthusiasts, the tiremaker said. “The exclusive etched sidewall design of the Firestone Destination A/T Special Edition tire is a feat of design and engineering innovation that
Bridgestone Hires New VP of Sales
Bridgestone Americas welcomes Bryant Davis as new vice president of sales for the company’s truck, bus and retread tire business. Davis holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of New Hampshire and an MBA in finance from Babcock School of Management at Wake Forest University. Prior to joining Bridgestone, Davis had a 20-year
The Evolving Tire Landscape
Thirty years ago it was a much different world. Fax machines had just become a thing. There was no Internet, no such thing as a cellphone let alone a smart one, and the first PCs were appearing in offices. In the tire universe, we were still busy radializing consumer and truck tires; OTR and agricultural
Bridgestone Launches Redesigned Consumer Tire Website
Bridgestone Americas has launched its newly redesigned website for Bridgestone-brand passenger and light truck tires at bridgestonetire.com. The site features enhanced and easy-to-use tire search capabilities to simplify the tire buying experience, said the tiremaker, adding the site is built with a mobile-first approach and responsive design, allowing consumers to shop for tires seamlessly online
Bridgestone Potenza S001 OE on New Mazda MX-5 Miata
The Bridgestone Potenza S001 tire has been chosen as original equipment on the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club and Grand Touring models. The models are fitted with Potenza S001 tires in size 205/45R17. The Potenza S001 tire blends high-speed agility with a comfortable ride and is designed to combine low rolling resistance efficiency with maximum
Bridgestone Adds All-Season Snow Removal, Grader Tire
Bridgestone Americas released its newest off-road product, the Bridgestone V-Steel Snow Wedge All-Season (VSWAS) radial tire, designed for grader machines used for snow removal and surface leveling. The tire provides excellent traction in winter conditions, with design innovations that reduce stone holding on gravel surfaces, facilitating year-round use, according to the tiremaker. “We designed the
