Two New Truck Tires from Bridgestone Americas

Bridgestone Americas used its presence at this year’s Waste Expo in New Orleans to launch a pair of Bridgestone brand heavy truck tires. Bridgestone Greatec M845

New for urban use applications are the Bridgestone Greatec M845 super wide and the Bridgestone M860A high-scrub all-position radial.

“Stop and go driving, oil and chemical residue, pot holes, metal plates, cracked paving, weather – all these road conditions and more pose unique challenges to urban-use tires and are compounded by heavy duty job demands, such as urban waste collection,” said Bert Jones, manager of truck tire product marketing. “The new design innovations in these tires help prolong tire life, retreadability and keep the tire performing to highest levels.”

Bridgestone said the M860A “reflects improvements made to the popular Bridgestone M860,” including a new tread compound for wear performance and a wider belt package for casing durability.

The super wide Greatec M845, available in size 455/55R22.5, was engineered for high-traction, high-scrub applications, Bridgestone said, and features the latest version of the company’s WavedBelt technology for irregular shoulder wear, stone ejector platforms in the tread grooves, and a block pattern that promotes wet traction.

The M860A will be available in June and the Greatec M845 will be available in July, the tiremaker said.

Bridgestone Americas will debut the Bandag Virtual Plant Tour at WasteExpo 2024, taking place May 7-9 in Las Vegas, NV. The company said this virtual experience will transport viewers inside a Bandag manufacturing plant to demonstrate the safety, reliability and positive environmental characteristics of retreaded tires.

“The waste and recycling industry has long been a leader in innovation and a space to promote and advance sustainability-focused technologies,” Brian Goldstine, president of retread solutions, Bridgestone Mobility Solutions, said. “Through our new virtual experience, Bridgestone is able to demonstrate the technology, testing and time that goes into producing every Bandag retreaded tire and educate fleets on the importance of more cost-effective and eco-friendly tire solutions, regardless of their location.”