Load/Inflation & Technical Info
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 14, 2004) - The new Bridgestone R287 steer radial offers proven irregular wear-fighting technology for smoother wear and lower cost per mile. Since many steer radials are removed early from service because of irregular wear, long before they are worn out, the R287 is built to deliver exceptionally long tire life for long-distance fleets.
Proven irregular wear-fighting innovations used on the R287 are the Side Groove™ feature, helping prevent edge and wavy wear and shoulder tearing. The inside of the groove is engineered to prevent stress cracking. The new footprint shape optimizes itself as it wears, while stress relief siping along the main ribs combat river wear.
The Equalizer Rib™ feature fights the initiation and spread of edge wear, including river and wavy wear, on the main ribs.
All of these innovations are combined with a high-tech tread compound that is stiffer and is engineered to fight severe scrubbing forces that occur during hard braking and cornering.
To extend tread life, engineers used a shallower 16/32? tread on R287. While it appears a contradiction in prolonging tire life, less tread depth produces less squirm and irregular wear. With a stiffer compound and shallower tread, R287 is built to deliver even wear and higher removal mileage.
The R287 is wider, too and can be retreaded with a full-size drive recap, preferred by many fleets and their drivers. And the casing incorporates four full steel belts with an all-steel casing ply, and is designed to minimize heat buildup for long life and retreadabilty.
For more information, ask your Bridgestone representative, contact any Bridgestone dealer or truckstop, call 1-800-543-7522, or visit the Bridgestone web site at www.trucktires.com.
Nashville-based Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., whose parent company, Bridgestone Corporation, is the world’s largest tire and rubber company. BFNT develops, manufactures and markets Bridgestone, Firestone, Dayton and associate and private brand tires. The company is focused on wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light truck, commercial vehicle, off-road, agricultural and other tires to its customers in North America.
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