NASHVILLE , Tenn. (April 4, 2005) The Bridgestone® Dueler™ H/L Alenza has its root in romance. The name, that is. Evoking an elegant way to go forward, its tagline, “elegance with an edge,” is fitting for a tire that is designed to provide a stylish, graceful ride.

More consumers will now be able to enjoy that ride thanks to Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC’s (BFNT) announcement that the company has launched additional sizes of its popular tire line. With these new sizes, the Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza will be available to an even larger and broader audience of SUV owners.

“First released in September 2004, the Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza line is growing to address the vast and growing market of premium luxury SUVs,” said Phil Pacsi, executive director, consumer product marketing, BFNT. “These new sizes target some of the top selling and most sophisticated SUVs on the market today.”

The Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza features a unique geometrically sophisticated-looking tread pattern inspired by famous architectural designs. Coupled with UNI-T® and UNI-T AQII™ technologies built into the tires, the Dueler H/L Alenza delivers great performance yet retains outstanding wet-handling characteristics.

Utilizing Ever-Black™ technology, the sidewalls are constructed with a specially formulated “real black” rubber, which allows the tire to retain its blackness even as the tire ages, helping maintain the showroom-new sidewall appearance that is desired by owners of upscale SUVs and light trucks.

The Dueler H/L Alenza, originally introduced for luxury upscale SUVs such as the Acura MDX, BMW X5, Cadillac Escalade, SRX, GM Yukon, Infiniti FX45, Lexus GX470, LX470, RX330, Lincoln Navigator, Mercedes M-Class, Range Rover and Toyota 4Runner, now has sizes for virtually all highway SUV applications.

The new sizes, currently available, and their target vehicles are:

P205/70R15	95T	Honda CR-V, Chevrolet Blazer, Dodge Dakota
P225/70R15	100T	Ford Escape, Nissan Frontier, Mercury Mountaineer, Jeep Cherokee, Mazda MPV
P235/70R15	102T	Nissan Pathfinder, Nissan Xterra, Oldsmobile Bravada, Nissan Frontier
P265/70R15	110H	Mitsubishi Montero, Nissan Pathfinder, Nissan Xterra
P215/75R15	100T	Chevrolet Blazer, GMC Jimmy, Dodge Dakota, many mid-size SUVs
P225/75R15	102T	Isuzu Amigo, Toyota 4Runner, Jeep Cherokee, Isuzu Rodeo
P235/75R15	105T	traditional mid-size SUVs
P215/70R16	99T	Toyota Rav4, Saturn VUE, Pontiac Aztek
235/70R16	106H	Ford Escape, Ford Explorer, Mazda Tribute, Land Rover Discovery
P245/70R16	106H	Chevrolet TrailBlazer, Infiniti QX4, Isuzu Rodeo, Mercury Mountaineer, Toyota Sequoia
P255/70R16	109T	Ford Expedition, Ford Explorer, Mitsubishi Montero Sport
P275/70R16	114H	Lexus LX470, Toyota LandCruiser
P225/75R16	104T	Jeep Grand Cherokee, Isuzu Rodeo
P235/75R16	106T	Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra
P245/75R16	109T	Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Suburban
P265/75R16	114H	Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon
P275/60R17	110H	Dodge Durango, Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator
225/65R17	102H	Lexus RX300
P245/65R17	105H	Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Nissan Pathfinder, Oldsmobile Bravada
P255/75R17	113T	Lincoln Navigator
235/55R18	100H	Lexus RX 300
P275/45R20	106V	Ford F-150 Harley Davidson