Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions Focuses on Fuel Efficient Truck TiresEPA SmartWay-Certified Tires Take Main Stage in BBTS Exhibits
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 19, 2009) — Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) will feature commercial truck tires certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program March 19 - 21 at the Mid-America Trucking Show held at the Kentucky Exposition Center. BBTS will exhibit its Smartway certified tires in booth 36456 of the South Wing, and also in booth 13072 of the designated EPA SmartWay area in the North Wing.
Tires that earn EPA SmartWay certification must achieve at least three percent better total vehicle (steer, drive and trailer positions) fuel economy than the EPA defined average, or a 15% reduction in rolling resistance per tire by wheel position. Bridgestone brand radial tires currently certified by SmartWay are the R287 steer, R280 steer, M720 drive, R195F trailer, and Greatec wide base Drive and Trailer.
“To help fleets operate more efficiently, the SmartWay program provides information and options that allow fleets to make the right choices when specifying tires for optimum fuel efficiency – including recommendations for both original equipment and replacement tires. Bridgestone brand SmartWay certified tires are designed to aid in decreasing rolling resistance or the amount of drag created by tires as the vehicle runs down the highway. These tires are designed to help reduce heat loss as they flex and unflex when rolling into and out of contact with the pavement,” says Chris Hoffman, Manager, TBR & Retread Product Marketing, BBTS.
About Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions:
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, manufactures, markets and sells medium and heavy duty truck tires for the original equipment and replacement markets in the United States and in Canada through Bridgestone Canada Inc. Bridgestone, Firestone and Dayton brand truck tires are available through more than 2,500 dealers and truck stops across the U.S. and Canada. In addition, through its Bandag brand, Bandag retreading dealers have access to industry-leading research and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales expertise. This combination of new and retread product offerings, combined with BBTS’ commercial retail operations doing business as TDS, GCR Tire Centers and White Tire, provides trucking customers with total tire solutions.