Nashville, Tenn.-based Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) is a business unit of Bridgestone Americas, Inc., whose parent company, Bridgestone Corporation, is the world's largest tire and rubber company. Reporting into the BATO business unit are the company's Latin American tire operations; the U.S. and Canadian consumer tire businesses; the U.S. and Canadian commercial tire businesses; and Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC, which operates the largest network of company-owned automotive service providers in the world. BATO develops, manufactures and markets Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires. The business unit is focused on retail, wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light truck, commercial vehicle, off road, motorcycle, agricultural and other tires, as well as retreads, to its customers in the Americas.
Using Azure will enable Bridgestone to create value for fleet and OEM customers by integrating advanced tire analytics to better understand tire wear and casing health to maximize...
The partnership paves the way for the companies to explore synergies in their service offerings, including pairing Bridgestone’s 2,200+ company-owned automotive service stores...
The acquisition will advance Bridgestone’s solutions for small to enterprise-sized fleets, providing real-time vehicle operations insights and data analytics that will improve...
The R213 Ecopia tire is engineered to reduce operating costs by delivering fuel efficiency in combination with significant improvements in wear performance.
The Bandag MaxTread FuelTech Drive retread is designed to lower rolling resistance for fleets operating in truckload and less-than-truckload applications.
The Bandag MaxTread retread line includes eight tread patterns for light truck, waste, long haul, severe service, and pickup and delivery applications.
May 20-27 is National Tire Safety Week – a tire industry initiative aimed at educating the public on the critically important role tires play in driving safety.
The new tire, which is debuting and demoing at WasteExpo, is certified to support the transition to a circular economy and bioeconomy, while the Drive-Over System can help fleets...
Closing the LaVergne tire, bus, and radial tire plant is part of Bridgestone's rebuilding target to right-size its business footprint and improve overall quality.
Several Bridgestone leaders attended the groundbreaking at the retread tire plant, including Chris Daniel, executive director, Bandag Manufacturing, and Jason Roanhouse, vice ...
After forming its DE&I Center of Excellence in 2022, Bridgestone Americas has continued its commitment to diversity and inclusion in its work with the Women in Trucking Association...
Bridgestone projects its Bandag retread tire sales will be up 9% year-over-year. The company has been investing heavily in retreading operations to meet both market demand and...
The growth of Bridgestone's tire retread business has called for an expansion of the company's Abilene, Texas-based plant, adding greater operational capability to the facility...
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The Warren County Tire Plant's expansion will support Bridgestone America's educational and environmental goals as well as bolstering the economy of its home state.
The Bridgestone Bandag MaxTread Tire Line features a complete lineup comprised of single unit retreads that offer reliability comparable to new tires. The retread line includes...
The Bridgestone Firestone FD692 Drive Tire offers 400 percent more biting edges than its predecessor and helps fleets reduce fuel costs without compromising on durability, the...
The Bridgestone M713 Ecopia Tire is a SmartWay verified and California Air Resources Board (CARB) compliant drive tire designed for tandem-axle applications in long-haul and regional...
The Bridgestone M704 All-Position Tire is designed to provide optimal performance in wet weather conditions. Engineered for regional pickup and delivery service applications, ...
The Bridgestone Firestone FT492 Trailer Tire is engineered for single- and tandem-axle trailer applications and offers a wide footprint to promote even wear and retreadability...
The Bridgestone R123 Ecopia Tire is a SmartWay verified trailer tire engineered with IntelliShape sidewall to reduce the overall tire weight and minimize rolling resistance. The...
The Bridgestone R284 Ecopia tire, a SmartWay verified steer tire, is designed for improved fuel economy and enhanced treadwear. Engineered for performance in long-haul and regional...
Bridgestone voluntary recalled approximately 2,700 all position, wide base radial commercial truck tires in size 425/65R22.5. All tires covered under this recall were manufactured...
Bridgestone Americas offers the Firestone FD711 drive tire, engineered for durable, long-lasting performance in high-scrub and high-traction applications. The Firestone FD711 ...
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Proper tire selection, implementation of a comprehensive maintenance program and incorporating retreads into a fleet’s tire program can all aid in optimizing tire performance....
The Bridgestone M870 All-Position Tire is designed for urban waste fleets in high-scrub and short-haul applications. the design helps provide longer wear performance and features...
Minimizing lifecycle costs of trailer tires starts with proper selection for the application at hand, and continues by giving trailer tires the attention they deserve once placed...
The tool allows users to share directions to their mobile device, with other drivers in the field, as well as save the route for later travel opportunities.
The Bridgestone Speedco Mobile App Update offers drivers an easy way to locate Speedco locations along their planned route. The update includes current weather forecasts, en route...
Bridgestone will develop innovative new tire technologies aimed at significantly reducing the environmental impact of the more than 3.5 million heavy duty Class 8 long-haul tractor...
Bridgestone Americas announced two new Bandag retreads, rounding out a trio of patterns designed to balance dependable performance and affordability. With tough compounds and ...
How might RFID technology for tires progress?- Jason Roanhouse, director of strategic business development, Bridgestone Commercial Group: “We see the tire industry looking at ...
The service program, at more than 50 Speedco locations nationwide, includes free battery testing and the additions of Interstate Batteries to the service center's product offering...
The Bandag BRM3 retread, which features a proprietary compound and advanced tread design, is engineered to deliver a balance of long wear, durability and traction and is designed...
The Bridgestone R283A Ecopia steer tire is designed for for long- and regional-haul service. Features include an IntelliShape sidewall design, which utilizes less bead filler ...
The program makes Shell Lubricants products such as Pennzoil and Quaker State motor oils and Shell Rotella engine oils available to the Bridgestone Affiliated Retailer Nationwide...
Engineered to deliver performance for commercial trucking fleets, the R283A Ecopia tire offers premium performance for long- and regional-haul service.
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) is recalling one size of its Firestone FS561 tire sold in the United States and Canada between April 2015 and January 2016. The voluntary...
The Bridgestone Commercial Bandag Trailer Retread, No. TR4.1, provides dependable wear life performance for small to medium truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL) and pick-up and...
The Bridgestone V-Steel Snow Wedge All-Season (VSWAS) radial tire is designed for grader machines used for snow removal and surface leveling. Bridgestone’s VSWAS tire is meant...
Bridgestone Commercial, a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, will officially launch its newly refreshed Dayton commercial truck tires brand at the Mid-America Trucking...
Bridgestone Commercial's website DaytonTruckTires.com offers the company's commercial truck tire line of eight Dayton tire patterns. Users can find a dedicated toll-free phone...
The Bridgestone Dayton Line of Commercial Truck Tires consists of eight patterns that feature expanded size and ply rating offerings and three SmartWay verified options. The line...
The line consists of eight Dayton patterns that doubles the product coverage of the former lineup to meet the diverse needs of small fleets and owner operators in a multitude ...
The Bridgestone Bandag B799 tread product is designed to meet the needs of fleets that operate in mixed service environments where they need on-road performance, as well as off...
Bridgestone Americas announced that its Warren County, Tenn. tire manufacturing plant has earned LEED V3 (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) recertification at the...
Responding to customer demands for robust mobile tools that provide detailed specifications on products, BCS created the app in an easy-to-use format tailored to the specific ...
The Bridgestone All-Position Steer Radial Tire, No. R244, is designed with rib-type pattern to help deliver a smoother ride and the wide-base design allows a vehicle to haul more...
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions' Ecopia tire line, No. R268, designed for regional and pickup and delivery fleets provides tire performance that stands up to high scrub environments...
Bridgestone Ecopia premium drive radial tire, No. M760, has both EPA SmartWay and CARB compliance. The M760 delivers high traction and long mileage in a unique fuel efficient ...
Bridgestone's DuraLoad PT L5S Bias Tire, found under the Firestone label, features the same trusted casing construction as the DuraLoad DT and DuraLoad SDT. Its advanced sidewall...
Bridgestone's Heavy Duty Radial Tires, including the Greatec M845 Wide-Base Radial and M860A High-Scrub All-Position Radial, meet high demands of urban environments. The M860A...
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions' FT491 All-Position Radial tire features ULTI-Rib and Defense Groove designs to combat the initiation and spread of irregular wear. Sidewall protector...
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions' FD691 Drive Radial tires features a continuous shoulder design and high-rigidity tread pattern to promote long, even wear, helping increase tread...
Bridgestone Comercial Solutions' FS591 Steer Radial combines low rolling resistance tread and energy-saving casing design to optimize fuel efficiency. The FS591 also features ...
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions' FS820 steering tires can be used for steering, drive and trailer positions for on and off-highway service. Coming in three different sizes (11R22...
The Bridgestone M853 new on/off highway all-position radial tire for regional hauls combines wear resistance with extra load capacity for longer service. The M853 features a number...
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions' Bandag brand B197 trailer tire has a tread design patterned after the Bridgestone brand R197 trailer radial. The B197 tread is built for long...
Bridgestone's Greatec M825 wide base radial drive tire has wider tread and very deep 29/32-inch tread depth to distribute weight and torque over a wider area for longer, smoother...
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions' Bridgestone R287A steer tire delivers superior tread wear and mileage for regional and long-haul applications. Approved for use on EPA SmartWay...
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) is adding two sizes to its lineup of new Firestone FD690 PLUS deep drive axle radial tires. Pickup and delivery fleets seeking long-mileage...
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC is now offering fleets in the U.S. the new Bridgestone M775 on/off-highway drive radial, a tire very popular with logging and oil...
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions announced that initial customer use data is now available for the Continuum C1073 retread tire. The C1073 is designed for rigid dump trucks and...
The new Firestone FD835 On/Off-Highway drive is designed to deliver superior traction and exceptional removal mileage in severe-service applications. The aggressive drive is ideal...
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...
New 32/32 in. mega-deep Bridgestone M726 EL drive radials use the high-grip shoulder notches and aggressive blocks to bite into soft surfaces for excellent traction. Center groove...
Ultra-Deep 29/32" Firestone Drive Radials Ultra-deep 29/32" Firestone FD690 PLUS drive radials are specially designed to perform on tractors with single or tandem drive axles....
New Bridgestone R250 ED extra-duty all-position radials use extra-durable tread compounds for long tread life and performance in a variety of demanding P'D and high-scrub regional...
New Bridgestone R287 steer radials use proven irregular wear-fighting technology to provide remarkably smoother wear and significantly longer tire life. Durable tread compound...
Firestone's FS560 PLUS radials employ special designs to fight maneuvering scrub and sidewall forces in P'D operations. The 19/32" tread depth provides long orignal mileage.
Firestone FS590 PLUS premium steer radials are built to last and last in long distance line-haul use. ULTI-Rib design fights the spread of main rib irregular wear while shoulder...
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) has been chosen as the standard tire supplier for Volvo Trucks North America, as of October 1, 2006. As standard supplier...
Bridgestone/Firestone North America announces the new M850 n/Off-Highway Radial tire, which is engineered to promote long tread life for flatbed haulers, dumps and other demanding...
New Bridgestone M726 EL drive radials use high-grip shoulder notches and aggressive blocks to bite into soft surfaces for excellent traction. A super-tough tread compound and ...
Firestone FD690 PLUS is one of the deepest drive radials available, and offers excellent performance, maximum original tread life and an irregular wear-fighting shoulder design...
Bridgestone's popular "Longer Mileage Program" Videos DVD helps technicians and maintenance personnel inspect, diagnose and maintain truck tires to increase tread life, improve...
Bridgestone Firestone's National Preferred program offers guaranteed, published prices on tires and emergency road service through America's largest network of truckstops and ...
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...
Ultra-economical Bridgestone R195F trailer radials wear slowly and evenly while delivering long mileage. Equalizer RibTM and Defense GrooveTM structures combat the initiation ...