NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 30, 2002) – BMW North America Inc. has selected Bridgestone Potenza RE050 RFT run-flat tires as original equipment on its Z4 roadster, due in dealer showrooms in November. The ...

TOKYO (Oct. 1, 2001)—Bridgestone Corp. plans to increase annual production of its Potenza run-flat tires seventy-fivefold to 1.5 million units by 2005. The tire maker makes 20,000 run-flats a year now ...

TOKYO (Oct. 1)—Bridgestone Corp. plans to increase annual production of its Potenza run-flat tires seventy-fivefold to 1.5 million units by 2005. The tire maker makes 20,000 run-flats a year now at ...

TOKYO (Oct. 5)—Bridgestone Corp. plans to increase annual production of its Potenza run-flat tires 75-fold to 1.5 million units by 2005. The tire maker makes 20,000 run-flats a year now at its plant ...

Coming from the brand that sells Potenza-, Alenza-, Turanza-, and Ecopia-branded rubber, the name of Bridgestone’s DriveGuard tires is obviously less Latinate, but it’s also rather straightforward.

No matter where or when it happens, a flat tire is always an inconvenience. That’s why more auto manufacturers today are equipping vehicles with run-flat tires. Run-flat tires allow drivers to ...

No matter where or when it happens, a flat tire is always an inconvenience. That’s why more auto manufacturers today are equipping vehicles with run-flat tires. Run-flat tires allow drivers to ...

TOKYO -- Bridgestone on Friday showed off a new run-flat tire for emergency vehicles that is able to travel 50 kilometers at up to 40 kilometers per hour even when completely flat.

A leader in run-flat tire technology and an original-equipment supplier to automakers, Bridgestone is now turning its attention to the replacement market with a new run-flat called DriveGuard, an ...

Run-flat tires appear nearly identical from the exterior — the technology is in the sidewalls and rubber compound. The Achilles' heel of a traditional vehicle tire is a pressure loss. Without ...

The Porsche 959 initiated the modern run-flat era. Its Bridgestone RE71 road tires featured Dunlop's Denloc bead profile and were constructed to retain their integrity in the event of a high-speed ...

Many newer cars don’t come with a spare tire, relying instead on either onboard compressors and sealants or run-flat tires. Run-flat tires offer the ability to travel short distances at reduced speeds ...