Auto & Tire

The Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus featuring H or V rated sizes is one of Bridgestone’s ecologically oriented Grand Touring All-Season tires developed for the drivers of various coupes, sedans, minivans and small crossover vehicles looking for more tire life per gallon by delivering longer wear and better handling. Also backed by a 70,000 miles tread life warranty for H & V rated sizes. The Ecopia EP422 Plus uses an enhanced all-season tread compound featuring Bridgestone’s unique NanoPro-Tech to further reduce rolling resistance and energy loss while maintaining traction in various conditions. Designed to enhance fuel economy by reducing tire rolling resistance along with the vehicle’s carbon dioxide emissions, Ecopia EP422 Plus delivers year-round, all-season traction.

The Potenza RE97AS is Bridgestone’s Grand Touring All-Season tire designed for drivers luxury sport coupes, and sedans along with cross-over vehicles that are seeking more performance from their all-season touring tires. It provides a good balance of both enhanced steering and performance while maintaining comfort on the road all-year round. The RE97AS is also backed by a 55,000 mile tread life warranty for V-speed rated tires, and 45,000 miles for W-speed rated tires. The RE97AS features a high-grip, high silica content compound that is molded into an asymmetric tread design that blends long wear & all-season traction. The tire’s footprint is optimized to promote even contact pressure with enhanced wear and traction while stiffened shoulder blocks enhance steering response.

The Turanza EL400 from Bridgestone is used mainly as an original equipment All-Season tire on various coupes, sedans and minivans from automakers like Toyota, Dodge, Suzuki and others. The EL400 is engineered to deliver all-season traction and handling to go with a comfortable ride. It is also backed up by a 50,000 miles limited tread life warranty. The Turanza EL400 features a silica enhanced all-season tread compound that contains L.L. Carbon that is designed to increase wet traction, while also providing longer tread life. Bridgestone’s unique Computer Optimized Component System combines tread design, casing shape and construction into a more efficient and effective overall tire.

The Crossmax Touring CT-1 is designed for ultra premium performance, safety and high mileage without the premium cost. The modern advanced tread patterns provide nimble driving handling in both wet and dry conditions but without comprising the fuel economy, quiet and comfort. Four broad circumferential grooves design enhances drainage efficiency on wet ground to strengthen driving safety. The pattern with multi-pitch design and computerized simulation is calculated on pattern arrangement to decrease noise level. The advanced manufacturing technology and special compound enhance the life of tire with treadwear warranty of 60,000 miles(exception of 185 width tires with 55,000 miles).

Firestone Destination A/T2 OVERVIEW The Firestone Destination A/T2 is an all terrain, all season tire made for SUVs. The manufacturer offers a 55,000 mile warranty for this model. This model boasts an all season rubber blend that keeps the tread flexible despite the varying temperatures throughout the year. Combined with the wide, aggressive footprint, it easily dominates any road surface in dry, wet, and winter weather conditions. This tire is designed to maintain grip no matter what, utilizing an abundance of biting edges on its tread in the form of grooves, sipes, and tread blocks. All the tread elements follow a zigzag pattern, including the grooves. They take care of hydroplaning by eliminating slush, water, and snow from the footprint while on the road. The completely flat footprint, with the elevated shoulders, stabilizes the tread against the road surface. Besides enhancing driving stability, this also improves the tire’s overall maneuverability. The tire responds quicker and with greater precision to the driver’s commands while its structure is firmly secured against the driving pressure. With the reinforced internal structure, the sidewall is unlikely to flex under pressure, which largely contributes to the tire’s safe steering ability. Another benefit of the sturdy structure is that the tire is able to carry heavier loads. The tread pattern has the optimal void ratio and angled tread elements to maintain traction in a wide range of different terrain conditions. The tire provides high performance in loose, uneven, and soft off-road terrains as well. This model is going to maintain forward motion even in challenging off-road conditions without side-slipping. The shoulder blocks are extended to the side as well, ensuring a firm grip while cornering with the vehicle. The tire even comes with a self-cleaning ability that ensures traction by eliminating obstructing objects like rocks, mud, or snow from the footprint. The Firestone Destination AT2 enhances driving comfort by utilizing the zigzag grooves. Once the airwaves enter the grooves, they get channeled through the footprint. This means that the vibrations won’t spread to the tread elements, significantly reducing the road noises generated. This is the main advantage of the circumferential grooves besides hydroplaning prevention and this tire has four of them. By preventing sound wave formations, the vehicle cabin is going to be quieter and the driving experience more enjoyable. Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.

The Firehawk Indy 500 is Firestone’s Ultra High Performance Summer tire developed for drivers of sports cars, sporty coupes and performance sedans who want to maximize sport driving pleasure through racing-inspired technology. The Firehawk Indy 500 is designed to deliver impressive performance in wet and dry conditions. The Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 uses a new, high-performance, silica-enhanced Long Link Carbon tread rubber compound molded into an aggressive-looking asymmetric tread design featuring large independent shoulder blocks designed to improve cornering and handling in dry conditions. The center circumferential groove features proprietary Pulse Groove Technology to enhance water evacuation.

The Firestone Transforce AT2 tire has improved all-terrain traction and a long-lasting tread for pick-up trucks and all types of commercial vehicles. The Firestone Transforce AT2 tire resists cracks, punctures, and chipping thanks to super durable advanced rubber compounds. This value priced, inexpensive tire has an open tread pattern that works well in off-road terrains and on gravel roads. It is also very capable on packed snow and has good ice grip. In addition to good all-terrain traction, snow and ice traction, and durability, this tire also provides long treadwear. It has an extra steel belt under the tread and polyester casing plies with extra tensile strength. The new Firestone Transforce AT2 is designed for the long haul, with durability, toughness, versatility and value.

The Firestone Weathergrip is a all season touring tire designed for stability and confident driving in all seasons. The 3D full depth sites on all ribs enhance even wear and enhance bite on snow and ice. The Snow Traction Claw technology on the center and shoulder blocks provide premium traction and the curved grooves are positioned to move water and slush away from the tire quickly. It carries the 3 peak mountain snowflake rating for severe winter service. The Firestone Weathergrip is a long wearing tire with a ride comfort, fuel economy and great overall performance. Backed by 65,000 Mile treadlife warranty

Forceum Hexa-R OVERVIEW The Forceum Hexa-R is a high performance all season tire manufactured for passenger vehicles. The tire has great all weather traction and, thanks to the tread compound and design, it grips the road well in dry, wet and winter weather. The tire compound maintains its optimal flexibility even in colder temperatures, enabling year round performance. The V-shaped tread blocks and the unique wide grooves eliminate water from beneath the tire footprint, effectively avoiding dangerous hydroplaning and enhancing its wet traction. The model is capable of high speed performance. This is allowed by the excellent high speed stability the tire has. The V-shaped tread block pattern maintains road contact at all times which stabilizes the tire against the driving forces of high speeds. The good stability and constant road contact also help extend the tread life. It spreads the external driving force evenly across the tread area, which prevents irregularities in the tread wear. The tire is forced to wear out evenly, making it usable for a longer period of time and extending its tread life. The Hexa-R features large shoulder tread blocks which improve the cornering and steering of the tire. The cornering ability, power and stability are strengthened by the additional biting edges the shoulder design provides. The steering responsiveness and precision are also enhanced by the shoulder design. It allows a faster and more accurate response to the driver’s instructions. This allows the driver to confidently control the tire in dry and wet weather. The better steering and cornering make the tire easier to handle and control and increases the safety levels in all weather driving situations. Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.

Forceum M/T 08 OVERVIEW The Forceum M/T 08 is a mud terrain, all season tire manufactured for light truck vehicles. The tire offers excellent all weather traction with the special tread design. This design improves the tire’s grip in all weather conditions, including in dry, wet and winter conditions. The self-cleaning tread pattern eliminates mud and snow stuck between the tread blocks thanks to the open tread design with the shoulder groove ridges. As the tire’s tread is always clean, the traction is constantly maintained, providing a better road grip. The wide tread grooves also help resist hydroplaning by channeling water away from the tire’s footprint. The tire is safer to use in all weather conditions because of this. The center rib in the tread pattern enhances the tire’s steering responsiveness and its highway stability. The tire’s responsiveness boosts its handling and controllability. The accuracy and swiftness of the steering makes the tire safer to use both on- and off-road. The on-road stability is due to the center rib of the tread, but it is also improved with the tire’s internal structure. The steering responsiveness and the driving stability combined make a versatile tire, as it becomes easy to drive in all conditions. The center rib in the tread pattern of the M/T 08 also provides the tire with enhanced mud traction. The extra traction on those surfaces make the tire more versatile, and allow it to conquer all loose and soft road surfaces. The intended purpose of Mud Terrain tire types is off-road use. They are not designed for regular highway driving. Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.

Fullway HP108 OVERVIEW The Fullway HP108 is a performance and high performance, all season tire manufactured for passenger vehicles and SUVs. This tire has an asymmetric tread pattern, which enhances its dry, wet and winter traction. The durable compound and the ideal tread pattern greatly enhance the model’s surface gripping capability in versatile temperatures. The tread design is excellent at channeling water and slush from beneath the footprint with the wide circumferential and smaller lateral tread grooves, which helps prevent hydroplaning in hazardous situations. This makes the tire easier to use in all weather conditions and it promotes exceptional driving safety levels throughout the year. The asymmetric tread design upgrades the controllability as well. The tread pattern and the flat footprint maintain the surface contact at all times, boosting the steering responsiveness and the driving stability. In other words, the better surface contact enhances the steering response time and accuracy to the driver’s commands, while the structure is secured against the driving pressure affecting the model. This combination guarantees the driver’s constant control over the vehicle, promoting a secure performance. Some sizes of this tire come with a specially designed sidewall to provide protection to the rims of the vehicle. It guards the wheels from accidental curb damage, which in turn, makes the driving experience safer. The HP108 offers a quiet and enjoyable drive. The tire’s tread pattern helps lower the road noise heard in the cabin of the vehicle by channeling the airwaves through the footprint. In this manner, the airwaves do not come into contact with the tread elements, which prevents the formation of road and tread pattern noise. As the noise cannot be heard in the vehicle’s cabin, it cannot dampen the passengers’ driving enjoyment. This provides a quiet and comfortable driving experience. Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.

Fullway HP108 OVERVIEW The Fullway HP108 is a performance and high performance, all season tire manufactured for passenger vehicles and SUVs. This tire has an asymmetric tread pattern, which enhances its dry, wet and winter traction. The durable compound and the ideal tread pattern greatly enhance the model’s surface gripping capability in versatile temperatures. The tread design is excellent at channeling water and slush from beneath the footprint with the wide circumferential and smaller lateral tread grooves, which helps prevent hydroplaning in hazardous situations. This makes the tire easier to use in all weather conditions and it promotes exceptional driving safety levels throughout the year. The asymmetric tread design upgrades the controllability as well. The tread pattern and the flat footprint maintain the surface contact at all times, boosting the steering responsiveness and the driving stability. In other words, the better surface contact enhances the steering response time and accuracy to the driver’s commands, while the structure is secured against the driving pressure affecting the model. This combination guarantees the driver’s constant control over the vehicle, promoting a secure performance. Some sizes of this tire come with a specially designed sidewall to provide protection to the rims of the vehicle. It guards the wheels from accidental curb damage, which in turn, makes the driving experience safer. The HP108 offers a quiet and enjoyable drive. The tire’s tread pattern helps lower the road noise heard in the cabin of the vehicle by channeling the airwaves through the footprint. In this manner, the airwaves do not come into contact with the tread elements, which prevents the formation of road and tread pattern noise. As the noise cannot be heard in the vehicle’s cabin, it cannot dampen the passengers’ driving enjoyment. This provides a quiet and comfortable driving experience. Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.