ORLANDO, Fla. — Bridgestone Americas Inc. is adding an all-position radial to its truck/bus tire lineup ahead of the 2023 Technology & Maintenance Council meeting and trade show in Orlando.
Bridgestone's new product is the M863 all-position radial designed for use in on- and off-highway applications.
Bridgestone said the M863 is designed to deliver extended tread life for users of "tough" trucks, such as concrete mixers, dump trucks, construction fleets and logging trucks.
"When designing the Bridgestone M863, our goal was to produce an all-position tire without trading off its durability, retreadability or performance on- and off-highway," Steve Hoeft, president, Commercial Truck Group, Bridgestone Americas, said.
The M836's design will allow on-and off-highway fleets to use a single product in several different positions when a more aggressive tread is not needed, Hoeft said. The tire's four-belt construction enhances durability and retreadability. Other key features include:
- Stone rejector platforms: Help prevent trapped stones from pushing deeper into tread grooves and piercing belt layer, damaging and exposing belts to rust.
- Block sipes: Promote traction by slicing through water for a solid grip on wet roads.
- Stabilizing tie bars: Help reduce block squirm to fight irregular wear and extend tread life.
- Wide flow-through grooves: Evacuate water effectively for solid wet traction.
The M863 launches in four sizes — 11R22.5, 11R24.5, 315/80R22.5, and 12R22.5 — with additional sizes in the pipeline throughout 2023. Pricing information was not disclosed.
