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Bridgestone History
Founded in 1931, Bridgestone is currently the largest tire manufacturer in world.

Bridgestone's Tokyo office.
Bridgestone's Tokyo office

They currently employ over 133,000 people.
Bridgestone of America was created in 1967.
In 1988 Bridgestone purchased Firestone.
As of 2007 Bridgestone operated 57 tire plants in over 25 countries around the world.
Bridgestone sponsored vehicles have also won over 150 F1 races.

Bridgestone F1 race car
Bdigestone sponsored F1 car
UTQG Tire ratings
Tire Line Construction Size Traction Rating Temp Rating Wear Rating
DUELER H/L 400 "V" Spd Rtd (OE) Radial P245/50R20, P265/45R21, 245/50R18 A A 260
DUELER H/L 400 "V" Spd Rtd (OE) Radial 235/55R19, 255/50R19 A A 260
B250 Radial T Speed rated size B B 200
B250 Radial H Speed rated sizes B A 200
B250 Radial V Speed rated sizes A A 200
B340 Radial All Sizes B B 240
B381 Radial All Sizes Except A B 340
B381 Radial P185/65R14 "T" & 175/65R15 A B 240
B381 Radial P185/64R14 "S" A B 260
B381 Radial 155/65R14 & P185/70R14 B B 240
B390 Radial All Sizes Except A A 200
B390 Radial 215/70R16 A B 200
B420 Radial All Sizes A B 460
B450 Radial All Sizes B B 360
DUELER A/T 693 Radial All Sizes A B 400
DUELER A/T 693 II Radial H Speed rated sizes B A 360
DUELER A/T 693 II Radial S & T Speed rated sizes B B 360
DUELER A/T 695 Radial All Sizes A B 460
DUELER A/T REVO Radial All Sizes A B 500
DUELER A/T REVO 2 Radial All Sizes A B 500
DUELER A/T RH-S Radial All Sizes B B 400
DUELER APT III Radial All Sizes A B 400
DUELER APT IV Radial All Sizes A B 460
DUELER H/L 400 "S" and "T" Spd Rtd >195 Radial All Sizes B B 400
DUELER H/L 400 "S" and "T" Spd Rtd <205 Radial All Sizes B B 320
DUELER H/L 400 "H" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes Except A A 300
DUELER H/L 400 "H" Spd Rtd Radial P255/55R18 B B 400
DUELER H/L 400 "V" Spd Rtd (OE) Radial All Sizes Except A A 300
DUELER H/L 400 "V" Spd Rtd (OE) Radial P235/60R18, P235/55R19, 245/50R20 A A 260
DUELER H/L 400 MOE Radial 255/50R19 A A 300
DUELER H/L 683 Radial All Sizes A A 460
DUELER H/L ALENZA "H" and "V" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes Except A A 600
DUELER H/L ALENZA "H" Spd Rtd Radial 275/55R20 & P275/55R20 A B 600
DUELER H/L ALENZA "H" Spd Rtd Radial P285/45R22 B A 600
DUELER H/L ALENZA "V" Spd Rdt Radial All Sizes A A 440
DUELER H/L ALENZA "S" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes B B 700
DUELER H/L ALENZA "T" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes A B 700
DUELER H/L ALENZA "W" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes A A 440
DUELER H/P 680 Radial All Sizes Except A A 300
DUELER H/P 680 "S" Speed rated Radial All Sizes A B 300
DUELER H/P 92A Radial All Sizes A A 260
DUELER H/P SPORT Radial All Sizes A A 300
DUELER H/P SPORT RFT Radial All Sizes A A 300
DUELER H/T 470 Radial All Sizes B B 360
DUELER H/T 684 Radial All Sizes Except B B 180
DUELER H/T 684 "S" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes Except B B 180
DUELER H/T 684 "S" Spd Rtd Radial P235/70R16 B B 300
DUELER H/T 684 "H" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes B A 300
DUELER H/T 684 II (OE) Radial All Sizes Except B B 360
DUELER H/T 684 II (OE) Radial P285/60R18 B A 360
DUELER H/T 684 II (Replacement) Radial All Sizes A B 460
DUELER H/T 687 "S" and "T" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes B B 300
DUELER H/T 687 "H" Spd Rtd Radial All sizes B A 300
DUELER H/T 689 Radial All Sizes Except B B 180
DUELER H/T 689 "H" Spd Rtd Radial All sizes B A 180
DUELER H/T 840 "H" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes Except A A 300
DUELER H/T 840 "H" Spd Rtd Radial 265/65R17 & P265/60R18 B A 300
DUELER H/T 840 "S" & "T" Spd Rtd Radial All sizes B B 300
DUELER RVT Radial All sizes A B 400
ECOPIA EP02 Radial All sizes B B 360
ECOPIA EP03 Radial All sizes B B 360
ECOPIA EP100 Radial All sizes A A 400
ECOPIA EP20 Radial All sizes B B 380
EXPEDIA S-01 Radial All sizes A A 140
HP50 Radial All sizes A A 460
HP550 Radial All sizes A A 460
INSIGNIA SE200 (OE) Radial All Sizes B B 380
INSIGNIA SE200 (Replacement) Radial All Sizes Except A B 560
INSIGNIA SE200 (Replacement) Radial 13" sizes A B 440
INSIGNIA SE200 (Replacement) Radial P195/65R15 B B 380
INSIGNIA SE200-02 Radial All Sizes B B 380
POTENZA G 009 Radial All Sizes A A 460
POTENZA G III Radial All Sizes A A 180
POTENZA G019 GRID Radial All Sizes A A 460
POTENZA RE010 Radial All Sizes Except A A 140
POTENZA RE010 Radial 215/45ZR16 & 245/40ZR17 A A 120
POTENZA RE011 Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE-01R Radial All Sizes A A 180
POTENZA RE030 Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE040 Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE040 RFT Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE050 Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE050 ECOPIA Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE050 MOEXTENDED Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE050 RFT Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE050A Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE050A I RFT Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE050A II RFT Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE050A MOEXTENDED Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE050A PP RFT Radial All Sizes AA A 280
POTENZA RE050A RFT Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE050A SCUDERIA Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE070 Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE070R RFT Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE-11 Radial All Sizes A A 180
POTENZA RE750 Radial All Sizes AA A 340
POTENZA RE760 Radial All Sizes A A 340
POTENZA RE760 SPORT Radial All Sizes A A 340
POTENZA RE88 Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA RE910 Radial All Sizes A B 400
POTENZA RE92 (OE) Radial All Sizes Except A A 160
POTENZA RE92 (OE) Radial P185/65R14 "S" A B 160
POTENZA RE92 (OE) Radial P165/65R14 A B 260
POTENZA RE92 (Replacement) Radial All Sizes Except A A 260
POTENZA RE92 (Replacement) Radial 185/65R15 "S" A B 260
POTENZA RE92 (Replacement) Radial 225/60R16 A B 360
POTENZA RE92A Radial All Sizes A A 260
POTENZA RE92A RFT Radial All Sizes A A 260
POTENZA RE930I Radial All Sizes A A 300
POTENZA RE950 Radial All Sizes A A 400
POTENZA RE960AS PP Radial All Sizes AA A 400
POTENZA S-02 Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA S-02A Radial All Sizes A A 140
POTENZA S03 POLE POSITION Radial All Sizes AA A 220
POTENZARE050APOLEPOSITION Radial All Sizes AA A 280
RE71 RFT Radial All Sizes A A 140
TURANZA EL400 "T" Spd Rtd (Replacement) Radial All Sizes A B 640
TURANZA EL400 "H" Spd Rtd (OE) Radial All Sizes A A 400
TURANZA EL400-02 "H" Spd Rtd (OE) Radial All Sizes A A 300
TURANZA EL400-02 "T" >195 (OE) Radial All Sizes B B 400
TURANZA EL400-02 "T" <205 (OE) Radial All Sizes B B 320
TURANZA EL400-02 "V" ,"W" & "Z" (OE) Radial All Sizes A A 260
TURANZA EL41 "H" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes A A 300
TURANZA EL41 "T" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes B B 320
TURANZA EL41 "V" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes A A 260
TURANZA EL42 "V" & "W" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes A A 260
TURANZA EL42 "H" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes A A 300
TURANZA EL42 "T" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes B B 320
TURANZA EL42 RFT "H" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes A A 300
TURANZA EL42 RFT "V" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes A A 260
TURANZA EL42+ Radial All Sizes B B 320
TURANZA EL470 Radial All Sizes A A 300
TURANZA ER30 Radial All Sizes A A 140
TURANZA ER30 MOE Radial 255/50R19 A A 140
TURANZA ER300 Radial All Sizes A A 320
TURANZA ER300 ECOPIA Radial All Sizes A A 320
TURANZA ER300-2 RFT Radial All Sizes A A 320
TURANZA ER33 Radial All Sizes A A 140
TURANZA ER33 RFT Radial All Sizes A A 140
TURANZA LS-H Radial All Sizes AA A 400
TURANZA LS-T Radial All Sizes A B 700
TURANZA LS-V Radial All Sizes AA A 400
TURANZA LS-Z Radial All Sizes AA A 320
TURANZA SERENITY "H" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes A A 740
TURANZA SERENITY "V", "Z" & "W" Spd Rtd Radial All Sizes AA A 440
WEATHERFORCE Radial All Sizes A B 460
WEATHERFORCE PLUS Radial All Sizes Except A B 560
WEATHERFORCE PLUS Radial All 13" Sizes A B 440
WEATHERFORCE PLUS Radial P235/55R17 & P225/55R17 A A 560
DUELER H/T 684 "T" Spd Rtd Radial 215/65R16, 245/70R16, & P255/70R16, B B 300
POTENZA RE92 (OE) Radial P225/60R16 "H" & P195/60R15 "H" A A 360
DUELER H/T 684 "T" Spd Rtd Radial & 235/70R16 B B 300
POTENZA RE92 (OE) Radial & P225/60R15 "H" A A 360
DUELER H/T 684 II (OE) Radial P245/60R20 A A 360
POTENZA RE740 Radial All Sizes A B 440
POTENZA S001 Radial All Sizes A A 280