Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd., subsidiary of the world’s largest tyre and rubber company, Bridgestone Corporation, Coimbatore, recently announced its association for B250 OE fitment for the new ‘StyleBack’, TATA TIGOR meant for the young and fast-paced generation.
Katsuyuki Yamamura, Director of Consumer Products, Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd. said, “We firstly wish to congratulate TATA MOTORS for their innovation and introducing a new vehicle category, ‘STYLEBACK’ and for their new product launch ‘TIGOR’ their first under this category. Bridgestone is well-known for our innovative Japanese technology with a strong committed in providing to all global citizen’s tyre needs with high quality products. We are delighted to announce our OE fitment association for the newly launched ‘TIGOR’ with B250 from our high performance B-series tyre range.”
(Overview of tyres supplied)
| MODEL | TYRE PATTERN | TYRE SIZE | LOAD INDEX | SPEED SYMBOL |
| TATA TIGOR | B250
| 175/65R14 | 82 | T |
| 175/60R15 | 81 | H |
B250 features
The well designed sipes and grooves on the center of the B250 channels out water on wet surfaces providing excellent WET performance. A well connected solid shoulder block enhances the DRY performance like cornering and stability. Construction features like 2 Plies on tyre side wall and cap over steel belt provide high durability on Indian Roads.
Key Features of B250:
- Designed to reduce rolling resistance for improved fuel efficiency
- Designed to improve wear resistance, providing a longer tyre life
- High level of steering response
- Superior performance characteristics combining handling, cornering and braking
- Excellent braking capability to increase safety
- Tyre designed to reduce noise
- Exceptional handling in hazardous, wet conditions
- Provides a smooth, comfortable ride
Technologies in Tread Design
Large Shoulder Block
- Improved Handling, particularly cornering
- Higher resistance to wear on shoulder
High Sipe Density – High Void Ratio
- Maximum Traction & Braking on wet surfaces
- Better resistance to Hydroplaning
Software –tuned Tread Pattern
- Optimized Block stiffness distribution & edge component
Minimum pattern noise emission