Wheels "Bridgestone": types, characteristics, reviews

Every car owner knows, or at least heard about the existence of tires "Bridgestone" (Bridgestone). And this is not surprising, because the Japanese company, which has existed since 1931, thanks to the quality of its products has won the recognition of both professionals and ordinary motorists around the world, including our country. Wheels brand "Bridgestone" due to a wide range can be selected almost under any operating conditions and driving style.

Summer tires

To operate the machine in the warm season, the company "Bridgestone" has developed a whole line of tires, this is:

• Potenza;
• Ecopia;
• Dueler;
• Turanza;
• MY-02;
• B-250.

Such a variety of brands is due to the fact that each of them has its own characteristics and individual characteristics that allow the buyer to pick up exactly the rubber that is most suitable for his car.

Potenza tires

Wheels "Bridgestone" summer Potenza refer to tires of a sports class which fine themselves feel both on asphalt, and on a dirt road. This rubber is made using the technology RunFlat, allowing you to continue to move, even in the event of a break through the wheel.

The firm "Bridgestone" offers five variants of tires of this kind, differing from each other by the tread pattern and its design. This allows you to make individual selection of the necessary sports wheels for your driving style for every motorist.

Ecopia Tires

The main emphasis in tires of this kind is made on the ecological compatibility. Therefore, tires Ecopia is primarily designed for urban roads.

The manufacturer has achieved that this rubber during the movement minimizes the amount of friction tires on the road surface, this, in turn, allows you to save fuel, and quite significantly. So, for small cars the economy makes at least 7%. For medium and business-class cars - 12%. Do not forget "Bridgestone" and on SUVs, however, for them the amount of fuel economy on this rubber will be about 3%.

In addition, during comparative tests with similar models of other manufacturers Ecopia showed the best indicator of wet grip and high abrasion resistance. By the way, it is worth mentioning the fact that no other manufacturer has been able to achieve the same characteristics as Ecopia, including direct competitors "Bridgestone" - the company "Michelin".

Tires Dueler

The wheels of "Bridgestone" of this model are intended primarily for off-road cars, operated in urban conditions.

In fact, these are tires that partially combine the quality of rubber for off-road and ordinary city tires. Of course, they are not designed to overcome deep mud pits, but feel rather confident in conditions of moderate impassability. At the same time on city streets, Dueler tires do not create discomfort in the form of increased noise and "bump" of rubber on bends, as it happens with specialized mud rubber.

Turanza

This type of rubber is considered universal and suitable for cars of various types. In these tires, RTF technology is used, which, after puncturing the wheel, allows you to travel a certain distance on the flat tire to the nearest tire fitting point. In addition, these tires practically do not make noise and have a low degree of wear.

MY-02 and B-250

Although these tires are considered to be sporty, they are only nominally suitable for extreme driving. The fact is that when comparing with the Michelin sports tires, the Bridgestone wheels showed not very good dynamic characteristics and an increased braking distance. Nevertheless, they surpassed their competitors in working capacity, environmental friendliness and fuel economy.

MY-02 have a wide profile and reinforced frame, which is an important feature in the operation on Russian roads, riddled with irregularities.

B-250 is a guarantee of comfort, reliability, safety and, importantly, environmental friendliness. Due to the combination of these qualities, many world automakers prefer the Bridgestone wheels and install this type of tire on the serial models of the produced cars.

Winter tires "Bridgestone"

Wheels "Bridgestone" winter made of special materials that do not change their performance at low temperatures. The tread of the wheels is also worked out in the most careful way to ensure the greatest possible adhesion to the roadway, regardless of its condition, hence it provides the greatest possible level of safety for the driver.

Traditionally, the winter wheels "Bridgestone" are divided into two types: studded (Ice Cruiser) and not studded (Blizzak).

Winter tires Ice Cruiser

Studded tires of the latest generation, Ice Cruiser, were developed specifically for severe winters. Tires of this type, thanks to a unique design scheme and the location of the studs, provide a decent level of safety, even in long sections of ice. And the manufacturers did not stop there, and on the latest generation of the Ice Cruiser, the number of studded lines in the wheel from 12 to 16 increased, which further increased the efficiency of their work.

The tire itself is made of a multicomponent rubber, the structure of which firmly holds the studs, preventing them from falling out. The wheels of the "Bridgestone" Ice Cruiser are made with a wide choice of sizes and profiles, allowing you to select the necessary parameters for any machine.

Winter rubber "Blizzak" (Blizzak)

Wheels "Bridgestone-Blazik" are represented by a series of models for various types of cars. For example, for sports cars, Japanese manufacturers have released the model Blizzak LM-25.

The model Blizzak Revo1 is more versatile, it can be installed on both ordinary passenger cars and off-road vehicles.

Blizzak LM-80 tires are installed on SUVs and crossovers. In this model, the tires are made with a new technology, which makes it possible to increase the passability of the car even more. In addition, the rubber LM-80 is quite economical, since it perfectly optimized for the winter period forms of the tread and the frame.

For Russian roads the wheels "Bridgestone-Blazik" WS70 are perfect. This rubber works fine both on a wet road, and when overcoming snow drifts and ice spots. Yes, and the range of applications for this model is quite wide, it will suit almost any type of passenger cars, including minibuses.

The latest generation of tires "Bridgestone-Blizk" is represented by the model Blizzak Revo GZ. The composition of the rubber mixture used in the production of tires, added a polymer that further increases the resistance of rubber to temperature changes and significantly reduces wheel wear during operation in the most extreme winter conditions. In addition, the new technology used in the Blizzak Revo GZ, allowed a 3% reduction in the braking distance of cars and a 15% increase in traction in comparison with similar models of competing firms.

The entire line of tires "Blazik" is made of microporous rubber, which prevents the formation of a slippery film between the tread surface and the roadway, thus ensuring the maximum level of adhesion to the road.

"Bridgestone" wheels: reviews

The modern market of tires is replete with products of the most various firms and marks in which it is easy to get confused and it is difficult to choose exactly what is needed. For some buyers, the determining criterion for choice is price, for others - quality. And full compliance with one another is very difficult to find. So, the wheels "Bridgestone", whose price is democratic, is just such an option.

Most of the drivers who use the Bridgestone products evaluate the tires by 5 points (on a five-point scale), noting the following advantages:

• Coupling properties of rubber;
• Good cross-country ability;
• A strong lateral surface (many manufacturers save tires on this element, which often leads to an explosion of the wheel);
• Noiselessness (even in comparison with summer tires);
• price-quality ratio".

However, some drivers noted the shortcomings, which are expressed in a small "yaw" of the car at high speeds, and also on some models of wheels "Bridgestone" increased fuel consumption.

Nevertheless, every response of car owners consists of purely individual feelings, depending on many factors. However, hardly anyone can dispute the fact that the wheels of "Bridgestone" - a truly high-quality product, manufactured using revolutionary technology and constant quality control of manufactured products. Thanks to this, the Bridgestone tires have an ideally round shape and a high degree of preservation of all originally laid high characteristics even with heavy wear of the wheels.

The cost of the wheels "Bridgestone"

Prices for Bridgestone tires depend on the type, size, and characteristics of the tires. For example, the average cost of rubber "Bridgestone" R14 varies from 1370 rubles to 6100 rubles. The price of R17 wheels ranges from 4,450 rubles to 15,000 rubles. And the seasonality of the cost does not have a special effect.

In short, the range of tires of the company "Bridgestone" and their price can meet the needs of the buyer with any preferences and requirements.