Run-flat Tires

Run-Flat technology was designed to enable the vehicle to continue to be driven with punctured tires. Run-Flat tires can continue moving in less than 90 km/h speed and for 16 to 80 kilotmeters on average. There are already 3 main types of Run-flat tires: Self-Supporting: These tires were designed in 1930 in order to decrease…

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How To Handle Tire BlowOut

Tire blowouts are usually the result of under inflation, which creates extra friction More friction brings excessive heat to your tire, and over time, that heat weakens the internal tire structure. When your tire suddenly blows, it’s often when you’re traveling at high speeds with a heavy load, putting even more heat on the weakened…

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Tire tread wear causes

Just as vehicles, drivers, and driving habits are different from each other, not all tires are the same and they can wear at very different rates. For instance, high performance tires for sports cars wear more quickly than touring tires for a family sedan. However, a variety of factors can cause a tire to wear…

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Bridgestone, conductor of world solar challenge

Every two years, for the past 30 years, the World Solar Challenge has welcomed the greatest minds from around the world to Australia to challenge the norms and travel the outback in a vehicle powered only by the power of the sun. Traversing 3,000km from Darwin to Adelaide, teams comprise of tertiary and secondary students…

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