Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) is looking to increase its Japanese production capacity for premium passenger car tires. Plans here will see the company carry out improvements at four of its passenger car tire plants: namely, those in Tochigi, Hikone, Hofu and Tosu. Total investment here is slated to come to around 8.2 billion yen ($71.1 million), with construction beginning in the…