Barrier-free curbs are set to be put in place at the Athlete’s Village for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, making it easier for commuters to get on and off buses. Plans are to install 216 of these curbs across 32 locations. Capitalizing on the technologies and experience that it has built up with its business in tires, Bridgestone Corp....
Nihon Michelin Tire Co. Ltd. is set to launch the Michelin X Multi Grip Z, an all-season truck and bus tire, to the Japanese market this November. The tire will be available in the size of 11R22.5. Developed for large vehicles traveling medium to long distances, the new tire has a number of characteristics that help it maximize the productivity...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) is planning an Oct. 1 launch for the Dunlop Geomax MX53, a motocross racing tire optimized for intermediate terrain. The lineup will include six sizes of front tire and 11 sizes of rear tire. Compared to the existing Geomax MX52, this new tire adopts a taller, thinner apex, making for more uniform rigidity in the...
Bridgestone Aircraft Tire Company (Asia) Ltd. (BAA), a Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) subsidiary for the production and sales of aircraft tires and retreads, today concludes its final day of exhibition at MRO Asia–Pacific 2019, an aviation trade fair held in Singapore over Sept. 24–26. BAA’s booth has been open for the second and third days of the event. The trade fair’s...
Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105) has announced that it has provided tires to seven drivers set to compete in the inaugural Score Baja 400 race, which will be held in Mexico over Sept. 18–22. The company has supplied these seven drivers with its Open Country series of off-road tires, which are made for pickup trucks and SUVs. These efforts are being...
Bridgestone Retail Japan Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108), has started up a new online service that incorporates AI to diagnose the wear condition of a user’s studless winter tires. The company has made this service available Japan-wide starting Sept. 17. With this new service, a user can photograph the tread of their passenger car tire with their...
