Bridgestone Corporation is a Japanese rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. The name Bridgestone comes from a literal translation and transposition of ishibashi, meaning "stone...
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Bridgestone Corporation is a Japanese rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. The name Bridgestone comes from a literal translation and transposition of ishibashi, meaning "stone bridge" in Japanese. It is currently the largest tyre manufacturer in the world.
Bridgestone is currently ranked as the top company in the global tyre market, with Michelin second and Goodyear third. As of the end of 2005, production facilities belonging to the Bridgestone Group have increased to 141 spread throughout twenty-four nations of the world. In order to attain this level of globalization, the company established a new set of corporate policies in the year 2001. In continuation of this, company's Brand Vision was also established in 2003.
One of the major factors controlling the cornering speed of the cars is the design of the tyres. Tyres in Formula One are not 'slicks' (tyres with no tread pattern) as in most other circuit racing series. Each tyre has four large circumferential grooves on its surface designed to limit the cornering speed of the cars.
Formula One Rules On Tyre Use as of 2005: One set of tyres for both qualifying and race; replacements due to damage (must be as worn down as those already on the car). However, this rule was rescinded for the 2006 season, allowing tyre changes on each service stop.
From 2008 to 2010 Bridgestone will be the sole tyre supplier to the FIA Formula One World Championship. However, because Michelin chose to conclude its Formula One tyre program at the end of the 2006 season, all teams will use Bridgestone tyres for the 2007 season.
Bridgestone currently(2007), is a major sponsor to Ferrari, Williams, Toyota, McLaren, Super Aguri and Spyker (formerly Midland) Formula One teams. -- source www.wikipedia.org
How to make sure your car tyre pressure is just right? Paying attention to your car’s recommended tyre pressure is an effective way to lower its fuel consumption and save you money in the long term. This is because air can actually escape through the tyres’ microscopic pores so even if your tyre is correctly seated on the wheel rim and the tyre valve is working correctly, tyre pressure will still drop after some time. There is no such thing as a completely ‘air-tight’ tyre. Loss of air... Read Full Story
If you are looking to purchase new car tyres, look no further than DAT Tyres, one of the UK’s premier suppliers of cheap tyres. We are a long standing and reputable company that has always believed in excellent products, an efficient service and low prices. We always make sure we pass on discounts to our clients so that value for money with DAT Tyres is guaranteed. We sell all makes and models of car tyre. We have all the well known brands such as Pirelli tyres, Goodyear tyres, Michelin... Read Full Story
For cheap tyres, why go anywhere other than Dat Tyres? As a leading supplier of cheap tyres in the UK, you will be hard pushed to find better prices elsewhere. We pride ourselves on our exceptional customer service and have worked hard to establish DAT tyres as a well known and extremely well trusted name for discount tyres and repairs.
We are suppliers of all leading makes of tyre and we have large stocks available including Pirelli tyres, Goodyear tyres, Michelin tyres, Dunlop tyres... Read Full Story
The apparent UK market for rubber tyres and tubes was worth an estimated £1.36bn at manufacturers’ selling prices (msp) in 2007, having increased by 5% on 2006 and by 15.3% since 2003. Production of tyres in the UK is steadily falling, although imports continue to rise and account for an increasing proportion of domestic supply. Read Full Story
The kind of tyres you use on your bike is specified by what you are going to use your bike for. Getting the right tyres is indeed important for safety and performance. Mountain bike tyres differ from road bike tyres but there is still spacious range of tyres to choose from for a mountain bike.
Mountain bikes can be used for a number of different terrains and disciplines that require different skill sets as much as different tyres. Get the right tyres and they will make better your riding... Read Full Story
Tyres and How to look after them by the Tyre Pressure Professor.
Tyres are the one aspect of a Car that are often overlooked until disaster strikes and in this article we are going to examine all the aspects of tyre care and maintenance so that you will stay safe and arrive alive.
1. Tyres wear out… Just like any other component in a car, only more so. You need to keep a constant eye on your tyres since they are the one thing that keeps you on the road, apart of course, from your... Read Full Story
Please Check Your Car Tyre Pressure
By: Brian Kirkland
Once you have years behind you as a trustworthy driver, it will come as second nature to make sure that your tyres are definitely performing well sufficient to perform at a high degree.
There are nevertheless several of you that will not have this kind of practice and in that situation it is crucial for you to know when to check your car tyres. This is of highest magnitude when you are on the verge of driving for a long distance... Read Full Story
With the cold, wet autumn weather looming on the horizon it’s time to start thinking about how much grip your tyres are going to offer on damp and slippery roads. With this in mind, TyreSafe have named October their Tyre Safety Month and are encouraging drivers to carry out a simple test to ensure they’ve got enough tread depth.
It really is a simple test – just get your hands on a 20p coin and stick it into the tread of your tyre. If you can see the outer band of the coin sitting above... Read Full Story
For any car, the surest and most effective way to improve tyre and car performance is to shorten the sidewall and increase the wheel size while maintaining the outside tyre diameter.
(The result: reduced transient steering response time, increase handling and overall performance.)
In every case, the most important limiting factor will be well clearance. Any over sized tyre must leave enough Read Full Story
Next month's Singapore Grand Prix night race will see Bridgestone supplying the F1 teams with their softest tyre compound in the range. The race around the Marina Bay will be run on the soft and super-soft compounds. The F1 tyre supplier has also announced changes to its compounds for the final GP of the season in Brazil. The F1 teams will now have to use the medium and soft rubber instead of the soft and super-soft of last year's race. "This will be the first time for Formula 1 in Singapore... Read Full Story
