R250

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Choose R250F, R250 ED or R250 for

Wet Traction
What Makes It Grip
Rib and groove widths and positions are optimized for long, even wear,
while straight-line grooves minimize drag and abrasion during turning
and manuevering.
Rounded, wide shoulder ribs resist the high side forces generated in turns
and curves, to help fight scrubbing shoulder damage and to help reduce
rib tearing.
Full-depth rib sipes are specially designed to slice through water and road
films and enhance water ejection for the full-life of the tread, without
accelerating overall tread wear.

See How Bridgestone's R250F Compares to Competitors

Wet braking traction index

Choose the R250F, R250 ED or R250 for Ultra-Long Tread Life and
Retreadability
Tops in Tread Life - Low in Life Cycle Costs
Bridgestones R250F, R250 ED and R250 rib radials are specially designed and built to deliver long, smooth wear and
low cost per mile for the demanding work of local hauling and P&D.
R250F (all tubeless sizes) provides an extra degree of sidewall protection with tough sidewall protector ribs.
R250 (all tube type sizes) shares all the other road tested concepts with the R250F to help fight
premature removals.
The R250F,
R250 ED and
R250 radials are
specially
designed to help
cut cost per
mile in local
hauling and P&D
work.

R250 ED has sidewall protector ribs and an extra-duty cut, chip and chunk-resistant rubber tread for
added defense against the hazards of P&D work.
Innovative technologies help the R250F, R250 ED and R250 provide long, even wear, resist scrubbing
and combat tire damage, while providing superb traction and legendary Bridgestone retreadability.
Result: Long original mileage, casing durability and precise handling for dependable performance and economical
operation.

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What Makes It Last

What Makes It First

And, like every Bridgestone, inside the R250F,
R250ED and R250 are casings designed and built to
be retreadable.

A. Special angle on
groove walls allow rocks and other

For eleven straight years, retreaders ranked

Bridgestone truck radials #1 for retreadability.*
Then for three years straight, retreaders ranked Bridgestone #1
again, this time for casing durability. Thats a record no other
tire manufacturer can match.

debris to easily release to help minimize

stone retention and casing-damaging stone
drilling.

B. Groove
and rib stress relief siping helps

C. Wide, rounded solid shoulder

ribs help distribute load evenly and fight

distribute rolling and turning forces evenly

to combat the initiation and spread of rib
edge wear.

steering side forces to combat rib tear and

to help resist abrasion and irregular wear.

See How Bridgestone's R250F Compares to

Competitors

Retreaded or not, it's nice to know that your Bridgestone radials

are built to take the heat and punishment of todays trucking,
especially late at night and far from home.

Tough Sidewalls
Besides a tough tread for long wear, the R250F and
R250 ED also feature abrasion-resistant, resilient ribs
on both sidewalls to help fight rail yard and city street
damage from curbing.
Both sidewalls have identical sets of ribs, allowing worn tires to
be reversed, exposing a fresh set of ribs for continued sidewall
protection.

Make Your Own Real World Test

miles per 32nd wear index

Try the R250F, R250 ED and R250 on your vehicles, along your
routes, with your drivers and with your loads - in short, in the
real world. See for yourself how long tires can last. Call your
dealer today!

Real Answers
The R250F, R250 ED and R250 are another of Bridgestones
real answers to real world needs. Now, local and P&D haulers
can choose an all-position rib radial speciallydesigned to provide
long life and economy in their kind of work.
Sophisticated research and development, together with
extensive real-world testing have resulted in the Bridgestone
R250F, R250 ED and R250: All-position radials that deliver
incredible tread life and excellent traction without
sacrificing the durability and retreadability youve come to
expect from Bridgestone.

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