History

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History of Run-Flat Tyres

3rd Generation

2009

• Bridgestone Introduces the New Generation of Run-Flat Tyres

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2nd Generation

2006

• Bridgestone shipments of Run-Flat Tyres top 10 million

2005

• Bridgestone shipments of Run-Flat Tyres top three million

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1st Generation

2004

• Bridgestone Shipments of tyres with Run-Flat Technology top one million. Bridgestone has supplied more tyres with Run-Flat Technology than any other tyre manufacturer.
• BMW Equips New 6 Series with Bridgestone tyres incorporating Run-Flat Technology.
• Bridgestone supplies tyres with Run-Flat Technology for the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

2003

• Bridgestone Begins Delivering tyres with Run-Flat Technology to BMW for the New 5 Series Model Family

2002

• BMW Z4 to Feature Bridgestone Run-Flat Technology as Factory Equipment. BMW will equip the open-top two-seater roadster exclusively with Potenza RE050 RFT tyres.
• Run-Flat Systems for Passenger Cars and SUV's
• Bridgestone Corporation and Continental AG, Germany, Cooperate in Run-Flat Tyre Systems by signing a technical agreement
• Bridgestone and Continental Announced at Geneva Auto Show to Explore Broadened Collaboration in Extended Mobility Systems

1990's

• Bridgestone achieves success in developing the tyre pressure monitoring systems for Run-Flat Technology.
  <Three features include safety wedge wheels are integrated in the systems>
• Bridgestone achieves success in developing the roll flat support systems that allows driving after the tyre pressure drops.
  <Support ring-type Run-Flat Technology compatible with conventional wheels.>
• The Run-Flat Technology version of a EXPEDIA S-01 high-performance tyre goes on sale in US.
  <Corvette is equipped with Sidewall-reinforcement Run-Flat Technology tyres and safety wedge wheels.>

1980's

• Bridgestone produces a sidewall-reinforcement with Run-Flat Technology tyre (for Civic 175/70R13) as part of a social activity for disabled persons.
  <Tyres with Run-Flat Technology received permission for the limited use in the International Year of Disabled Persons: Up to 60 kilometers per hour for a distance of up to 100 kilometers.>
• The sidewall-reinforcement Run-Flat Technology tyres are adopted to a sports car with low aspect ratio tyres.
  <Adopted to Porsche 959 as factory equipment: POTENZA RE71 (F)235/45VR17 /(R) 255/40VR17>

Vehicles Fitted