Bridgestone has confirmed the introduction of MasterCore off-road tyre lineup by 2021 which will consist of additional patterns and sizes. According to Bridgestone, the tyres will be made available to their customers by 2021.
Tomohiro Kusano, vice president and senior officer, global mining, aircraft, agriculture solutions business at Bridgestone stated that, “After many years of global product development that produced advances in engineering, chemistry and material science, we are excited to introduce the MasterCore brand to mining customers all over the world,”
As tyre requirement varies from one customer to another based on what type of terrain and performance they seek, Bridgestone has made it clear that customization is the core of the design (MasterCore off-road tyre lineup). The customers can tailor tyres to their wishes and needs and could demand tyres which have higher speed capacity, greater load capacity or increased maintenance intervals.
“Each mine site is unique and requires a custom tire solution that enables operators to improve efficiency,” added Kusano.
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Bridgestone has stated that its MasterCore technology is based on different aspects of construction which includes different techniques, inculcation of new type of steel cord etc. The cord is said to be treated wit anti-rust coating which the company says will increase durability. In addition to all these aspects, the tyre compound has been engineered in such a way that it will decrease the occurrence of crack and the tread design or pattern has been optimized to reduce temperatures while they function.
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About Bridgestone:
The Bridgestone Group delivers a wide range of tyres to customers around the world, such as tires for passenger cars, trucks and buses, aircraft, construction and mining vehicles, motorcycles, etc. Bridgestone India Automotive is a 100% subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, Japan with its head office in Chennai. It has the state of art plants, manufacturing Anti-Vibration product at Oragadam (Chennai) and Manesar (near Delhi).
