NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 4)—Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. will raise the prices of its brand-replacement passenger and light truck tires, the company announced. Escalating raw material and transportation costs prompt the increases, which will reach up to 4 percent depending on product line, according to Bridgestone/Firestone. Specific rates of increase will be effective July 1, the company said.
Bridgestone/Firestone raising replacement tire prices
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