Bridgestone gets Enzo Ferrari fitment

TOKYO (July 23)—Bridgestone Corp. will be the exclusive tire supplier for the Ferrari S.p.A.´s newest sports car, the Enzo Ferrari, the car maker's highest-performance production model. Bridgestone developed the Potenza RE050 Scuderia tires exclusively for the Enzo, the successor to the F50. The Potenza RE050 Scuderia tires can handle speeds of more than 220 miles an hour and also maintaining grip and stability, according to Bridgestone. The tire maker said it adopted special specifications for the tire's configuration, structure, tread pattern and rubber compound. Bridgestone named the tire after the famed Scuderia Ferrari workshop, which has captured three constructors' championships in Formula One racing over the past four years.