BRUSSELS, Belgium (June 5, 2012)—Bridgestone Corp. tires have been selected for fitment on the new BMW 3 Series, introduced in Europe in February 2012.
BMW will use Bridgestone standard touring tires and run-flat technology tires specified across the BMW 3 Series model range.
The BMWs will use ultra high-performance Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT tires in six sizes on 17-, 18- and 19-inch rims. Standard and RFT versions of Bridgestone Turanza ER300A Ecopia touring tires are each supplied in two sizes for 16-inch wheels.