Bridgestone introduces retread line

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Bridgestone Americas' commercial division has introduced the Bandag TR4.1 trailer retread with “dependable wear life.”

The Nashville-based tire maker called the TR4.1 a durable retread that “provides affordable and dependable wear life performance for small to medium truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL) and pick-up and delivery (P&D) fleets.

“When shopping for trailer tread options, fleets often have to choose between low cost and functionality,” said Ben Rosenblum, director of Bandag Marketing for Bridgestone Commercial. “The TR4.1 retread rounds out the Bandag portfolio line for trailer applications, offering a balance of price and performance.”

The new retread's features include:

• Smooth and continuous shoulder to promote uniform wear;

• Bandag compound that contributes to long wear;

• Circumferential grooves to evacuate water and improve traction in wet conditions; and

• Diagonal tread block edges that promote traction on wet and dry surfaces.

Bridgestone said its Bandag product offerings range from advanced designs and compounds that contribute to traction, long life and fuel efficiency, to lower-cost options delivering “solid performance—all focused on driving bottom-line savings.”

The Bandag TR4.1 retread accommodates most casing sizes used in small to medium truckload, LTL and P&D service, Bridgestone said, and is now available through Bandag dealers in the U.S. and Canada.

More information is available on the Bridgestone Bandag website.