Bridgestone Americas introduced the M863 all-position radial tire designed for on- and off-highway fleets. Now, on-and off-highway fleets can utilize the same product in several different positions when a more aggressive tread is not needed. Bridgestone noted that the 4-belt construction on the M863 delivers enhanced durability and a premium casing for maximum retreadability.

According to Bridgestone, the new M863 tire provides more miles per tire to equip these tough trucks and more:

• Concrete mixers.

• Dump trucks.

• Construction fleets.

• Logging trucks.

“When designing the Bridgestone M863, our goal was to produce an all-position tire without trading off its durability, retreadability, or performance on- and off-highway,” said Steve Hoeft, president, Commercial Truck Group, Bridgestone Americas. “We believe the versatility of theM863 will maximum performance and efficiency for fleets.”

What's in the M863 Tire

Other keyfeatures of the M863 lineup include:

• Stone rejector platforms: Help prevent trapped stones from pushing deeperinto tread grooves and piercing belt layer, damaging and exposing belts to rust.

• Block sipes: Promote traction by slicing through water for a solid grip on wet roads.

• Stabilizing tie bars: Help reduce block squirm to fight irregular wear and extend tread life.

• Wide flow-through grooves: Evacuate water effectively for solid wet traction.

The Bridgestone M863 is currently available in four sizes, with more sizes expected to become available in 2023:

• 11R22.5.

• 11R24.5.

• 315/80R22.5.

• 12R22.5.