Bridgestone Americas will introduce the 27.00R49 V-Steel Rock Deep Ultra (VRDU) aggregate tire at AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo (Booth 2313) March 25-27 in St. Louis.
The VRDU is the first aggregate tire engineered with the company’s Mastercore technology, bringing the performance and tire life of the product lineup to the aggregate segment.
“Bridgestone’s Mastercore technology epitomizes how our company helps customers move more with less,” says Rob Seibert, president of off-the-road tires at Bridgestone Americas. “With the new 27.00R49 Mastercore VRDU, we’re adapting our proven technology from the mining segment to the aggregate industry, offering enhanced durability, performance and value across a wider range of applications.”
The Mastercore VRDU is specifically designed for rock surfaces, Bridgestone says. It will be offered in four compounds engineered to deliver performance tailored to the varied needs of each quarry operation. Applicable for dump trucks, the new tire is designed with several special features to help deliver greater efficiency:
• Deeper tread depth. The tread pattern of the VRDU features a 35 percent deeper tread depth. It is designed to provide haul trucks with traction on rocky terrains, better stability and comfort, according to Bridgestone.
• Improved tire life. The Mastercore VRDU’s deeper tread pattern incorporates cooling slopes and center grooves to help extend tire life by 26 percent compared to the Bridgestone VRLS, the company says.
• Increased load capacity. The casing is engineered with Mastercore, which uses a wide and strong belt package and rubber compounds. This delivers up to 10 percent more load capacity versus Bridgestone’s conventional tires, according to Bridgestone.
The Mastercore VRDU will be manufactured at the company’s Aiken County OTR plant in South Carolina to support growing industry demand in the U.S. and Canada. It will be available later this year.
More at the show
At AGG1, Bridgestone will also spotlight its engineering solutions services and digital products that utilize the latest Bridgestone OTR technology. This technology is designed to bring additional value to aggregate operations and help fleets move more with less, Bridgestone says.
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