Bridgestone develops winter tyre for wheeled loaders

Bridgestone has introduced a snow tyre for wheeled loaders and ADTs, called the VSW. The soft compound open tread block design offers low-profile tyre characteristics, higher grip and more flotation than non-winter tyre compounds.
April 17, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Bridgestone’s VSW snow tyre has been developed for wheeled loaders and ADTs
175 Bridgestone has introduced a snow tyre for wheeled loaders and ADTs, called the VSW.

The soft compound open tread block design offers low-profile tyre characteristics, higher grip and more flotation than non-winter tyre compounds.

The VSW pattern has been developed for machines operating in snow and is available in a wide range of traditional sizes, including 17.5 R25, 20.5 R25, and 23.5 R25, plus a new size - 600/65 R25.

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