Choose R250F, R250 ED or R250 for Wet Traction

What Makes It Grip

Choose the R250F, R250 ED or R250 for Ultra-Long Tread Life and Retreadability

Tops in Tread Life - Low in Life Cycle Costs

Bridgestone’s R250F, R250 ED and R250 rib radials are specially designed and built to deliver long, smooth wear and low cost per mile for the demanding work of local hauling and P&D.

R250F (all tubeless sizes) provides an extra degree of sidewall protection with tough sidewall protector ribs.

R250 (all tube type sizes) shares all the other road tested concepts with the R250F to help fight premature removals.

R250 ED has sidewall protector ribs and an extra-duty cut, chip and chunk-resistant rubber tread for added defense against the hazards of P&D work.

Innovative technologies help the R250F, R250 ED and R250 provide long, even wear, resist scrubbing and combat tire damage, while providing superb traction and legendary Bridgestone retreadability.

Long original mileage, casing durability and precise handling for dependable performance and economical operation. Result:

Rib and groove widths and positions are optimized for long, even wear, while straight-line grooves minimize drag and abrasion during turning and manuevering.

Rounded, wide shoulder ribs resist the high side forces generated in turns and curves, to help fight scrubbing shoulder damage and to help reduce rib tearing.

Full-depth rib sipes are specially designed to slice through water and road films and enhance water ejection for the full-life of the tread, without accelerating overall tread wear.

See How Bridgestone's R250F Compares to Competitors

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The R250F, R250 ED and R250 radials are specially designed to help cut cost per mile in local hauling and P&D work.

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What Makes It Last

A. Special angle on groove walls allow rocks and other debris to easily release to help minimize stone retention and casing-damaging stone drilling.

helps distribute rolling and turning forces evenly to combat the initiation and spread of rib edge wear.

B. Grooveand rib stress relief siping help distribute load evenly and fight

steering side forces to combat rib tear and to help resist abrasion and irregular wear.

C. Wide, rounded solid shoulder ribs

See How Bridgestone's R250F Compares to Competitors

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What Makes It First

And, like every Bridgestone, inside the R250F, R250ED and R250 are casings designed and built to be retreadable.

For eleven straight years, retreaders ranked Bridgestone truck radials #1 for retreadability.*

Then for three years straight, retreaders ranked Bridgestone #1 again, this time for casing durability. That’s a record no other tire manufacturer can match.

Retreaded or not, it's nice to know that your Bridgestone radials are built to take the heat and punishment of today’s trucking, especially late at night and far from home.

Tough SidewallsBesides a tough tread for long wear, the R250F and R250 ED also feature abrasion-resistant, resilient ribs on both sidewalls to help fight rail yard and city street damage from curbing.

Both sidewalls have identical sets of ribs, allowing worn tires to be reversed, exposing a fresh set of ribs for continued sidewall protection.

Make Your Own Real World Test

Try the R250F, R250 ED and R250 on your vehicles, along your routes, with your drivers and with your loads - in short, in the real world. See for yourself how long tires can last. Call your dealer today!

Real Answers

The R250F, R250 ED and R250 are another of Bridgestone’s real answers to real world needs. Now, local and P&D haulers can choose an all-position rib radial speciallydesigned to provide long life and economy in their kind of work.

Sophisticated research and development, together with extensive real-world testing have resulted in the Bridgestone R250F, R250 ED and R250: All-position radials that deliver incredible tread life – and excellent traction – without sacrificing the durability and retreadability you’ve come to expect from Bridgestone.

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