Bridgestone Americas
Bridgestone Americas is rolling out new Firestone-branded commercial fleet tires for heavy-duty highway operations and light-duty last-mile delivery.

Firestone adds new advanced fleet tires for work trucks and last-mile vans

Oct. 3, 2024
The new Transforce HT3 and CV2 tires are the first Firestone tires to include Bridgestone’s Enliten technology, which is supposed to extend wear and wet performance. The HT3 is for heavy-duty fleets. The CV2 is for last-mile delivery vehicles.

Bridgestone Americas is rolling out new Firestone-branded commercial fleet tires for heavy-duty highway operations and light-duty last-mile delivery. The new Transforce HT3 and CV2 tires feature Bridgestone’s Enliten Technology.

“The new compound built into the Transforce HT3 is designed to extend the tire’s wear life, meaning the tires will last longer than the predecessor, reducing the frequency of tire replacements due to treadwear,” Iris Ocasio, Bridgestone Americas’ planning and development product manager, told FleetOwner. “Similarly, the Transforce CV2 has also been optimized for longer wear life, with the added benefit of a sidewall defense rib to provide extra protection and durability.”

The rubber company said that the new tires were engineered to provide commercial highway vehicles with performance in wet weather, low-speed refinement, and high-speed handling. According to Bridgestone, Transforce HT3 and CV2 tires maximize wear performance to help improve sustainability over the tire’s life.

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The Transforce HT3 tire is for heavy-duty trucks, while the CV2 tire is for last-mile delivery vans. The hard-wearing tires have commonalities, including construction and tread pattern, while broadening the Transforce line with distinct features like sidewall design and tread compound.

“Our goal for the Firestone Transforce HT3 and CV2 tires was to create two sure-footed commercial highway tires that hold up to the strenuous duties of fleet service while focusing on a quiet and long riding experience,” Jeremy Norwood, chief engineer of consumer replacement product engineering, said. “Transforce HT3 and CV2 deliver the performance that fleet managers expect—so much so that they won’t even think about the tire.”

The Firestone Transforce HT3 and CV2 tires are now available, the company said on Oct. 3.

Bridgestone also noted that the Firestone Transforce HT3 and CV2 tires’ development aligns with its corporate Bridgestone E8 Commitment, eight Bridgestone-like values starting with the letter E: Energy, Ecology, Efficiency, Extension, Economy, Emotion, Ease, and Empowerment. It noted that the Firestone Transforce HT3 and CV2 tires align with its energy and economy commitments.

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