Because a city bus is not a tour bus The typical stop-and-go driving characteristics of city buses and refuse collection trucks impose highly specific requirements on the tyres used for these vehicles.
Fitting the suitable tyres for coach buses in international and regional travel is not always easy. The new Bandag M788 (E) all-position tread is taking advantage of the experience gained from the well-known Bridgestone M788 new tyre, and exclusively incorporates similar technologies
Bandag Regional Rib. Regional / intercity bus design. Excellent stability, comfort and performance. Mini Wing feature for great appearance. High mileage. Slow and regular wear. High shoulder resistance to scrubbing. High resistance to cuts.
City buses and other urban traffic vehicles, such as waste collection trucks are exposed to a violent working life: short turns, frequent stop-and-go's, curbs, narrow streets, potholes, irregular loads and changing road surface types,
ECOPIA TREAD RANGE. A BETTER GRIP ON ECOLOGY AND YOUR COSTS
Fuel efficient drive tyre. Low rolling resistance compound. No compromise on durability, irregular wear resistance and wet performance. Similar to the Bridgestone M749 Ecopia
M729 / M729EVO (E) Drive Regional - Highway
Deep multiblock pattern for all on road operations
Excellent mileage performance
Outstanding resistance to irregular wear
Featuring Bridgestone Convex Block technology,
reducing stress at the block edges and heel & toe wear
BDR-HT2 Drive Regional Service - High Torque. Created for high-wear applications in both regional and long-haul service. Innovative and aggressive drive tread design, created for the latest generation of powerful trucks in regional service. Totally new rubber compound (very slow wear without affecting comfort and grip).
Traction tyres
High versatility Benefits: Genuine all-season performance. Excellent traction on wet surfaces, snow and ice. Slow wear (special compound and deep tread). High stability. Reliability.
Traction tyres
Regional transport. Long haul transport. All-season transport. High versatility.
Benefits: Slow and regular wear. All-season use.
PRO-DR1 (PRO-Drive Regional 1)
Drive axle tyre for all types of On/Off-road commercial vehicle. Robust tread pattern and high traction on rough surfaces. Extra-deep tread for extended lifespan. High resistance to cutting and chipping. Casing protection. Bridgestone design. Bandag ECL platform: looks like new. M+S marked.
All-position. High-wear service on soft and/or abrasive ground. All position ON/OFF design with high mileage potential. Excellent resistance to cuts and punctures. Improved resistance to stone penetrations.
The BDM1 has fantastic traction capabilities thanks to the directional lug design and deep open shoulder voids. It's also a self-cleaning tread, ejecting embedded stones and other materials before they can do any harm.
On/off road Regional service High versatility
High grip on rough and soft surfaces Slow wear High resistance to cuts and rubber chipping Stability Reliability Excellent self-cleaning and stone ejection On-road driving comfort
The BANDAG Value Line is your value-for-money solution, covering all major transport applications and wheel positions with 10 tread designs. They relieve your tyre budget while guaranteeing reliability and safety.
Soft and silent ride. Good traction.
Wide base trailer pattern for all ON road operation
Superb mileage through high yield compound and high tread volume
Maintain casing integrity also in most demanding applications
Trailer tyre for On/Off-road use. Highly durable tread compounds. High resistance to cutting and chipping. Strong shoulder structure. ON/OFF trailer design. High mileage performance. Excellent casing protection. Design similar to the renowned Bridgestone M748. New tyre appearance (ECL system). M+S marked.
BTR-WB - The new light, reliable and versatile trailer tread from Bandag
Bandag is launching the new BTR-WB; the result of a perfect match between compound and design optimisation. A better mileage potential combined with a lower tread depth, and hence lighter product, makes the BTR-WB the ideal product to replace the current BTE2.
PRO-TR1 (PRO-Trailer Regional 1)
Regional service. Long-haul service.
High shoulder resistance to scrubbing and tearing. Slow wear. High mileage. Stability. Reliability. Excellent self-cleaning and stone ejection. Reduced fuel consumption .
BTR-SA has been tailor-made to deliver maximum performance in regional applications of the trailer wide single segment. However, this tyre product will also perform excellently in long haul operations.
The BANDAG Value Line is your value-for-money solution, covering all major transport applications and wheel positions with 10 tread designs. They relieve your tyre budget while guaranteeing reliability and safety.
High shoulder resistance. Good lateral stability
Category: Drive tread, All wheel positions.
The latest generation of light-truck treads
An all-season drive tread that also performs outstandingly on free-rolling wheel positions. Very even and slow wear is the result over high mileage.