1 Bridgestone POTENZA RE97AS RFT 225/55R17 95V Run Flat All Season 55K Mileage BR000236 / 225/55/17 / 2255517

Bridgestone Tire Company Ltd was founded in Japan in 1931. In 1988 Bridgestone purchased Firestone and accelerated their market position in North America. Combined, the company has 52 production facilities worldwide and more than 50,000 employees throughout the Americas.

Bridgestone builds premium tires for passenger cars, high performance sports cars, motorcycles, light trucks, SUVs, Crossovers and Commercial Vans. The Potenza RE97AS RFT is Bridgestone's Grand Touring All-Season tire designed for drivers luxury sport coupes, and sedans along with cross-over vehicles that are seeking more performance from their all-season touring tires.

It provides a good balance of both enhanced steering and performance while maintaining comfort on the road all-year round in various weather conditions. The RE97AS RFT is also backed by a 55,000 mile tread life warranty for V-speed rated tires, and 45,000 miles for W-speed rated tires.

Run-Flat Tires provide temporary self-supporting run-flat mobility for a distance of 50 miles at up to a speed of 50mph, even after a puncture has allowed complete air pressure loss. The RE97AS RFT features a high-grip, high silica content compound that is molded into an asymmetric tread design that blends long wear with all-season traction.

The tire's footprint is optimized to promote even contact pressure with enhanced wear and traction while stiffened shoulder blocks backed by a continuous rib working to enhance steering response and cornering capability. Run-Flat tires are only recommended for vehicles that are originally equipped with self-supporting run-tires and equipped with a (TPMS) Tire Pressure Monitoring System.

55,000 Mileage Warranty Tire Size: 225/55R17