Bridgestone Adds All-Season Snow Removal, Grader Tire

Bridgestone Americas released its newest off-road product, the Bridgestone V-Steel Snow Wedge All-Season (VSWAS) radial tire, designed for grader machines used for snow removal and surface leveling.

The tire provides excellent traction in winter conditions, with design innovations that reduce stone holding on gravel surfaces, facilitating year-round use, according to the tiremaker.

“We designed the VSWAS tire to keep our customers moving year-round,” said Michelle Lane, director of off-the-road marketing for Bridgestone Commercial. “Whether they remove snow on roads and highways or level surfaces, customers needed a product for graders that eliminated the need for seasonal change-outs. That is exactly what we deliver with the VSWAS radial tire.”

Bridgestone added that the tire’s features include:
• A tread pattern that provides excellent traction in winter conditions, minimizing the need for chains, and on soft, sandy conditions and gravel.
• Cut-resistant compounds that help to extend service life.
• Deep siping helps provide excellent traction, contributing to better braking and handling.
• Tie bars within the sipes control movement of the tread blocks for long, even wear while combating the retention and throwing of stones.
• Patent-pending grooves in lug walls that enhance snow traction by shearing multiple layers of snow beyond the top.