BUSRide MARCH 2012

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Mileage Sales offers several new tire options with excellent rolling resistance for both intra- and intercity buses, and can also provide you with Bandag FuelTech® retreads, which combine the low cost of retreads with the fuel economy of the best new tires.

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Firestone FS400 All-Position Radial • • About 35 to 50 percent of tire rolling resistance results from tread design and compounding.

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Bridgestone R249 All-Position Radial • • • •

Fuel-efficient, with excellent wet handling and braking Smooth, even wear from optimized crown and footprint shape Cut- and chip-resistant compound fights damage Superior driver and passenger comfort from even wear and low noise

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Low-rolling resistance for excellent fuel economy Long tread life from larger footprint Smooth, even wear from asymmetric blocks and shoulder tie-bars Outstanding wet traction and handling

Specially designed for heavy loads in intercity bus service Shoulder wear protector grooves minimize step-down wear Stone rejector platforms fight retention of casing-damaging stones Groove fences and computerdesigned features for quieter ride

Firestone FD600 Drive Radial • • • •

Aggressive, open shoulder design for superior traction Individual traction blocks with multiple edges for wet handling Straight tread grooves for efficient water evacuation Two-ply nylon plus one steel chafer for superior bead durability BR

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