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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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