Bridgestone Proving Ground
Evaluating tire performances with vehicle on various conditions
Bridgestone tires are developed by using computer simulations and indoor tests and then evaluates tire performances by driving tests on various roads and driving conditions.
With ten locations in eight countries around the world, Bridgestone proving grounds play an indispensable role in tire development.
Bridgestone’s proving grounds in the world
Bridgestone develops tires which are suitable for road conditions in each market by carrying out various performance tests in our proving grounds in Japan, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and China.
Bridgestone Proving Ground (Tochigi, Japan)
Bridgestone Proving Ground plays a key role in tire development. Approx. 130,000 tires are tested annually by more than 200 vehicles such as passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses.
Bridgestone Hokkaido Proving Ground (Hokkaido, Japan)
Bridgestone’s winter tires are evaluated here in severe whether conditions in winter.
Contents in Technology & Innovation
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Bridgestone's Recycle Business
EVERTIRE INITIATIVE Toward a sustainable future where recycled tires are the standard -
Soft robot hand with "just the right" grip
Supporting the lives of individuals through the power of rubber
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Bridgestone’s Lunar Rover Tire
Supporting the movement of lunar mobility with safety and peace of mind, enabling humankind to pursue the moon
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"SUSYM™" World-First Polymer that Combines Rubbers and Resins on the Molecular Level
Pliable Yet Durable Hybrid Material Combining Characteristics of Both Rubber and Resin
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“PlusStop” Bus Stop Curb System Contributing to Realize Barrier-less Bus Boarding
Bridgestone’s Solution that Offers New Social Value to Passengers and Operators of Buses
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Double-Network Rubber Realizing Both Fuel Efficiency and Durability
Contributions to Resource Conservation and Fuel Efficiency in Next-Generation Tires
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Bridgestone Provides Digital Tools to Support Fleet Businesses
Management and analytics of tire data to improve efficiency and decrease downtime
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“ULTIMAT EYE™” Technology to Visualize the Contact Patch of Tire
Technology of simulation and measurement supporting Bridgestone’s tire developments
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Bridgestone Proving Ground
Evaluating tire performances with vehicle on various conditions
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Bridgestone’s Non-Pneumatic Tire Technology “Air Free Concept”
Non-pneumatic tires that support the weight using a unique structure of spokes
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Technology to Control Molecular Structures - NanoPro-Tech™
Maximizing benefits of tire materials to meet various applications
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Bridgestone’s Run-Flat Tire Technology
Continue driving up to 50 miles after a puncture
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Bridgestone’s Tire Development
Technologies in Our Tire Development
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Effort for Natural Rubber Sources
“Continuous utilization and productivity improvement” and “diversification” of natural rubber sources
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Next Generation Tire Technology for Fuel Efficiency “ologic™”
Improve fuel efficiency by means of new tire profile beyond conventional tire designs
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Sensing Technology of Tires and Road Surfaces
Tire and road surface condition sensing to support the safety of driving experience
