12 Jan 2017
Tokyo – Bridgestone’s Turanza T005 run-flat technology (RFT) tires will be the standard tire mounted on the new 2017 Lexus LS sedan, the Japanese tire-maker announced 12 Jan.
The vehicle currently is on display at the 2017 North American International Auto Show, in Detroit, Michigan.
Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT tires employ a newly developed sidewall reinforced rubber which helps the sidewalls to be thinner, said the company.
Bridgestone RFT tires can go up to 80 kilometers (50 miles) at up to 80 km/h (50 m/h) after a puncture or a loss of pressure.
The tires will be offered in sizes 245/45RF20 99Y and 275/40RF20 102Y.
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