Bridgestone supplying over 1,000 vehicles at the Olympics

Bridgestone is contributing a variety of tyres, services and performance products at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. As a worldwide Olympic and Paralympic partner, Bridgestone says it is committed to helping support and enhance the experience for all athletes, staff, fans and visitors in Paris.

The company adds that its contributions to Paris 2024 operations and activities are designed to showcase how Bridgestone is creating social and customer value through safety, sustainability, inclusivity and innovation.

These efforts include:

• Advanced tyres and automotive service for Paris 2024 fleet vehicles;
• Road safety education for Paris 2024 drivers;
• Collaboration with fellow Paris 2024 partners to advance inclusive and sustainable transportation options at the event; and
• High-performance golf products and adaptive sports equipment for Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

As the official tyre of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Bridgestone is providing a variety of its premium tyres for more than 1,000 of Toyota’s newly-provided vehicles.

This product offering includes the new Bridgestone Turanza 6 and the Bridgestone Alenza 001 tyres featuring the company’s advanced Enliten technology, which is a combination of cutting-edge technologies and materials designed to optimise performance, durability, and/or sustainability characteristics.

Bridgestone is also providing its high-performing motorcycle tyres for more than 20 motorcycles used in support of Paris 2024 road course events. These provisions include tyre fitments for a prototype Kawasaki hydrogen motorcycle.

More than three dozen Bridgestone-owned Speedy and First Stop tyre and maintenance service centres will be on call during Gamestime to support all fleet tyres and passenger vehicles. These locations throughout the Paris 2024 venue footprint will provide tyre checks and related automotive service for the nearly 3,000 cars operating at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Speedy will also provide glass-related services, including windshield repair and replacement.

In addition to supporting the electrified Toyota passenger vehicle fleet, Bridgestone is providing tyre fitments designed to help maximise a number Toyota’s hydrogen-powered and inclusive mobility offerings.

This collaborative support for emerging innovation vehicles includes tyres fitted for 500 Hydrogen-fuelled Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) cars and two Hydrogen-fueled FCEV buses.

It also includes tyres fitted for 250 Toyota zero tailpipe emission electric Accessible People Movers (APM) that will transport athletes, staff, and fans during the Games. The APMs are vehicles specifically designed for people with physical disabilities. They are fitted with Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 tyres designed to provide a comfortable riding experience and low rolling resistance efficiency that can help maximise fuel/energy consumption.