Bridgestone to supply solar car tyres to BWSC teams

Bridgestone will supply solar car tyres using its fuel-efficient tyre technology to 32 teams participating in the biennial 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC).

Held in Australia, the 2019 race event will begin on October 13 and racers will compete on a course spanning 3,000 km from Darwin on the northern edge of Australia to Adelaide on the southern edge over a period of approximately five days.

The solar car tyres, Ecopia with ologic, to be supplied to teams competing in this race are fuel-efficient tyres designed specifically for solar cars using oligic, the fuel-efficient technology from Bridgestone. Ecopia with ologic tyres ensure the necessary durability while featuring reduced rolling resistance.

Tyres using ologic technology are narrower than standard tyres with a wider diameter, making for a shape that realises high levels of fuel efficiency and safety. The wider diameter limits changes in the shape of the contact patch to yield lower rolling resistance, which improves fuel efficiency. In addition, the narrower shape reduces air resistance while driving.