{"id":205,"date":"2012-06-07T10:01:10","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T10:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wordpress\/?p=205"},"modified":"2012-06-15T16:15:28","modified_gmt":"2012-06-15T16:15:28","slug":"bridgestone-tyres-selected-for-new-peugeot-208","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/index.php\/bridgestone-tyres-selected-for-new-peugeot-208\/205","title":{"rendered":"Bridgestone tyres selected for new Peugeot 208"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bridgestone has been selected as an OE tyre supplier by PSA Peugeot Citro\u00ebn for the new Peugeot 208. Bridgestone EP25 in size 185\/65R15 88T will be the predominant tyre on Peugeot 208 models with 15-inch rims and Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tyres in size 205\/45R17 88V will be the only tyre on 17-inch wheels.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The stylish Peugeot 208 premiered at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show and was officially launched in Europe on 29th March. Bridgestone started tyre delivery in December 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the win, Edwin van der Stad, Director Sales, Consumer Business Unit, Bridgestone Europe said: \u201cBridgestone is doubly pleased: first to be selected for one of Europe\u2019s leading hatchbacks, Peugeot 208, and secondly to be an important supplier on both approved sizes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-206\" title=\"Bridgestone tyres\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BS-tyres.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BS-tyres.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/BS-tyres-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The demanding tyre specifications from PSA Peugeot Citro\u00ebn included the need for excellent ride, handling and comfort, with top-level braking on dry and wet. Added to this was the ecological requirement for a strong improvement in tyre rolling resistance, on both 15-inch and 17-inch sizes, to support the lower CO2 emissions of the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Bridgestone started developing the EP25 and Potenza RE050A for the Peugeot 208 in 2009, using its wide experience of developing tyres with a range of balanced performance characteristics.<\/p>\n<p>The Bridgestone Potenza RE050A is an ultra high-performance tyre, designed to give more powerful models responsive, sporty handling with outstanding safety in the wet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBridgestone put together a very competitive technical package to meet the extremely demanding specifications and technical requirements from PSA Peugeot Citro\u00ebn\u201d said Mr van der Stad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bridgestone has been selected as an OE tyre supplier by PSA Peugeot Citro\u00ebn for the new Peugeot 208. 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