When a vehicle is operated in an intense mode — frequent trips, long movements on highways at high speeds — the tire experiences enormous cyclic and thermal overloads. Bridgestone Potenza RE720 was created for just such conditions. This is a summer model for passenger cars that maintains increased stability on high-speed straights, delights with precise handling, and demonstrates effective braking.
Engineering Profile
Large shoulder areas that, when moving at high speed and, especially, when maneuvering, take on maximum lateral forces. By increasing their size and optimizing the profile (special transverse section shape), two goals were achieved. Firstly, the accuracy of handling has increased sharply. Secondly, the large "shoulders" distribute the pressure across the contact patch more evenly, preventing local overheating and accelerated wear of the edge zones. The tire wears evenly, which means it "lives" longer.
Drainage and Resource
The tire features increased longitudinal grooves that run along the entire circumference. Their volume and geometry are designed for rapid removal of large amounts of water from under the contact patch. Even in heavy rain, the tire maintains traction with the road, and the driver — control over the vehicle. At the same time, the initial depth of the tread pattern has been increased - a direct contribution to mileage. And components that increase resistance to punctures and cuts have been introduced into the rubber compound. The compound has become more viscous and stronger, which is especially important when driving frequently on roads with non-ideal surfaces and under high loads.
Key Features of Bridgestone Potenza RE720:
- urban and highway winter operation;
- an extended directional drainage system provides excellent resistance to hydroplaning, maintaining control on wet roads even during intense driving;
- extended shoulder blocks and an optimized tread profile improve traction during maneuvering, increase handling accuracy at high speeds, and distribute pressure evenly;
- an optimized rubber compound composition increases the resource.
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