BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE-050 RFT P225/50R16 92V 140 A A RFT BSW SUMMER TIRE Fits: 2003-04 Pontiac Grand Am SE2, 2000-02 BMW Z3 Coupe

Bridgestone Potenza RE050 RFT

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Summer weather traction
• Run flat tire model
• MOExtended tire model
• High speed controllability
• Longer lasting tread life

OVERVIEW

The Bridgestone Potenza RE050 RFT (MOExtended) is a high performance, summer tire manufactured for passenger vehicles.

The tire is an MOExtended model. This means that it was chosen to be the original equipment tire for select Mercedes-Benz vehicles. It was approved to be the original equipment tire after it passed numerous rigorous tests that proved its exceptional performing capability and safety. MOExtended stands for Mercedes-Benz Original Extended. These tires offer a run flat like quality and they withstand the vehicle’s weight in aired down situations.

The tire promotes excellent summer weather traction. The directional tread design with the lateral groove pattern and the summer weather LL Carbon compound work together to ensure the dry and wet weather grip on the road surface. The compound avoids heat build-up during the drive and makes the tire pliable under the summer heat. The tread’s optimal elements improve the grip by offering additional biting edges to enhance the road gripping capability. The wide circumferential grooves prevent hydroplaning. They eliminate water and slush from below the tire’s footprint and maintain the tire’s optimal road contact to ensure a safer performing ability.

The model’s tread design and internal structure upgrade its high speed controllability. The tread design keeps the tire’s close road contact, which boosts the steering responsiveness and the driving stability. In this manner, the steering is faster and more precise in its responsiveness, while the structure is stabilized against the driving pressure affecting the model. The reinforced construction maintains the ideal tire shape under the high speed driving pressure. The spirally wrapped nylon on top of the steel belts and the O-Bead structure’s single strand bead filler prevent the deformation of the tire’s shape during the model’s high speed performance. The Computer Optimized Component System, or CS-CS, technology optimizes the tire’s tread compound, casing shape, tread pattern and internal construction to enable the model’s safer high speed performing capability and power. This allows the tire to safely perform at its greatest high speed capability.

The tread design and the stronger tire compound increase the tread life length. The special LL Carbon compound evenly distributes the driving pressure along the tread area, with the molecular chain that the rubber elements create. This avoids irregular tread wear along the tread area, extending the tire’s usability. The compound also manages to resist tread damage, such as tearing, cracking and chipping, by reinforcing the rubber with a long length carbon molecular structure. This also allows the tire to significantly slow the tread wear rate down. The combination of these enhancements extends the tire’s tread life and usability significantly.

Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.

More details

Tire season

Summer

Manufacturer

Bridgestone

Tire width

225

Tire load range

Standard Load

Tire load index

92

Vehicle fitment type

Universal

Warranty distance

0 miles

Is run flat

Y

Overall diameter

25

Tire speed rating

V

Vehicle type

Car

Tire size

225/50R16

Construction type

Radial

Electric vehicle tire

N

Automotive parts division

Performance

Wheel diameter

16 in

Flotation tire

N

Maximum vehicle rim width

8.00

Uniform tire quality grade (utqg)

140 A A

Features

Wet or Dry, Low Maintenance, High-Speed

Items included

Tires

Minimum vehicle rim width

6.00

Count

1

Vehicle class designator

P

Tire location

All-Position Tire

Tire sidewall style

BL

Tire terrain

Highway Terrain

Tire diameter

16 in

Compatible cars

Pontiac Grand Am SE2, BMW Z3 Coupe

Tire type

Passenger Car Tires

Model

119423

Tread depth

10/32

Maximum inflation pressure

51

Tire aspect ratio

50

Tire treadwear rating

140