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Bridgestone Develops Support Ring-type Runflat System.


Tokyo, Japan, Sept 15, 2005 - (JCNN JCNN Japan Corporate News Network ) - Bridgestone has successfully commercialized its proprietary Support Ring-type Runflat system, which was jointly developed by the company, Continental AG of Germany and Yokohama Rubber.

The Bridgestone Support Ring is made up of a lightweight metal ring and a rubber-made flexible support, which allows a tire to keep functioning at a certain speed for a certain distance, even after a loss of air pressure.

In case of air leakage LEAKAGE. The waste which has taken place in liquids, by their escaping out of the casks or vessels in which they were kept. By the act of March 2, 1799, s. 59, 1 Story's L. U. S, 625, it is provided that there be an allowance of two per cent for leakage, on the quantity which shall appear , the support ring supports the vehicle while fixing the tire bead bead

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 on its rim. The ring is suitable for use on passenger cars and SUVs that use high profile tires.

Bridgestone will supply the tire system to Toyota Motor for use in the automaker's new RAV4 vehicle to be sold in Europe.

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