Bridgestone launches B250 series-To replace S322,S248,B800 - Team-BHP

rahul_intlad · 20th February 2007, 23:47

Bridgestone today[18 Feb] launched two new patterns for the Indian market, namely the B250, which can be fitted onto Hyundai Santro, Fiat Palio, Ford Fiesta, Tata Indigo etc and the ER-300 which can be fitted to vehicles like the Mercedes Benz S-Class, Honda Accord and Hyundai Sonata. “Our top priority is to produce quality products and make them available to the customers at best possible price”, said Ikawa.

The B250 comes as a standard fitment on Honda Civic, Hyundai Verna and the GM’s Aveo. It will be available in ‘H’ and ‘T’ rated tyres with the option of tubeless and tube tyres.

The B250 will replace the S322, S248 and the B800 and will be available in 13’, 14’ and 15’ sizes.
According to company tests, the average wear life of the tyre will be about 60,000 kms...

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Companies & Industry

iraghava · 21st February 2007, 00:23

Well let's see how they perform. In the past few months I've heard numerous complaints about the quality of certain Bridgestone treads especially the Donuts not only from customers but also from some prominent dealers.

Let's hope these treads are of better quality then some improved products.

kpzen · 23rd February 2007, 12:25

Yesterday saw some new Bridgestone tyres with exactly same thread pattern as Potenza GIII but Sports Touring was the model name.....

Sibi · 10th March 2007, 11:32

hi

I own a 2000 model santro. It was OEM fitted with BridgeStone S322 (155/70/r13). The original pair lasted just 40,000km before the thread was completely worn out. I attributed that to pehaps me not taking care of tyre so well (like alignment was being done only at 7.5k ). So i brough a 4 wheels.. this time i did proper wheel alignment every 5k but the tyre has lasted only 30000km.. one of the tyres developed a wave like pattern on 2 places.. no its not a bearing problem.. i checked the bearing. moreover if it was on the wave pattern should have been there uniformly.

I returned the tyre as defective but te bridgestone officials rejected the claim..

Now i am planning for a news set.. maybe this time i will go for the Indian brands like JK tornado or apollo amazer.. any suggestions?

Rehaan · 10th March 2007, 20:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sibi

Now i am planning for a news set.. maybe this time i will go for the Indian brands like JK tornado or apollo amazer.. any suggestions?

I dont mean to be unpatriotic,

but i have had a lot of people (including tyre dealers) tell me not to take those tyres even if they were given to me for free.

cya
R

vid6639 · 10th March 2007, 21:11

So by now it looks like you have covered 70,000kms. Suggest you go for S322's itself or upgrade to bridgestone turanza er-60.

But before you upgrade get a complete suspension overhaul done. there could be a problem with the suspension.

rks · 10th March 2007, 21:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sibi

hi

I own a 2000 model santro. It was OEM fitted with BridgeStone S322 (155/70/r13). The original pair lasted just 40,000km before the thread was completely worn out. I attributed that to pehaps me not taking care of tyre so well (like alignment was being done only at 7.5k ).

Did you see any uneven wear on your tread? If not you cannot blame the alignment. I too own a 2000 model Santro and my OEM tyres lasted 34000 kms. But I did just 10000 kms for the first 4.5 years and the rest in just 1.5 years, often at high speeds (120-140 kmph on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway). So given the age of the tyres and the rough use I put it to, I don't blame Bridgestone.

Did you maintain your tyre pressures at the recommended level (30 psi)? Failure to do that may well be the single-most important reason for premature tyre wear. Another reason could be failure to rotate tyres at regular intervals. A lot depends on your driving style too. Do you do a lot of high-speed driving and corner hard? Did you hit potholes/kerbs/stones hard? Etc., etc.

Seems to me that given the harsh conditions on Indian roads, 40000 kms is not so bad. I do not expect that much from my present set of S322 tubeless tyres. As per my tyre mechanic, I can safely subtract a few thousand kms from my tyre life if I take my car to high speeds every week on the Expressway.

ravibhat · 18th March 2008, 21:16

Hi Team,

Anyone using B250 tyre on Santro ? Feedback on 155/70 R13 bridgestone B250 greately appreciated.
My uncle has recently baught them, One funny thing is manufacturing date is not there and in bridgestone india website
B250 starts from 165/65 R13.

So I am bit confused how 155/70 R13 bridgestone B250 exists?

Regards,

Ravi.

iraghava · 18th March 2008, 22:13

I think it does, at least 155/80 does as it's standard fitment on the i10. Decent tyre, nothing outstanding but a bit on the noisy side.

kpzen · 18th March 2008, 23:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravibhat

Hi Team,

Anyone using B250 tyre on Santro ? Feedback on 155/70 R13 bridgestone B250 greately appreciated.
My uncle has recently baught them, One funny thing is manufacturing date is not there and in bridgestone india website
B250 starts from 165/65 R13.

So I am bit confused how 155/70 R13 bridgestone B250 exists?

Regards,

Ravi.

Ravi
B250 is listed on the Bridgestone website.
http://www.bridgestone.co.in/tyre/ty...attern_id=5B5A

JayD · 19th March 2008, 00:53

As iraghava has pointed out, its just an average tyre. Didn't find it too good. isn't this the one with Donuts or something technology??

ravibhat · 19th March 2008, 13:59

Thanks for the response

What i can make out after seeing my uncle's santro with 155/70 R13 B250 looks small and pattern is completely different compared to S322 with same size. there is no manufacturing date on B250 tyre and it says made in india.

bridgestone website says it gives excellant grip in wet condition.

Regards,

Ravi.

Raajiv · 19th March 2008, 14:11

B250 is the tyre i got with i10.And it really sucks since i am not able to find any alloy in 4B Size.

Ishaan,Help me.

itzzme · 19th March 2008, 17:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raajiv

B250 is the tyre i got with i10.And it really sucks since i am not able to find any alloy in 4B Size.

Ishaan,Help me.

I dont think so that you will be getting any alloy in 4B,
Get a 5~5.5 JJ and put 175/70 R13..

iraghava · 19th March 2008, 21:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raajiv

Ishaan,Help me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by itzzme

I dont think so that you will be getting any alloy in 4B,
Get a 5~5.5 JJ and put 175/70 R13..

I would agree with itzzme here. Get yourself any alloys with the correct PCD & if you're fitting 175/70 on them there should be no problems.

20th February 2007, 23:47	#1 (permalink)
rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,568	Bridgestone launches B250 series-To replace S322,S248,B800 Bridgestone today[18 Feb] launched two new patterns for the Indian market, namely the B250, which can be fitted onto Hyundai Santro, Fiat Palio, Ford Fiesta, Tata Indigo etc and the ER-300 which can be fitted to vehicles like the Mercedes Benz S-Class, Honda Accord and Hyundai Sonata. “Our top priority is to produce quality products and make them available to the customers at best possible price”, said Ikawa. The B250 comes as a standard fitment on Honda Civic, Hyundai Verna and the GM’s Aveo. It will be available in ‘H’ and ‘T’ rated tyres with the option of tubeless and tube tyres. The B250 will replace the S322, S248 and the B800 and will be available in 13’, 14’ and 15’ sizes. According to company tests, the average wear life of the tyre will be about 60,000 kms... Source: Companies & Industry Last edited by rahul_intlad : 20th February 2007 at 23:49.

21st February 2007, 00:23	#2 (permalink)
iraghava Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,445 View My Garage	Well let's see how they perform. In the past few months I've heard numerous complaints about the quality of certain Bridgestone treads especially the Donuts not only from customers but also from some prominent dealers. Let's hope these treads are of better quality then some improved products. __________________ There is a very fine line between "Hobby" and "Mental Illness".

23rd February 2007, 12:25	#3 (permalink)
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Noida Posts: 3,297 View My Garage	Yesterday saw some new Bridgestone tyres with exactly same thread pattern as Potenza GIII but Sports Touring was the model name..... __________________ Prajesh If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

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vid6639 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,393 View My Garage	So by now it looks like you have covered 70,000kms. Suggest you go for S322's itself or upgrade to bridgestone turanza er-60. But before you upgrade get a complete suspension overhaul done. there could be a problem with the suspension. __________________ \ / ][ \|) `/ [_] "!" (\./) (o.o) ( X ) This is Bunny. Copy Bunny into your signature to help him achieve world domination.

18th March 2008, 21:16	#8 (permalink)
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,468 View My Garage	Hi Team, Anyone using B250 tyre on Santro ? Feedback on 155/70 R13 bridgestone B250 greately appreciated. My uncle has recently baught them, One funny thing is manufacturing date is not there and in bridgestone india website B250 starts from 165/65 R13. So I am bit confused how 155/70 R13 bridgestone B250 exists? Regards, Ravi. Last edited by ravibhat : 18th March 2008 at 21:22.

10th March 2007, 11:32	#4 (permalink)
Sibi Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 1	hi I own a 2000 model santro. It was OEM fitted with BridgeStone S322 (155/70/r13). The original pair lasted just 40,000km before the thread was completely worn out. I attributed that to pehaps me not taking care of tyre so well (like alignment was being done only at 7.5k ). So i brough a 4 wheels.. this time i did proper wheel alignment every 5k but the tyre has lasted only 30000km.. one of the tyres developed a wave like pattern on 2 places.. no its not a bearing problem.. i checked the bearing. moreover if it was on the wave pattern should have been there uniformly. I returned the tyre as defective but te bridgestone officials rejected the claim.. Now i am planning for a news set.. maybe this time i will go for the Indian brands like JK tornado or apollo amazer.. any suggestions?

18th March 2008, 22:13	#9 (permalink)
iraghava Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,445 View My Garage	I think it does, at least 155/80 does as it's standard fitment on the i10. Decent tyre, nothing outstanding but a bit on the noisy side. __________________ There is a very fine line between "Hobby" and "Mental Illness".

19th March 2008, 00:53	#11 (permalink)
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin, coimbatore. Posts: 1,499 View My Garage	As iraghava has pointed out, its just an average tyre. Didn't find it too good. isn't this the one with Donuts or something technology?? __________________ ATTENDANCE- The last 3 minutes of a class which makes the 2 hours of torture worthwhile!!

19th March 2008, 13:59	#12 (permalink)
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,468 View My Garage	Thanks for the response What i can make out after seeing my uncle's santro with 155/70 R13 B250 looks small and pattern is completely different compared to S322 with same size. there is no manufacturing date on B250 tyre and it says made in india. bridgestone website says it gives excellant grip in wet condition. Regards, Ravi. Last edited by ravibhat : 19th March 2008 at 14:03.

19th March 2008, 14:11	#13 (permalink)
Raajiv BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Singara Chennai Posts: 203	B250 is the tyre i got with i10.And it really sucks since i am not able to find any alloy in 4B Size. Ishaan,Help me. __________________ Acheivement is almost AUTOMATIC when the goal becomes inner commitment

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