Bridgestone Potenza Tire Selected As OE For L.L. Bean Edition Subaru Outback

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 15, 2002) -- The Bridgestone Potenza RE92 tire has been selected as the OE tire for the Subaru® Outback® H6-3.0 L.L. Bean® Edition, Subaru Outback H6-3.0 Sedan and the Subaru Outback H6-3.0 VDC models. The company is supplying the tire in size P225/60R16 in an H-speed rating.

While the H-speed rated, all-season Bridgestone Potenza RE92 line has been available for some time, this is the only application to feature raised white letters on the sidewall, a feature designed specifically for Subaru.

“Bridgestone/Firestone and Subaru have been working together for 24 months tuning this tire for the Outback platform,” said Michael Martini, vice president, North American Consumer Original Equipment Sales, Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC.

The two companies have worked together on OE tire fitments for the past 10 years, Martini added.

Nashville-based Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC is a subsidiary of Bridgestone/Firestone Americas Holding, Inc., whose parent company, Bridgestone Corporation, is the world’s largest tire and rubber company. BFNT develops, manufactures and markets Bridgestone, Firestone, Dayton and associate and private brand tires. The company is focused on wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light truck, commercial vehicle, off-road, agriculture and other tires to its customers in the Americas.