is bridgestone and firestone the same company?

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  1. snowman_w900

    snowman_w900 Road Train Member

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    hopefully, since they are the same company, they dont decide to combine the name into "bridge fire".
     
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  3. heavyhaulerss

    heavyhaulerss Road Train Member

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    I HAD bridgstones one time on my steers, they wore good until about 100,000 miles, then they rode like flintstone tires
     
  4. GrapeApe

    GrapeApe Road Train Member

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    Last I knew, which could have changed in the past 5 years:
    Goodyear owns Kelly and Cooper
    Michelin owns, BF Goodrich, Uniroyal and Kleber
    Continental owns General and Hoosier
    Bridgestone owns Firestone and Dayton
    Cooper owns Avon
    There are a ton of tire brands out there, but only a dozen or so actual manufacturers, similar to batteries.

    We get a national pricing discount on Michelin, but it does not apply to BF Goodrich. So you may not get a discount just because they're owned by the same corporation. That is a question for your Bridgestone national account rep.
     
  5. losttrucker

    losttrucker Road Train Member

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    I guess that "Reputation Defender" program thats advertised all over XM Radio actually works!!
     
  6. BAYOU

    BAYOU Road Train Member

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    but i dont want to pay full retail!!!
     
  7. Autocar

    Autocar Road Train Member

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    One of the advantages of being leased to LS.:biggrin_25522:
     
    BAYOU Thanks this.
  8. kuma

    kuma Bobtail Member

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    yes they are one of the same company... I drive for Bridgestone/ Firestone great company.... Great tires....keep us moving keep buying
     
  9. Blind Driver

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    And Mercer. I hear Bridgestone has free Kool Aid in the waiting room.


    Oh....BTT !!!!
     
  10. durallymax

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    Really? I couldn't get any life out of the FS560s. They never wore straight either. Run XZA3s on steers and XZE2s on the trailers now and wearing perfect. Michelin advantage program has been very nice and given me no reason to go back to the stones even though I try to give that dealer all of our business when possible.
     
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