Bridgestone R187. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: Improved tread life; All season traction; Upgraded durability; Better handling ability; . OVERVIEW: The Bridgestone R187 is a highway terrain, all season tire manufactured for commercial vehicles. This model is made for the vehicle's trailer axle or all axle positions, depending on the size.This model guarantees phenomenal controllability and driving stability in all weather conditions. This is thanks to its strong compound materials and ideal tread elements. The compound keeps the tire in shape, allowing the tread to closely follow the driving surface and improve handling dynamics. The tire responds faster and more precisely to the driver's instructions, enabling them to control the vehicle with confidence all the time. This offers a better and safer performing ability.This tire performs excellently in various weather conditions with its durable compound materials and ideal tread elements. This tread design enhances the traction on dry, wet and snowy road conditions. The compound optimizes rubber flexibility in various temperatures, including in both summer and winter situations. The tire actively resists the risk of hydroplaning on wet and snowy roads with its circumferential groove design. It ejects water and slush from the footprint and maximizes the surface contact, promoting a great year round performance.The Bridgestone R187 utilizes its reinforced internal construction to provide a superb load and driving durability. The strong structure supports the tire under load and driving pressure, preventing it from deforming. It allows the model to carry and withstand larger loads with ease, promoting a phenomenal load handling power and heavy-duty performance. As the tire keeps its optimal shape, it stabilizes the footprint and allows the tire to evenly distribute load and driving pressure across the tread area. This greatly improves the tire's tread life and usability. There might be discrepancies of sizes between brands and models of tires which have this size formatting. As the manufacturers only provide the tire width and the rim diameter with these tires, various brands and models will have size differences. In order to ensure the correct size is purchased, the overall tire diameter that is needed should be checked.The Overall Diameter or O.D. advertised represents the tire's overall diameter in inches, once the tire has been properly inflated and mounted per the manufacturer's recommendation. This advertised number is provided to Priority Tire by the tire manufacturer. 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.