Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: All terrain traction; All season traction; Upgraded durability; On-road driving comfort; . OVERVIEW: The Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 is an all terrain, all season tire manufactured for SUVs. Bridgestone offers a 50,000 mile treadwear warranty with this model.The tire promotes excellent all terrain traction. The aggressive tread design with the large, staggered tread elements, the detailed siping and notch placement, the wide groove pattern and detailed upper sidewall enables the tire's soft, loose and uneven terrain gripping capability. The tread elements maintain the tire's grip on the terrain surface at all times to upgrade its performing capability. The upper sidewall pattern ensures the tire's forward motion in deep mud and loose dirt, while it also offers additional traction on rocky terrains. The wide groove details and the staggered tread elements keep the footprint clean. They eliminate mud and snow and eject rocks stuck between the elements to guarantee a constant road and terrain contact and to actively avoid stone retention from harming the casing. This provides a safer off-road performance.The non-directional tread design and the all season tire compound work together to enhance the all weather traction. The durable all season tire compound improves the tire's rubber flexibility and traction in various conditions. It keeps the tire pliable in cold winter weather temperature, while also effectively resisting heat build-up along the tread area. The detailed tread design's siping and notch pattern increases the number of biting edges gripping the road surface throughout the year. This allows the tire to improve the performing capability and safety all year. During the tire's on-road performance, the circumferential and angled lateral grooves avoid hydroplaning by dispersing water and slush from below the footprint. This significantly improves wet and winter weather driving.The model upgrades its durability with the reinforced internal structure. The construction features a strengthened nylon cap ply reinforcement on top of steel belts which maintains the ideal tire shape under the load and driving pressure. In this manner, the tire is capable of carrying and withstanding the load pressure affecting the tire during its performance. This prevents the shape from deforming during the drive which boosts the load capacity. The stronger structure also manages to stabilize against the driving pressure. This, along with the tread's constant road and terrain surface contact, improves the tire's controllability. They upgrade the driving stability and the steering response time and accuracy to ensure a secure year round control over the vehicle.The Dueler A/T 693 provides a comfortable on-road drive. The non-directional tread pattern lowers the road noise levels heard in the vehicle's cabin. This pattern channels the airwaves through the tire's footprint, without allowing them to come into contact with the tread elements. As a result, the road and tread pattern noise are not generated during the tire's performance. The strengthened polyester body ply construction maintains the tire's optimal shape. This allows the tire to closely follow the road surface, which absorbs the shock of driving. This achieves a comfortable drive by reducing the road vibrations felt by the passengers. The higher comfort levels ensure a comfortable, quiet and enjoyable driving experience.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.