Bridgestone Potenza RE050 Radials to be Supplied for Ferrari Superamerica

Tokyo (JCNN) - Bridgestone Corporation has announced that it will supply Potenza RE050 radial tires for the Ferrari Superamerica.

The Superamerica is a brand new innovative convertible derived from the 575M Maranello that will be produced in limited edition, powered with a 12-cylinder engine and feature an innovative rotating roof in combination with electrochromic technology, which allows the driver to adjust the amount of sunlight that shines into the cockpit. The Potenza tires will be of size 255/35ZR19 on the front wheels and 305/30ZR19 on the rear wheels.

Bridgestone has adopted a non-directional, asynchronous tread pattern in the Potenza RE050 tires that will appear on the Ferrari Superamerica. Wet-weather handling is an especially important consideration in Europe. Bridgestone's engineers have designed the tires to provide excellent performance on both wet and dry surfaces. The inner tread was designed for optimal wet-surface performance and the outer tread for optimal dry-surface handling.

The company will begin delivering tires in January 2005 for factory installation.