How do the Bridgestone Motorsport engineers monitor and evaluate the performance of different compounds and constructions?
Every Bridgestone Potenza racing radial bears a unique barcode label on one of its sidewalls.Our engineers use this barcode to track a tire from the time it leaves our manufacturing facility to the time it has been used and returned to us.We use the barcode system to track which car the tire was fitted to, which wheel position, how many laps it ran, speeds sustained, temperatures, air pressures and other data.This wealth of information is then used when we dissect and examine the tire to see how it performed.As a result, the process of evaluating compounds and constructions is continuous, with our engineers constantly looking for ways to make better race tires for upcoming events. How many miles can a driver accumulate on a set of Bridgestone racing tires? We design and construct the tires so they can work effectively for as long as a full tank of fuel will last on any particular course.There will be instances when a driver will come in for a splash of fuel in an effort to win a race,
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