Based in Japan, Bridgestone is the world’s largest tyre and rubber company. The company is at the forefront of tyre and rubber technology, pouring millions every year into developing premium quality and budget tyres. Bridgestone was founded in the 1930′s by Mr Shojiro Ishibashi, and now employs over 105,000 people in 150 countries and has production facilities and test and research centres around the world.
Today, Bridgestone plays a leading role in the development of Formula One race tyres, and is a major sponsor of the sport. Although their F1 tyres are completely different from road tyres for the average family car, the same technology that has made Bridgestone a force to be reckoned with in the sporting arena goes into a mid-range radial road tyre. The data gathered for their F1 clients then filters down through the Ultra H.
