Non 'E' marked Bridgestone truck tyres, made in Thailand & Turkey, are being actively sold in the UK. These tyres are not road legal in the UK and Bridgestone have said there will be no warranty with these imported tyres.

There are non ‘E’ marked Bridgestone truck tyres, made in Thailand &Turkey, that are being actively sold in the UK.

Bridgestone are aware of these imported tyres and hascommented,

"There have been a spate of Bridgestone truck tyres imported into theUK that are not intended for the European market, despite the fact that thepattern name matches the European designation".

"You should be aware that there are a number of differences betweenthese tyres (imported from either Thailand & Turkey) and those supplied throughBridgestone UK".

"Tyres operating in the UK not intended for the European market willnot be covered by Bridgestone’s warranty".

If you are offered these tyres you should note that:

…they do not comply with ‘E’marking standards for the U.K. market & because of this they are NOT a roadlegal tyre in the U.K.

…the tyres performance in the UK willbe affected as they are designed with different compounds for different climates.Tyre wear could be significantly increased giving a shorter tyre life.

…some products have a shalloweroriginal tread depth as opposed to tyres made for the European market, again thetyre life will be shorter.

…some do not have the same loadcarrying capacity as tyres manufactured for the European market, andconsequently do not meet the Euro VI carrying capacity requirements.

Bush Tyres are a Bridgestone partner and we only sell tyres in theUK that meet all European tyre regulations.