Volkswagen up!, Skoda Citigo fit Bridgestone tyres as OE

Volkswagen has selected the Bridgestone Ecopia EP25 tyre as original equipment for the manufacturer’s new up! city car. The A-segment car was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2011, and Bridgestone started delivery of 165/70R14 81T and 175/65R14 82T size Ecopia EP25 tyres in November 2011. The blue motion version of the up! will be fitted with 175/65R14 82T.

“Ecopia EP25 tyres are designed specifically to provide new-generation city cars with increased fuel efficiency and Bridgestone is proud that Europe’s largest car manufacturer has selected EP25 for the up!” says Edwin Van der Stad, director Sales, Consumer Business Unit, Bridgestone Europe.

The same sizes of Ecopia EP25 tyres will also be standard fitment on the new Skoda Citigo, built on the up! global platform.

The Ecopia EP25 features a low rolling resistance compound; the company says this is achieved without compromising other areas of performance such as wet safety.