The retread leader,

again and again

With a wide tread base and durable,
computer-designed casing, the M726 EL is
designed to be retreaded again and again.
In fact, for 14 straight years, professional
retreaders ranked Bridgestone truck radials #1 for
retreadability, more first-place positions than for all other
tire manufacturers combined.*
Retreaded or not, its nice to know your Bridgestone radials
are built to take the punishment of todays trucking
especially late at night and far from home.

Prove it to yourself
Make the only test that really matters: Try the M726 EL on
your tractors, on your routes, with your drivers and your
loads in short, in your real world.
See for yourself how M726 EL can give you extra tire life
and cut your cost per mile. Call your dealer today!
*Tire Retreading/Repair Journal retreader surveys 1986-1999;
tied with another manufacturer 1987 & 1991.
Your Dealer

M726EL
NEW Drive Radials

Mega-deep 32/32drive
Mega-long wear
Mini-cost per mile
Deeper than ever
for more miles than ever!

NEWM726 EL mega-mileage
535 Marriott Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37214
(800) 543.7522 www.trucktires.com
B51095 3-04 (175M)

Introducing Bridgestone

M726EL

The new M726 EL is another of Bridgestones Real Answers

to questions asked by todays fleets. Building on the
extraordinary success of its groundbreaking M726 drive
radial, Bridgestones new M726 EL offers you even greater
tread life for even lower cost per mile.

Mega-Deep 32/32Drive Mega-Long Wear Mini-Cost Per Mile

Mega-deep tread
At 32/32original tread depth, M726 EL has
one of the deepest treads in the industry and
provides tread life that surpasses even
Bridgestones legendary M726.

Tougher to last longer

TheEL in M726 EL means extra life. To optimize tread
durability for one of the deepest drives in history, the
M726 EL tread compound is stronger and more resistant to
irregular wear. This helps
this 32/32deep tread
wear slowly and evenly,
delivering mega-mileage.

M726 ELs deep-drive technology

Rugged block compound
Specially designed to produce stiff blocks that
resist tread squirm and heel-and-toe wear for
exceptionally long tread life. Buttressed shape fights
block tearing for even more miles of smooth wear.
Large aggressive blocks
Computer-engineered blocks are shaped
and positioned to bite into soft surfaces for
excellent traction, even on mud and snow.

Bridgestones
proven twin-layer
cap/base tread
Cap-and-base construction
minimizes heat generation
and helps shield casing
from damaging heat,
enhancing retreadability
for even more lowcost miles.

Wider to last longer

M726 ELs wider tread distributes weight and torque over
a larger area for longer,
smoother wear.

Thirsty block sipes

Engineered to cut through water and
road films for solid wet traction. Sipe
ends are rounded to resist tearing,
even under high torque.

Computerdesigned
all-steel casing
Four steel belts and a tough
steel body ply fight tread squirm
and irregular wear. Top belt adds
protection against penetrating
road hazards to fight flats.

Casing-saving
stone rejector platforms
Prevent trapped stones from pushing deeper
into tread grooves and piercing belt layer,
damaging and exposing belts to rust.
High-grip shoulder notches
Bite through water for superb wet traction.
Stabilizing
solid shoulder design
Distributes weight and torque to
fight irregular wear and block
squirm for outstanding, even wear.

M726EL
Tire Load Limit at Cold Inflation Pressure

Tire size

Load
range

Article
number

Weight
(lb)

Measured
rim

Overall
diameter

Overall
width

Static
loaded
radius

Overall
width
(loaded)

11R22.5v
11R24.5 v
295/75R22.5
285/75R24.5v

G
G
G
G

186-114
186-131
186-165
186-148

134.6
139.0
131.2
138.1

8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25

42.2
44.2
40.9
42.2

11.2
11.2
11.4
11.2

19.6
20.6
19.1
19.8

12.3
12.3
12.5
12.3

RPM

Tread
depth
(32nds)

kg @kpa

lb@psi

kg@kpa

lb@psi

Maximum
sustained
speed

492
470
507
492

32
32
32
32

2800 @720
3000 @720
2800 @760
2800 @760

6175 @105
6610 @105
6175 @110
6175 @110

2650 @720
2725 @720
2575 @760
2575 @760

5840 @105
6005 @105
5675 @110
5675 @110

75
75
75
75

Single

Dual

Mixing M726 EL with M726

You dont have to replace all your drive axle tires to try the M726 EL.
M726 EL radials can be mounted with M726 radials as long as the
difference in overall tread depth does not exceed 4/32.
vAvailability scheduled for 4th quarter 2004. Dimensions based on design specifications.

Additional technical information is available at

www.trucktires.com, from your dealer or truckstop.