From Tire Review
Joining the increasing list of tire manufacturers announcing pricing hikes, Bridgestone Americas and Falken Tires are set to increase pricing. Both tiremakers cite rising raw material costs as the reason for the increase.
Bridgestone will adjust its prices up to 8 percent across its range of passenger, light truck, TBR, OTR and ag tires. The new pricing is set to take effect on March 1
Falken will raise prices 5 percent on all Falken and Ohtsu brand passenger, light truck and medium truck tires. The increase goes into effect on March 1.
Other tiremakers that previously announced an increase include Carlstar, Goodyear, Nexen, Marangoni, Michelin, and Yokohama.