diff --git a/src/ast/simplifiers/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ast/simplifiers/CMakeLists.txt
index d43bbe203..be9cf0d7c 100644
--- a/src/ast/simplifiers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/ast/simplifiers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ z3_add_component(simplifiers
   TACTIC_HEADERS
     bit_blaster.h
     bv1_blaster.h
+    bv_size_reduction.h
     bit2int.h
     blast_term_ite_simplifier.h
     elim_bounds.h
diff --git a/src/ast/simplifiers/bv_size_reduction.h b/src/ast/simplifiers/bv_size_reduction.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f9005f3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ast/simplifiers/bv_size_reduction.h
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+/*++
+Copyright (c) 2012 Microsoft Corporation
+
+Module Name:
+
+    bv_size_reduction.h
+
+Abstract:
+
+    Reduce the number of bits used to encode constants, by using signed bounds.
+    Example: suppose x is a bit-vector of size 8, and we have
+    signed bounds for x such that:
+        -2 <= x <= 2
+    Then, x can be replaced by  ((sign-extend 5) k)
+    where k is a fresh bit-vector constant of size 3.
+
+Author:
+
+    Leonardo (leonardo) 2012-02-19
+
+Notes:
+
+    does not support proofs, nor unsat cores
+
+--*/
+#pragma once
+
+#include "ast/simplifiers/dependent_expr_state.h"
+#include "ast/bv_decl_plugin.h"
+#include "ast/rewriter/expr_replacer.h"
+
+class bv_size_reduction_simplifier : public dependent_expr_simplifier {
+    typedef rational numeral;
+    bv_util                   m_util;
+    obj_map<app, numeral>     m_signed_lowers;
+    obj_map<app, numeral>     m_signed_uppers;
+    scoped_ptr<expr_replacer> m_replacer;
+
+    void update_signed_lower(app* v, numeral const& k) {
+        // k <= v
+        auto& value = m_signed_lowers.insert_if_not_there(v, k);
+        if (value < k)
+            value = k;
+    }
+
+    void update_signed_upper(app* v, numeral const& k) {
+        // v <= k
+        auto& value = m_signed_uppers.insert_if_not_there(v, k);
+        if (k < value)
+            value = k;
+    }
+
+    void collect_bounds() {
+        numeral val;
+        unsigned bv_sz;
+        expr *f, *lhs, *rhs;
+        for (unsigned idx : indices()) {
+            bool negated = false;
+            f = m_fmls[idx].fml();
+            if (m.is_not(f)) {
+                negated = true;
+                f = to_app(f)->get_arg(0);
+            }
+            if (m_util.is_bv_sle(f, lhs, rhs)) {
+                bv_sz = m_util.get_bv_size(lhs);
+                if (is_uninterp_const(lhs) && m_util.is_numeral(rhs, val, bv_sz)) {
+                    // lhs <= rhs, i.e., v <= k
+                    val = m_util.norm(val, bv_sz, true);
+                    if (negated) {
+                        // not (v <= k) means v >= k+1
+                        val += numeral(1);
+                        if (m_util.norm(val, bv_sz, true) == val)
+                            update_signed_lower(to_app(lhs), val);
+                    }
+                    else
+                        update_signed_upper(to_app(lhs), val);
+                }
+                else if (is_uninterp_const(rhs) && m_util.is_numeral(lhs, val, bv_sz)) {
+                    // lhs <= rhs, i.e., k <= v
+                    val = m_util.norm(val, bv_sz, true);
+                    if (negated) {
+                        // not (k <= v) means v <= k-1
+                        val -= numeral(1);
+                        if (m_util.norm(val, bv_sz, true) == val)
+                            update_signed_upper(to_app(rhs), val);
+                    }
+                    else
+                        update_signed_lower(to_app(rhs), val);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+public:
+    bv_size_reduction_simplifier(ast_manager& m, params_ref const& p, dependent_expr_state& s)
+        : dependent_expr_simplifier(m, s),
+          m_util(m),
+          m_replacer(mk_default_expr_replacer(m, false)) {}
+
+    char const* name() const override { return "reduce-bv-size"; }
+
+    bool supports_proofs() const override { return false; }
+
+    void reduce() override {
+        m_signed_lowers.reset();
+        m_signed_uppers.reset();
+        m_replacer->reset();
+
+        collect_bounds();
+        if (m_signed_lowers.empty() || m_signed_uppers.empty())
+            return;
+
+        expr_substitution subst(m);
+
+        for (auto& [k, lower_val] : m_signed_lowers) {
+            unsigned bv_sz = m_util.get_bv_size(k);
+            numeral l = m_util.norm(lower_val, bv_sz, true);
+            obj_map<app, numeral>::obj_map_entry* entry = m_signed_uppers.find_core(k);
+            if (!entry)
+                continue;
+            numeral u = m_util.norm(entry->get_data().m_value, bv_sz, true);
+            expr* new_def = nullptr;
+            app*  new_const = nullptr;
+            if (l > u) {
+                m_fmls.add(dependent_expr(m, m.mk_false(), nullptr, nullptr));
+                return;
+            }
+            else if (l == u)
+                new_def = m_util.mk_numeral(l, k->get_sort());
+            else if (l.is_neg()) {
+                unsigned l_nb = (-l).get_num_bits();
+                if (u.is_neg()) {
+                    // l <= v <= u <= 0
+                    unsigned i_nb = l_nb;
+                    if (i_nb < bv_sz) {
+                        new_const = m.mk_fresh_const(nullptr, m_util.mk_sort(i_nb));
+                        new_def = m_util.mk_concat(m_util.mk_numeral(numeral(-1), bv_sz - i_nb), new_const);
+                    }
+                }
+                else {
+                    // l <= v <= 0 <= u
+                    unsigned u_nb = u.get_num_bits();
+                    unsigned i_nb = std::max(l_nb, u_nb) + 1;
+                    if (i_nb < bv_sz) {
+                        new_const = m.mk_fresh_const(nullptr, m_util.mk_sort(i_nb));
+                        new_def = m_util.mk_sign_extend(bv_sz - i_nb, new_const);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                // 0 <= l <= v <= u
+                unsigned u_nb = u.get_num_bits();
+                if (u_nb < bv_sz) {
+                    new_const = m.mk_fresh_const(nullptr, m_util.mk_sort(u_nb));
+                    new_def = m_util.mk_concat(m_util.mk_numeral(numeral(0), bv_sz - u_nb), new_const);
+                }
+            }
+            if (!new_def)
+                continue;
+            subst.insert(k, new_def);
+            m_fmls.model_trail().push(k->get_decl(), new_def, nullptr, {});
+            if (new_const)
+                m_fmls.model_trail().hide(new_const->get_decl());
+        }
+
+        if (subst.empty())
+            return;
+
+        m_replacer->set_substitution(&subst);
+        expr_ref new_curr(m);
+        for (unsigned idx : indices()) {
+            auto const& d = m_fmls[idx];
+            (*m_replacer)(d.fml(), new_curr);
+            if (new_curr != d.fml())
+                m_fmls.update(idx, dependent_expr(m, new_curr, nullptr, d.dep()));
+        }
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/tactic/bv/bv_size_reduction_tactic.h b/src/tactic/bv/bv_size_reduction_tactic.h
index a55c66e73..dadf07558 100644
--- a/src/tactic/bv/bv_size_reduction_tactic.h
+++ b/src/tactic/bv/bv_size_reduction_tactic.h
@@ -53,10 +53,21 @@ where `k` is a fresh bit-vector constant of size 3.
 #pragma once
 
 #include "util/params.h"
+#include "tactic/dependent_expr_state_tactic.h"
+#include "ast/simplifiers/bv_size_reduction.h"
 class ast_manager;
 class tactic;
 
 tactic * mk_bv_size_reduction_tactic(ast_manager & m, params_ref const & p = params_ref());
+
+inline tactic * mk_bv_size_reduction2_tactic(ast_manager & m, params_ref const & p = params_ref()) {
+    return alloc(dependent_expr_state_tactic, m, p,
+                 [](auto& m, auto& p, auto& s) -> dependent_expr_simplifier* {
+                     return alloc(bv_size_reduction_simplifier, m, p, s);
+                 });
+}
 /*
   ADD_TACTIC("reduce-bv-size", "try to reduce bit-vector sizes using inequalities.", "mk_bv_size_reduction_tactic(m, p)")
+  ADD_TACTIC("reduce-bv-size2", "try to reduce bit-vector sizes using inequalities.", "mk_bv_size_reduction2_tactic(m, p)")
+  ADD_SIMPLIFIER("reduce-bv-size", "try to reduce bit-vector sizes using inequalities.", "alloc(bv_size_reduction_simplifier, m, p, s)")
 */