Abstract:
A heavy load pneumatic radial tire which includes at least one carcass layer in a radial direction and a reinforcing belt comprising at least two layers of metal cords around the outer periphery of the carcass in a tread portion, and in which a plurality of ribs partitioned by a plurality of main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction are formed in a main grounding region of the tread surface and a narrow groove having a groove width of 1.5 to 5 mm and a groove depth of 60 to 120% of the depth of the main groove are disposed in a shoulder end zone of the ribs positioned at the shoulder in the tire circumferential direction, characterized in that a large number of primary kerfs extending from the narrow groove towards the tread center are intermittently disposed in the tire circumferential direction, and a large number of secondary kerfs extending in the tire circumferential direction are intermittently disposed at the positions closer to the tread center than the primary kerfs in the tire circumferential direction.
Abstract:
In a heavy duty pneumatic tire, a protrusion is disposed in an intersect portion between circumferential groove and transverse groove in a tread of block pattern, whereby stone capturing is prevented. Furthermore, blind sipe is formed in each block of at least center and second block rows, whereby heel and toe wear as well as shoulder wear are prevented.
Abstract:
A heavy load pneumatic radial tire having a tire tread sectioned into a plurality of circumferentially continuous ribs by a plurality of circumferentially extending wide main grooves. One of the ribs disposed at the outermost side when the tire is mounted on a vehicle is provided with a narrow groove circumferentially continuously formed in a proportion of 10% to 40% with respect to a width of the outermost rib from an adjacent tread end. The narrow groove separates the outermost rib into two portions. One of the ribs disposed at the innermost side when the tire is mounted on a vehicle is provided with a discontinuous narrow groove circumferentially disposed in a proportion of 10% to 50% with respect to a width of the innermost rib from an adjacent tread end. This discontinuous narrow groove is composed of circumferentially extending groove portions separated from each other by discontinuous portions each having a circumferential length not shorter than 20% but not longer than 50% of a circumferential length of each of the circumferentially extending groove portions.
Abstract:
A pneumatic radial passenger tire having a ground-engaging tread portion and a pair of axially opposed tread edges. The tread portion comprising at least two circumferentially continuous grooves formed by alternately disposed axially and circumferentially extending segments. Each of the segments have a particular angle orientation. There is also provided additional grooves connecting the circumferentially extending grooves and which extend from the axially outer circumferential grooves to the tread edge.
Abstract:
A pneumatic tire having a tread portion comprises a mid-circumferential zig-zag rib and a plurality of blocks located in the edge portions of the tread between adjacent peaks of the zig-zag rib. The zig-zag rib has amplitude of between 60-70% of the tread width and has sied faces thereon that have an exposed length of at least 40% of the tread width. By varying the width of the grooves, between the blocks and the rib, on one rotational directional side of the rib from the width of the grooves on the other rotational directional side of the rib, it is possible for the tire to have different traction grips for each rotational direction.
Abstract:
A pneumatic vehicle tire which has fine slits in the tread. These slits are inclined relative to the circumferential direction of the tire. In order to increase the frictional connection to the roadway, to make the wear of the tread more uniform, and in addition to be able to use mechanically stiff plates for the associated vulcanization molds, the fine slits are twisted about an at least approximately radially extending twist axis. The fine slits preferably extend continuously from their roots into the tread surface region proper.
Abstract:
A tire tread design is disclosed comprising a plurality of spaced tread blocks defined by a plurality of first grooves spaced circumferentially of said tire and extending generally diagonally across a tread, the first grooves channeling water from the center of the tread portion and extending continuously from one side of the tread portion to the other. Each first groove comprises an intermediate portion which extends substantially circumferentially of said tire, the intermediate portions of two adjacent first grooves being spaced by a tread block defined by adjacent first grooves.
Abstract:
In order to prevent the edges of the crown reinforcement of radial carcass tires whose tread contains oblong elements in relief or blocks (tires for earth-moving vehicles and for drive wheels of agricultural tractors) from deforming during the vulcanization of these tires in the vulcanization mold, at least some of these oblong blocks are provided with a furrow whose depth is between 1/2 and 6/5 of the radial height of the oblong block in question and whose length is not greater than 1/3 of the length of the oblong block. The element in relief which, within the mold, serves to mold the furrow within the oblong block of the tread prevents the folding and/or deformation of the crown reinforcement of the tire.
Abstract:
The tread of a giant pneumatic radial tire for use on heavy-duty road vehicles is divided by two wide circumferential grooves into three wide circumferential ribs. The wide ribs are substantially free of grooves therein interrupting their circumferential continuity and of wide circumferential grooves.
Abstract:
A tread for a pneumatic tire, the tread comprising a plurality of adjoining sections which extend adjacent one another in succession circumferentially of the tire. The sections are arranged relative to one another such that adjacent sections differ from one another and impart to the tread various characteristics over their respective discrete circumferential extents.