Abstract:
A pneumatic vehicle tire has a tire tread with circumferential grooves. Each one of the circumferential grooves has a groove base and groove flanks. At least one of the circumferential grooves has a wiper rib member connected integrally to the groove base and extending over the entire circumferential length of the circumferential groove such that the wiper rib member is connected to the groove base but is separate from the groove flanks. The wiper member has, when viewed radially outwardly, a lower portion and an upper portion, wherein the upper portion is divided by transverse grooves into member sections and the lower portion is continuous in the circumferential direction. The transverse grooves are slanted at an angle of 10.degree. to 40.degree. relative to the axial direction. The transverse grooves comprise a first set and a second set, with the transverse grooves of the first set oriented opposite to the transverse grooves of the second set. The transverse grooves of the first set alternate with the transverse grooves of the second set such that the member sections of the wiper rib member have a trapezoidal contour.
Abstract:
A tire for use on a vehicle capable of spinning the tire relative to the ground surface that the vehicle is operable upon. The tire includes a plurality of ground engagable tread elements. Each of said tread elements at least partially defines a transversely extending groove. The improvement comprises a relief located at the intersection of the groove and the ground engaging portion of the tread element. The relief reduces the propensity of chunking of a leading edge of the tread element during operation of the tire.
Abstract:
A pneumatic tire for heavy vehicle comprises first platforms bent at bent sections of a main groove extending zigzag in a circumferential direction of the tire, a second platform linearly extending between one of the first platforms and another of the first platforms, and a third platform extending between the one of the first platforms and the second platform, wherein the first, second, and third platforms are arranged at a bottom of the main groove within half a pitch of the main groove, a length of the first platform in the circumferential direction of the tire, a length of the second platform in the circumferential direction of the tire, and a length from one end of the one of the first platforms to one end of the another of the first platforms are different from each other; a length of the one of the first platforms is larger than the length of the second platform, and a width of each of the first and second platforms in an axial direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction of the tire and a height from the bottom of the main groove of each of the first and second platforms are set to be larger than a width of the third platform in the axial direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction of the tire and a height of the third platform from the bottom of the main groove, respectively.
Abstract:
A pneumatic vehicle tire which is especially suitable for non-driven axles of commercial vehicles is provided with wave-shaped circumferential grooves. The wave amplitude at the bottom of the groove is greater than at the tread periphery. This is achieved by periodically twisting the circumferential groove in the circumferential direction. The wave amplitude at the tread periphery may equal zero. In order to reduce the tendency to retain stones, it is suggested that the circumferential grooves in their center sections are provided with a transverse portion relative to the circumferential direction while in the extreme section further portions extend at a small acute angle relative to the 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:
An improved tire tread having a net-to-gross ratio greater than 50% and a plurality of grooves defined by a base spaced between road contacting ribs is described herein. The improved tread is characterized by at least one circumferentially extending radially deep groove having a circumferentially continuous projection in the base of the groove.The projection has height measured from the base of the groove radially outward of less than one-sixth of the depth of the groove. The projection has a thickness of greater than one-half the height of the projection. The projection is axially spaced from the adjacent road contacting ribs. The projection is connected to the adjacent ribs by a plurality of braces. The braces are of substantially the same height as the projection. Each brace is spaced circumferentially from adjacent braces and connected to both sidewalls of the circumferentially extending adjacent ribs.
Abstract:
A pneumatic tire having a tread pattern in which one or more approximately straight longitudinal grooves extending to the circumferential direction of the tire are provided in the tread at a distance (h) from the tire equator to the center of said groove within the range of not more than 2/3 time the distance (H) between the tire equator and the tread edge, said longitudinal groove being composed of repeatedly formed portions each of which has a shape such that the groove width in the tire axial direction between the opposed groove walls varies along the circumferential direction of the tire, whereby the longitudinal grooves, especially those positioned at the center portion of the tread, are prevented from biting small stones without decreasing the wet grip performance of the tire.
Abstract:
A tire tread comprises elements in relief which are provided with undulated or broken line incisions. These incisions, which are of a width of less than 1 mm, have smaller amplitudes at the bottom of the incisions than at the surface of the tread.
Abstract:
A bicycle tire which has a raised, circumferential center rib and laterally opening grooves of scalene trapezoidal shape alternatively in the right and left sides of the center rib whereby the center rib defines a zigzag shape. Groups of polygonal, raised blocks are spaced from both sides of said center rib along the entire periphery of the tire. The bicycle tire provides an improved ride on level and uneven ground or roadways. The tire provides the advantages of both line and block pattern tread types in a single overall tread design.