Abstract:
A run-flat tire comprises a tread portion, sidewall portions, bead portions, and a carcass ply extending between the bead portions. The sidewall portions are each provided therein with a sidewall reinforcing rubber layer having a crescent-shaped cross sectional shape and disposed on the axially inside of the carcass ply. The sidewall portions are each provided in the axially outer surface thereof with a rim protector which projects radially outward most on the radially outside of the radially inner edge of the sidewall reinforcing rubber layer. The bead portions are each provided therein with an axially inside core and an axially outside core between which each radially inner edge portion of the carcass ply is secured. When measured along a normal line drawn normally to the carcass ply from an apex of the rim protector, the thickness of the sidewall reinforcing rubber layer is in a range of from 29% to 35% of the thickness of the tire.
Abstract:
Resistance to unseating of a tire operating at low pressure is achieved by a tire comprising at least one bead having an axial width at the seat D comprising at least one main circumferential reinforcing element (22) of which the radially innermost point (222) is at a radial distance Z and at an axial distance Y from the radially innermost point (211) of the bead, and such that Y/D is at least equal to 0.5 and Z/D is at most equal to 0.4. This same bead comprises at least one bead layer (23) surrounding the bead filler rubber (21) and such that its axially outermost end (231) is radially on the outside of the end (311) of the carcass layer (31) and it also comprises at least one additional circumferential reinforcing element (24), radially on the inside of the radially outermost point (223) of the main circumferential reinforcing element (22).
Abstract:
A tire includes: a tire frame member formed in a ring shape from a frame resin material, and including a pair of bead sections, a pair of side sections, and a crown section; a ring shaped bead core that is embedded in and joined to each of the bead sections, and that is formed by a single strand, or plurality of strands, of bead cord extending in the tire circumferential direction, and covered with, and joined to, a covering resin material; and an extension portion that extends from each of the bead cores in a direction that intersects with the tire circumferential direction when viewed from a tire side face, and that is joined to the tire frame member.
Abstract:
A pneumatic tire having a bead filler molded over a bead bundle to form an over-molded bead. The bead bundle may include at least one bead wire. The bead bundle may be over-molded with the bead filler, forming an over-molded bead. The over-molded bead may be formed into a variety of shapes and may be constructed from a variety of materials.
Abstract:
A radial tire is provided for use with off-the-road (OTR) vehicles. The tire includes multiple beads, a nylon carcass and multiple nylon plies. The construction prevents slipping and rocking, and zipper-type failures. The tire also has improved lateral stability under load.
Abstract:
A radial tire is provided for use with off-the-road (OTR) vehicles. The tire includes multiple beads, a nylon carcass and multiple nylon plies. The construction prevents slipping and rocking, and zipper-type failures. The tire also has improved lateral stability under load.
Abstract:
A tire designed to be mounted on a mounting rim J of maximum diameter Dc the type comprising beads designed to cooperate with seats of the mounting rim, the beads comprising at least one annular bead reinforcement structure; a crown comprising a reinforcement structure, this crown being surmounted radially on the outside by a tread; on either side of the tire's crown, a sidewall providing connection to each bead; a carcass reinforcement extending between the crown and the beads; wherein at least one sidewall comprises at least two additional annular reinforcement structures, each additional annular structure having an inner diameter at least equal to the maximum diameter Dc of the rim; the carcass reinforcement is anchored at least partially on each annular bead reinforcement structure and on each additional annular sidewall reinforcement structure; the difference between the inner diameter of the radially innermost additional annular reinforcement structure in each sidewall and the diameter Dj of the rim seat on the same side as the sidewall containing the annular structure is at least equal to 20% of the diameter Dj.
Abstract:
Tire for a vehicle wheel, comprising two sidewalls, beads which include a seat and an external flange which are intended to come into contact with a suitable rim, and a reinforcement structure, at least one of the said beads comprising: a substantially circumferential cord structure distributed in two regions: an anchoring region in which the reinforcement structure is anchored in the said bead, comprising a grouping of circumferential cords placed substantially adjacent to one portion of the reinforcement structure and comprising at least two stacks distributed on either side of the reinforcement structure, a bonding mix being placed between the circumferential cords and the reinforcement structure, and the said anchoring region being arranged in the said bead in such a way that, under normal pressure, the tensile loads on the reinforcement structure are distributed approximately uniformly along the contact region.
Abstract:
A tire comprising at least one carcass-type reinforcement structure anchored on either side of the tire in a bead, each of the beads comprising an anchoring zone comprising a plurality of circumferential cord windings cooperating with the adjacent portion of the reinforcement structure, said cord windings being arranged so as to form at least one cord alignment in which the distance “d” between the cord of said first winding and its substantially adjacent portion of the reinforcement structure and the distance “d” between the cord of said last winding and its adjacent portion of the reinforcement structure forms a progression from the axial position of each of the windings, in which: a first winding of said progression is arranged close to the reinforcement structure a last winding of said progression is farthest from the reinforcement structure.
Abstract:
A tire comprising: two beads intended to be in contact with a mounting rim (J), at least one of the said beads having a bead seat inclined towards the outside, this bead comprising an anchoring device formed by at least one circumferential bead reinforcement element and a wedge substantially triangular in shape, a radial carcass reinforcement having an upturn extending over or in the wedge, and axially outside the lateral face of the wedge, a protuberance made from rubber mix provided for axially protecting the rim (J) against abrasion and impacts when the tire is mounted on the latter, each bead comprising, between the axially external protuberance of the said bead and the lateral face of the wedge, a bead protection profile with a thickness of at least 0.3 mm made from rubber mix whose modulus at 10% deformation is greater than the modulus of the material constituting the protuberance.