Abstract:
A tire for motor cycles has a belt layer containing aromatic polyamide fiber cords spirally wound around a carcass substantially parallel to the equator of a tire, wherein the belt layer is imaginarily divided into a central region (M) and shoulder regions (S and S) at the border points (P and P) spaced apart in the axial direction by a distance of 0.25 times to 0.35 times the tread width (TW) from the equator of a tire and the initial modulus of elasticity of the belt cords in the central region (M) is set to be larger than that of the cords in the shoulder regions (S and S).
Abstract:
A low pressure tire, which is effectively used with a relatively small load in all terrain vehicles suited to be driven on various uneven grounds such as bad roads, tillage and sandy soil, comprising crown and side portions which consist of a carcass ply formed of synthetic fibre monofilaments formed in a reed-screen pattern and a rubber layer.
Abstract:
Pneumatic tire is provided with a belt layer including a first belt ply of which width is more than 0.9 times and less than 0.95 times the tread width and a second belt ply of which width is more than 0.88 times and less than 0.92 times the tread width, that are arranged in sequence from a carcass side.One of the belt plies is composed of two belt ply parts which are separated by a gap on the tire's equator. The other belt ply is composed of a middle belt ply part and two side-belt ply parts which are separated by a gap at two division points each spaced apart from the equator in the axial direction by a distance of 0.2 to 0.3 times the other belt ply width.Initial elasticity EA of the middle belt ply part is preferably larger than the initial elasticity EB of the other belt ply parts, especially, the ratio EA/EB is more preferably 2.0 or more and 4.0 or less.The gaps are preferably 0.5 mm to 4.0 mm.
Abstract:
Radial tires for motorcycles comprising a tread portion, side wall portions, bead portions, a carcass, bead apexes made of a rubber having a high hardness, and optionally reinforcing cord layers arranged outside the bead apexes, said tread portion having shoulder grooves at the shoulder portion thereof and center grooves at the center portion thereof and the depth of the shoulder grooves being from 5 to 50% of the depth of the center grooves, whereby cracking of the shoulder groove bottom caused by providing the bead apexes made of a hard rubber or the reinforcing cord layers is prevented.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a tire assembly capable of use with a tire rim of a tube tire having a valve hole with a first diameter and capable of use with a tire rim of a tubeless tire having a valve hole with a second diameter, the first diameter being less than the second diameter, the tire assembly including an inner tube provided with a threaded air valve stem having an outer diameter less than the first diameter, and a tightening nut provided with a thread for threading engagement with the threaded valve stem, the tightening nut provided on one end with a flange portion having an outer diameter substantially equal to the second diameter.
Abstract:
A radial tire for motorcycles which comprises: at least one carcass ply of organic fiber cords arranged radially at an angle of 85 to 90 degrees to the tire equator and turned up around the bead cores to form two turned up portions and a main portion therebetween; a tread disposed radially outside the carcass and curved so that the maximum cross section width of the tire lies between the tread edges; a belt disposed radially outside the carcass and inside the tread and having at least one spirally wound cord; and a bead apex disposed between the carcass main portion and each carcass turned up portion, wherein the belt is composed of at least one spirally wound cord having an elastic modulus of not less than 600 kgf/sq.mm; the bead apex is made of rubber having a JIS A hardness of 50 to 65 and extending radially outwardly from the bead core into the tread portion so that the extended portion is interposed between the belt and the carcass; the axial distance of the radially outer edge of the bead apex from the tire equator being greater than zero but less than 1/4 times the axial tread width; each carcass turned up portion extending radially outwardly from the bead portion into the tread portion over the tread edge; and the radial height of the radially outer edge of the turned up portion being larger than the radial height of the tread edge, both being measured from the bead base.
Abstract:
An ATV tire is disclosed which has a plurality of blocks on the tread which extend from one side to another side of said tread in a zig-zag manner form and are spaced apart circumferentially, each of the blocks including a center region C1, middle regions C2, C2, side regions S1, S1 and shoulder regions S2, S2, the center region C1 extending in an axial direction symmetrically about the equator of the tire and having a cut-off portion G therein, the middle regions C2, C2 and the side regions S1, S1 forming a V-shaped bending portion, and the shoulder regions S2, S2 extending axially. The ATV tire is used on the ATV which can run on both rough land and water. When the ATV runs on rough road, the strong traction is attained by such blocks. When running on water, the blocks function as so called of water wheel to blades to attain strong propulsion especially due to the V-shaped bending portion.
Abstract:
A snowmobile including a body a pair of rear wheels with tires a motor for driving the rear wheel, an axis connected to a handle originally for a front wheel, and skid member mounted on the axis. The skid member comprises a skid, extending in the longitudinal direction of the body, bent upward in its front part, support members protuberantly provided on the upper surface of the skid, and rotatably connected to the axis and at least one fin, protuberantly provided on the under surface of the skid, extending front to rear from a position beneath the above mentioned support member, located at the substantial center in its longitudinal direction of the skid, and the length of the fin is set in a range of 40 to 60% of the length of the skid.