Abstract:
A tire system for motorcycles comprises a pneumatic tire having a cavity, an annular tire core made of an elastic closed-cell material disposed in the cavity and provided on the radially inside with a groove, and a pressure bag inserted in the groove, wherein: in a free state of the tire core not disposed in the cavity, the cross sectional area Sa of the tire core is in the range of from 3.1 to 4.8 times the cross sectional area Sb of the groove; and the total Sa+Sb of the cross sectional area Sa of the tire core and the cross sectional area Sb of the groove is in the range of from 1.0 to 1.3 times the cross sectional area Sc of the cavity.
Abstract:
A semi-pneumatic tire assembly including a tire casing 22 and a lining 26 is provided. The lining 26 includes a contoured inward surface 30 defining an inflation chamber 18 about an associated wheel rim. The lining 26 minimizes the risk of puncture damage from an object penetrating the tire casing 22 while allowing pneumatic cushioning of the ride and cooler running temperatures as compared to solid-fill tires. Additionally, the semi-pneumatic tire will carry the same load or more than the same tire filled with perform and/or solid urethane foam wingfil. The tire assembly is formed by injecting a curable, lining-forming material 96 into a cavity 57 defined between the tire casing 22 and a molding member 50. The molding member 50 includes a contoured outer surface 54 which molds the inward surface of the lining 26. The molding member 50 may be an inflatable airbag 100 retained in the tire assembly during service. Alternately, the molding member 50 may be a solid core 114 which is removed prior to mounting the tire casing 22 and lining 26 on the associated rim.
Abstract:
A semi-pneumatic tire assembly including a tire casing 22 and a lining 26 is provided. The lining 26 includes a contoured inward surface 30 defining an inflation chamber 18 about an associated wheel rim. The tire assembly is formed by injecting a curable, lining-forming material 96 into a cavity 57 defmed between the tire casing 22 and a molding member 50. The molding member 50 includes a contoured outer surface 54 which molds the inward surface of the lining 26. The molding member 50 may be an inflatable airbag 100 retained in the tire assembly during service. Alternately, the molding member 50 may be a solid core 114 which is removed prior to mounting the tire casing 22 and lining 26 on the associated rim.
Abstract:
The deformable driving band (3) or similar comprises passage means (2) passing through the band and opening out, towards the inside, at right angles to pockets (5) or similar provided in a compressible strip (6) extending over the whole driving band, the assembly being such that a suction phenomenon increasing grip is created by the compressible strip (6) and the packets (5) in deformation zone of the driving band (3) corresponding to an expansion phase of said pockets (5).