IP Library Granted Patent US 12661933
Granted Patent B2
US 12661933 · App. 18/691,072 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Tire

Inventors: Haruka Tateno (Kanagawa, JP); Hiraku Koda (Kanagawa, JP); Masayuki Fujishiro (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
B60C11/033B60C3/04B60C11/0304B60C11/0318B60C11/0332B60C2011/0353B60C2011/0355B60C2200/04
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Patent No.
US 12661933
App. No.
18/691,072
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tire includes bead cores, a carcass layer extended across the bead cores, a belt layer on a radially outer side of the carcass layer, and a tread portion. The tire outer diameter OD (mm) satisfies 200≤OD≤660. The total tire width SW (mm) satisfies 100≤SW≤400. A groove area ratio Aa (%) of the tread portion satisfies 0.008≤Aa/OD≤0.150. When a region of 48×(OD/SW){circumflex over ( )}(1/5) (%) from a maximum ground contact width end portion on a tire inner side when the tire is mounted on a vehicle is defined as a tire inner region of the tread portion, a groove area ratio Ai (%) of the tire inner region and a groove area ratio Ao (%) of a tire outer region as a region other than the tire inner region have a relationship Ai>Ao.

Claims (45)

1 . A tire, comprising:

a pair of bead cores;

a carcass layer extended across the bead cores;

a belt layer disposed on an outer side of the carcass layer in a radial direction; and

a tread portion;

a tire outer diameter OD (mm) being in a range 200≤OD≤660,

a total tire width SW (mm) being in a range 100≤SW≤400,

a groove area ratio Aa (%) of the tread portion being in a range 0.008≤Aa/OD≤0.150,

when a region of 48×(OD/SW){circumflex over ( )}(1/5) (%) from a maximum ground contact width end portion on a tire inner side when the tire is mounted on a vehicle is defined as a tire inner region of the tread portion, a groove area ratio Ai (%) of the tire inner region and a groove area ratio Ao (%) of a tire outer region as a region other than the tire inner region have a relationship Ai>Ao, and

an average pitch number Pi (piece) (Pi is a natural number) within a tire ground contact length in the tire inner region satisfying SW/70≤Pi≤SW/15 with respect to the total width SW.

2 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein

a groove area ratio Ai30 in a region from a ground contact edge on a tire inner side of the tread portion to 30% of a ground contact width is in a range 5≤Ai30≤50, and

a groove area ratio Ao30 in a region from a ground contact edge on a tire outer side of the tread portion to 30% of a ground contact width is in a range 0≤Ao30≤40.

3 . The tire according to claim 2 , wherein a ratio Ao30/Ai30 of the groove area ratio Ai30 to the groove area ratio Ao30 is in a range 1≤Ai30/Ao30≤10.

4 . The tire according to claim 3 , wherein a maximum groove depth Gmax (mm) of the entire tread portion satisfies 3+ (250/OD)≤Gmax≤25+(250/OD).

5 . The tire according to claim 4 , wherein a ratio Ai/Ao of the groove area ratio Ai to the groove area ratio Ao satisfies 1<Ai/Ao≤9.0+ (200/OD).

6 . The tire according to claim 5 , wherein a ratio Gi/Go of a maximum groove depth Gi (mm) of the tire inner region to a maximum groove depth Go (mm) of the tire outer region satisfies 0.4≤Gi/Go≤1.6.

7 . The tire according to claim 6 , wherein a ratio Pi/Po between an average pitch number Pi (piece) within a tire ground contact length in the tire inner region and an average pitch number Po (piece) in the tire ground contact length in the tire outer region satisfies 0.7≤Pi/Po≤1.5.

8 . The tire according to any claim 1 , wherein a maximum groove depth Gmax (mm) of the entire tread portion satisfies 3+(250/OD)≤Gmax≤25+(250/OD).

9 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio Ai/Ao of the groove area ratio Ai to the groove area ratio Ao satisfies 1<Ai/Ao≤9.0+(200/OD).

10 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio Gi/Go of a maximum groove depth Gi (mm) of the tire inner region to a maximum groove depth Go (mm) of the tire outer region satisfies 0.4≤Gi/Go≤1.6.

11 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein

the tread portion has a circumferential main groove extending in a tire circumferential direction,

the circumferential main groove has a groove width of 3 mm or more, and

a projected area C (mm 2 ) of the circumferential main groove satisfies 0.03≤C/(SW×OD)≤1.01.

12 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio Pi/Po between an average pitch number Pi (piece) within a tire ground contact length in the tire inner region and an average pitch number Po (piece) in the tire ground contact length in the tire outer region satisfies 0.7≤Pi/Po≤1.5.

13 . A tire, comprising:

a pair of bead cores;

a carcass layer extended across the bead cores;

a belt layer disposed on an outer side of the carcass layer in a radial direction; and

a tread portion;

a tire outer diameter OD (mm) being in a range 200≤OD≤660,

a total tire width SW (mm) being in a range 100≤SW≤400,

a groove area ratio Aa (%) of the tread portion being in a range 0.008≤Aa/OD≤0.150, and

when a region of 48×(OD/SW){circumflex over ( )}(1/5) (%) from a maximum ground contact width end portion on a tire inner side when the tire is mounted on a vehicle is defined as a tire inner region of the tread portion, a groove area ratio Ai (%) of the tire inner region and a groove area ratio Ao (%) of a tire outer region as a region other than the tire inner region have a relationship Ai>Ao; wherein

a groove area ratio Ai30 in a region from a ground contact edge on a tire inner side of the tread portion to 30% of a ground contact width is in a range 5≤Ai30≤50,

a groove area ratio Ao30 in a region from a ground contact edge on a tire outer side of the tread portion to 30% of a ground contact width is in a range 0≤Ao30≤40,

a ratio Ao30/Ai30 of the groove area ratio Ai30 to the groove area ratio Ao30 is in a range 1≤Ai30/Ao30≤10,

a maximum groove depth Gmax (mm) of the entire tread portion satisfies 3+ (250/OD)≤Gmax≤25+ (250/OD),

a ratio Ai/Ao of the groove area ratio Ai to the groove area ratio Ao satisfies 1<Ai/Ao≤9.0+ (200/OD),

a ratio Gi/Go of a maximum groove depth Gi (mm) of the tire inner region to a maximum groove depth Go (mm) of the tire outer region satisfies 0.4≤Gi/Go≤1.6,

the tread portion has a circumferential main groove extending in a tire circumferential direction,

the circumferential main groove has a groove width of 3 mm or more,

a projected area C (mm 2 ) of the circumferential main groove satisfies 0.03≤C/(SW×OD)≤1.01, and

an average pitch number Pi (piece) (Pi is a natural number) within a tire ground contact length in the tire inner region satisfies SW/70≤Pi≤SW/15 with respect to the total width SW.