Tire
In a tire, an outermost circumferential groove is on the outermost side in the width direction, a center land portion and center lug grooves are on an inner side of the outermost circumferential groove in the width direction, the center lug grooves include an end opening to the outermost circumferential groove, a width-direction sipe and a circumferential sipe are on an individual side of both sides in the circumferential direction of a center lug groove of an individual pair of the center lug grooves adjacent in the circumferential direction, the width-direction sipe includes one end opening to the outermost circumferential groove to which the center lug groove opens and the other end terminating within the center land portion, and the circumferential sipe includes one end opening to the center lug groove and the other end terminating near the width-direction sipe or communicating with the width-direction sipe.
1 . A tire, comprising:
a plurality of circumferential grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction;
a plurality of land portions defined by the circumferential grooves; and
a plurality of lug grooves extending in a tire width direction;
of the plurality of circumferential grooves, a circumferential groove located on an outermost side in the tire width direction being an outermost circumferential groove,
of the plurality of land portions, the land portion located on an inner side of the outermost circumferential groove in the tire width direction being a center land portion,
of the plurality of lug grooves, the lug grooves located on an inner side of the outermost circumferential groove in the tire width direction being center lug grooves,
one end of the center lug grooves opening to one of the circumferential grooves,
an other end of the center lug grooves, which is located on an opposite side of the one end opening to the one of the circumferential grooves, terminates within the center land portion without opening to an other groove or sipe,
a width-direction sipe extending in the tire width direction and a circumferential sipe extending in the tire circumferential direction being disposed on an individual side of both sides in the tire circumferential direction of the center lug groove of an individual pair of the center lug grooves adjacent in the tire circumferential direction,
the width-direction sipe opening to, at one end, the one of the circumferential grooves to which the center lug groove opens and terminating at an other end within the center land portion,
the circumferential sipe opening to the center lug groove at one end and terminating at an other end near the width-direction sipe or communicating with the width-direction sipe, and
through sipes being disposed at different pitches, where one end of each of the through sipes communicates with one of the circumferential grooves and an other end of each of the through sipes communicates with an other one of the circumferential grooves.
2 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein a length Lw of the width-direction sipe in the tire width direction and a width Wb of the center land portion in the tire width direction have a relationship satisfying 0.3≤(Lw/Wb).
3 . The tire according to claim 2 , wherein an angle θw of the width-direction sipe with respect to the tire circumferential direction with respect to an angle θ of the center lug groove with respect to the tire circumferential direction is in a range (θ−1°)≤θw≤(θ+10°).
4 . The tire according to claim 3 , wherein a distance in the tire circumferential direction between an opening portion of the width-direction sipe with respect to the circumferential groove and an opening portion of the center lug groove with respect to the circumferential groove to which the width-direction sipe opens is K, a width of the center lug groove in the tire circumferential direction is Hb, and the width-direction sipe satisfies (K/Hb)≥1 and K≤10 mm.
5 . The tire according to claim 4 , wherein a pitch between the pair of the center lug grooves adjacent in the tire circumferential direction is P, and the width-direction sipe satisfies (K/P)≤0.3.
6 . The tire according to claim 5 , wherein an angle θc of the circumferential sipe with respect to the width-direction sipe comprising an end portion terminating near the circumferential sipe or the width-direction sipe with which the circumferential sipe communicates is within a range 55°≤θc ≤135°.
7 . The tire according to claim 6 , wherein a distance D in the tire width direction to the circumferential sipe from the circumferential groove to which the width-direction sipe opens with respect to a width Wb in the tire width direction of the center land portion is in a range 0.2≤(D/Wb)≤0.8.
8 . The tire according to claim 7 , wherein a length Lw of the width-direction sipe in the tire width direction with respect to a length L of the center lug groove in the tire width direction is in a range 0.5≤(Lw/L)≤0.9.
9 . The tire according to claim 8 , wherein the distance D in the tire width direction to the circumferential sipe from the circumferential groove to which the width-direction sipe opens with respect to a length L in the tire width direction of the center lug groove in a range of 0.5≤(D/L)≤0.9.
10 . The tire according to claim 9 , wherein the one of the circumferential grooves to which the width-direction sipe opens defines an outer side in the tire width direction of the center land portion in which the width-direction sipe is disposed.
11 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein an angle θw of the width-direction sipe with respect to the tire circumferential direction with respect to an angle θ of the center lug groove with respect to the tire circumferential direction is in a range (θ−1°)≤θw≤(θ+10°).
12 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein a distance in the tire circumferential direction between an opening portion of the width-direction sipe with respect to the circumferential groove and an opening portion of the center lug groove with respect to the circumferential groove to which the width-direction sipe opens is K, a width of the center lug groove in the tire circumferential direction is Hb, and the width-direction sipe satisfies (K/Hb)≥1 and K≤10 mm.
13 . The tire according to claim 12 , wherein a pitch between the pair of the center lug grooves adjacent in the tire circumferential direction is P, and the width-direction sipe satisfies (K/P)≤0.3.
14 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein an angle θc of the circumferential sipe with respect to the width-direction sipe comprising an end portion terminating near the circumferential sipe or the width-direction sipe with which the circumferential sipe communicates is within a range 55°≤θc≤135°.
15 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein a distance D in the tire width direction to the circumferential sipe from the circumferential groove to which the width-direction sipe opens with respect to a width Wb in the tire width direction of the center land portion is in a range 0.2≤(D/Wb)≤0.8.
16 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein a length Lw of the width-direction sipe in the tire width direction with respect to a length L of the center lug groove in the tire width direction is in a range 0.5≤(Lw/L)≤0.9.
17 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein a distance D in the tire width direction to the circumferential sipe from the circumferential groove to which the width-direction sipe opens with respect to a length L in the tire width direction of the center lug groove in a range of 0.5≤(D/L)≤0.9.
18 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein the one of the circumferential grooves to which the width-direction sipe opens defines an outer side in the tire width direction of the center land portion in which the width-direction sipe is disposed.
19 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein the through sipes have a linear shape.
20 . A tire, comprising:
a plurality of circumferential grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction;
a plurality of land portions defined by the circumferential grooves; and
a plurality of lug grooves extending in a tire width direction;
of the plurality of circumferential grooves, a circumferential groove located on an outermost side in the tire width direction being an outermost circumferential groove,
of the plurality of land portions, the land portion located on an inner side of the outermost circumferential groove in the tire width direction being a center land portion,
of the plurality of lug grooves, the lug grooves located on an inner side of the outermost circumferential groove in the tire width direction being center lug grooves,
the center lug grooves opening to the circumferential groove at least at one end,
a width-direction sipe extending in the tire width direction and a circumferential sipe extending in the tire circumferential direction being disposed on an individual side of both sides in the tire circumferential direction of the center lug groove of an individual pair of the center lug grooves adjacent in the tire circumferential direction,
the width-direction sipe opening to, at one end, the circumferential groove to which the center lug groove opens and terminating at an other end within the center land portion,
through sipes being disposed at different pitches, where one end of each of the through sipes communicates with one of the circumferential grooves and an other end of each of the through sipes communicates with an other one of the circumferential grooves, and
the circumferential sipe opening to the center lug groove at one end and terminating at an other end near the width-direction sipe, wherein
the circumferential sipe does not intersect the width-direction sipe, and
the through sipes have a linear shape.
21 . A tire, comprising:
a tread portion being point-symmetric with respect to a point on the tire equator line in a plane view,
the tread portion comprising,
a plurality of circumferential grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction;
a plurality of land portions defined by the circumferential grooves; and
a plurality of lug grooves extending in a tire width direction;
of the plurality of circumferential grooves, a circumferential groove located on an outermost side in the tire width direction being an outermost circumferential groove,
of the plurality of land portions, the land portion located on an inner side of the outermost circumferential groove in the tire width direction being a center land portion,
of the plurality of lug grooves, the lug grooves located on an inner side of the outermost circumferential groove in the tire width direction being center lug grooves,
one end of the center lug grooves opening to one of the circumferential grooves,
an other end of the center lug grooves, which is located on an opposite side of the one end opening to the one of the circumferential grooves, terminates within the center land portion without opening to an other groove or sipe,
a width-direction sipe extending in the tire width direction and a circumferential sipe extending in the tire circumferential direction being disposed on an individual side of both sides in the tire circumferential direction of the center lug groove of an individual pair of the center lug grooves adjacent in the tire circumferential direction,
the width-direction sipe opening to, at one end, the one of the circumferential grooves to which the center lug groove opens and terminating at an other end within the center land portion,
the circumferential sipe opening to the center lug groove at one end and terminating at an other end near the width-direction sipe or communicating with the width-direction sipe, and
no lug grooves connecting to the center lug groove between the one end and the other end of the center lug groove.
22 . The tire according to claim 21 , wherein the circumferential grooves are defined by straight groove walls parallel to the circumferential direction.
23 . A tire, comprising:
a tread portion being point-symmetric with respect to a point on the tire equator line in a plane view,
the tread portion comprising,
a plurality of circumferential grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction;
a plurality of land portions defined by the circumferential grooves; and
a plurality of lug grooves extending in a tire width direction;
of the plurality of circumferential grooves, a circumferential groove located on an outermost side in the tire width direction being an outermost circumferential groove,
of the plurality of land portions, the land portion located on an inner side of the outermost circumferential groove in the tire width direction being a center land portion,
of the plurality of lug grooves, the lug grooves located on an inner side of the outermost circumferential groove in the tire width direction being center lug grooves,
the center lug grooves opening to the circumferential groove at least at one end,
a width-direction sipe extending in the tire width direction and a circumferential sipe extending in the tire circumferential direction being disposed on an individual side of both sides in the tire circumferential direction of the center lug groove of an individual pair of the center lug grooves adjacent in the tire circumferential direction,
the width-direction sipe opening to, at one end, the one of the circumferential grooves to which the center lug groove opens and terminating at an other end within the center land portion, and
the circumferential sipe opening to the center lug groove at one end and terminating at an other end near the width-direction sipe, wherein
the circumferential sipe does not intersect the width-direction sipe, and
the circumferential grooves are defined by straight groove walls parallel to the circumferential direction.
24 . A tire, comprising:
a plurality of circumferential grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction;
a plurality of land portions defined by the circumferential grooves; and
a plurality of lug grooves extending in a tire width direction;
wherein one of the circumferential grooves is disposed on a tire equatorial plane,
of the plurality of circumferential grooves, a circumferential groove located on an outermost side in the tire width direction being an outermost circumferential groove,
of the plurality of land portions, the land portion located on an inner side of the outermost circumferential groove in the tire width direction being a center land portion,
of the plurality of lug grooves, the lug grooves located on an inner side of the outermost circumferential groove in the tire width direction being center lug grooves,
one end of the center lug grooves opening to one of the circumferential grooves,
an other end of the center lug grooves, which is located on an opposite side of the one end opening to the one of the circumferential grooves, terminates within the center land portion without opening to an other groove or sipe,
a width-direction sipe extending in the tire width direction and a circumferential sipe extending in the tire circumferential direction being disposed on an individual side of both sides in the tire circumferential direction of the center lug groove of an individual pair of the center lug grooves adjacent in the tire circumferential direction,
the width-direction sipe opening to, at one end, the one of the circumferential grooves to which the center lug groove opens and terminating at an other end within the center land portion,
the circumferential sipe opening to the center lug groove at one end and terminating at an other end near the width-direction sipe or communicating with the width-direction sipe, and
no lug grooves connecting to the center lug groove between the one end and the other end of the center lug groove.
25 . The tire according to claim 24 , wherein the circumferential grooves are defined by straight groove walls parallel to the circumferential direction.
26 . A tire, comprising:
a plurality of circumferential grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction;
a plurality of land portions defined by the circumferential grooves; and
a plurality of lug grooves extending in a tire width direction;
wherein one of the circumferential grooves is disposed on a tire equatorial plane,
of the plurality of circumferential grooves, a circumferential groove located on an outermost side in the tire width direction being an outermost circumferential groove,
of the plurality of land portions, the land portion located on an inner side of the outermost circumferential groove in the tire width direction being a center land portion,
of the plurality of lug grooves, the lug grooves located on an inner side of the outermost circumferential groove in the tire width direction being center lug grooves,
the center lug grooves opening to the circumferential groove at least at one end,
a width-direction sipe extending in the tire width direction and a circumferential sipe extending in the tire circumferential direction being disposed on an individual side of both sides in the tire circumferential direction of the center lug groove of an individual pair of the center lug grooves adjacent in the tire circumferential direction,
the width-direction sipe opening to, at one end, the circumferential groove to which the center lug groove opens and terminating at an other end within the center land portion, and
the circumferential sipe opening to the center lug groove at one end and terminating at an other end near the width-direction sipe, wherein
the circumferential sipe does not intersect the width-direction sipe, and
the circumferential grooves are defined by straight groove walls parallel to the circumferential direction.