TYRE HAVING A TREAD COMPRISING A FELT
A tire is provided with a tread that includes a felt. Fibers of the felt are fibers selected from a group that includes: textile fibers, inorganic fibers, and mixtures of textile fibers and inorganic fibers.
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11 . A tire comprising a tread having tread pattern elements,
wherein at least a portion of the tread pattern elements of the tread includes felt elements composed of a material that includes felt, and
wherein the felt includes fibers selected from a group of fibers that includes: textile fibers, inorganic fibers, and mixtures thereof.
12 . The tire according to claim 11 , wherein the felt elements of the tread emerge radially on an outside portion of the tire and constitute a portion of contact faces of the tread pattern elements of the tread.
13 . The tire according to claim 11 , wherein the felt elements of the tread emerge radially on an outside portion of the tire and constitute a contact face of at least a portion of a circumferential rib of the tread.
14 . The tire according to claim 12 , wherein the felt elements of the tread emerge radially on an outside portion of the tire and constitute a contact face of at least a portion of a circumferential rib of the tread.
15 . The tire according to claim 11 , wherein the felt elements of the tread emerge radially on an outside portion of the tire and constitute contact faces of at least one group of tread pattern elements that are positioned axially.
16 . The tire according to claim 11 , wherein the fibers of the felt are selected from a group of fibers that includes: silk fibers, cotton fibers, cellulose fibers, bamboo fibers, wool fibers, and mixtures thereof.
17 . The tire according to claim 16 , wherein the fibers of the felt are wool fibers.
18 . The tire according to claim 11 , wherein the fibers of the felt are selected from a group of fibers that includes: polyamide fibers, aramid fibers, carbon fibers, polyethylene fibers, polypropylene fibers, polyacrylonitrile fibers, polyimide fibers, polysulphone fibers, polyethersulphone fibers, polyurethane fibers, polyvinyl alcohol fibers, polyester fibers, polyvinyl chloride fibers, and mixtures thereof.
19 . The tire according to claim 18 , wherein the fibers of the felt are polyester fibers selected from a group that includes: polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers, polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) fibers, polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) fibers, and mixtures thereof.
20 . The tire according to claim 11 , wherein the fibers of the felt are inorganic fibers selected from a group that includes: glass fibers and basalt fibers.
21 . The tire according to claim 11 , wherein an apparent density of the felt is greater than 0.15.
22 . The tire according to claim 21 , wherein an apparent density of the felt is greater than 0.25.