IP Library Patent Application 16970335
Patent Application
App. No. 16/970,335

Pneumatic Tire

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App. No.
16/970,335
Abstract

In a pneumatic tire including a tread portion, a pair of side wall portions, and a pair of bead portions, a carcass layer is mounted between the bead portions, the tread portion has a multilayer structure including a cap tread rubber layer and an undertread rubber layer, and a snow traction index is 180 or more. A tread radius in a meridian cross-section of the tread portion falls within a range of from 80% to 140% of a tire outer diameter, a ground contact width of the tread portion falls within a range of from 66% to 83% of a tire cross-sectional width, and a height of a bead filler is 40% or less of a tire cross-sectional height.

Claims (16)

1 . A pneumatic tire, comprising:

a tread portion extending in a tire circumferential direction and having an annular shape;

a pair of sidewall portions disposed on both sides of the tread portion; and

a pair of bead portions disposed inward of the pair of sidewall portions in a tire radial direction, wherein

a carcass layer is mounted between the pair of bead portions,

the tread portion has a multilayer structure including a cap tread rubber layer and an undertread rubber layer,

grooves and sipes are formed in the tread portion,

a snow traction index based on the grooves and sipes is 180 or more,

a tread radius in a meridian cross-section of the tread portion falls within a range of from 80% to 140% of a tire outer diameter,

a ground contact width of the tread portion falls within a range of from 66% to 83% of a tire cross-sectional width, and

a height of a bead filler disposed on an outer circumference of a bead core of each of the pair of bead portions is 40% or less of a tire cross-sectional height.

2 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein a tire maximum width position falls within a range of from 50% to 60% of the tire cross-sectional height.

3 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein a rubber thickness at a tire maximum width position on an outer side of the carcass layer falls within a range of from 1 mm to 4 mm.

4 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 , wherein the carcass layer is turned up around the bead core from an inner side to an outer side of the pneumatic tire, and a turned-up height of the carcass layer falls within a range of from 10% to 40% of the tire cross-sectional height.

5 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 2 , wherein a rubber thickness at a tire maximum width position on an outer side of the carcass layer falls within a range of from 1 mm to 4 mm.

6 . The pneumatic tire according to claim 5 , wherein the carcass layer is turned up around the bead core from an inner side to an outer side of the pneumatic tire, and a turned-up height of the carcass layer falls within a range of from 10% to 40% of the tire cross-sectional height.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR ASSIGNEE Recorded Nov 18, 2023
From: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065626/0740 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2020
From: CHAYA, HITOMI
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053505/0223 →