Abstract: The present invention relates to a tyre, the tread of which comprises an elastomer composition comprising: from 10 to 60 phr of a polybutadiene (BR) elastomer; from 10 to 60 phr of a saturated thermoplastic styrene (TPS) elastomer; a reinforcing filler. The combined use of BR and saturated TPS elastomers makes it possible to increase the stiffness and thus to improve the handling performance of the tyres, without adversely affecting the hysteresis and therefore the rolling resistance of these tyres.

Abstract: Tyre (10) for a heavy goods vehicle comprising a radial carcass reinforcement (60) anchored in each of the beads (50) to an anchoring structure (700), comprising a circumferential reinforcement (70), the carcass reinforcement (60) being partially wrapped around the anchoring structure (700), the tyre (10) also comprising a coupling reinforcement (150) comprising a first part (151) in contact with the carcass reinforcement (60) and being extended by a second part (152) in contact with the anchoring structure (700) as far as a point (157) radially on the outside of the anchoring structure (700), located axially between the axially inner-most point (702) and the axially outermost point (704) of the anchoring structure (700), the tyre (10) also comprising a stiffening reinforcement (160) surrounding the coupling reinforcement (150) and running radially on the inside of the anchoring structure (700) and of the coupling reinforcement (150), in which the axially outside end point (166) of said stiffening reinforceme

Abstract: A tire with a shoulder groove that has an asymmetric bottom is provided and, more particularly, a tire is provided having a shoulder groove that includes features at the bottom of the groove that help reduce stress and alleviate cracking from tire operation. The reduction is accomplished without the addition of material to the groove bottom.

Abstract: A pneumatic tyre with a built-in self-sealing layer includes an outer rubbery tread, a carcass reinforcement, a gastight layer located at an inside position relative to the carcass reinforcement, a separable protective layer positioned innermost, and a self-sealing layer adjacent to the separable protective layer and located at an inside position relative to the gastight layer. The separable protective layer is a thermoplastic film that includes at least one fluoropolymer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a tire having depth indicators arranged along an interior tire surface and methods of removing material from an interior tire surface. Particular embodiments of the present invention include a tire having a pair of beads spaced axially along a rotational axis of the tire; an inner exposed surface extending between each pair of beads and annularly about the rotational axis of the tire, the inner exposed surface being spaced from an exterior surface of the tire by a thickness of the tire, the inner surface including a depth indicator having a feature, where the feature of the depth indicator corresponds to an inward distance extending from the inner exposed surface into a thickness of elastomeric material, the elastomeric material extending between the inner exposed surface and a reinforcement embedded within the tire thickness. Particular embodiments include a bladder for forming the tire.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an adhesive composition between a vulcanized rubber part and an uncured or prevulcanized or vulcanized rubber part, based on at least one highly unsaturated elastomer chosen from the group formed by natural rubber, polyisoprene, polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene, styrene-isoprene and butadiene-isoprene copolymers and styrene-butadiene-isoprene terpolymers, an aliphatic solvent and a “curing” system comprising at least one stable aryl dinitrile oxide compound.

Abstract: A data processing method for determining the drift values of at least one tire comprising, for various positions of the vehicle on a track, determining coordinates of GPS antennas, determining values of roll of the vehicle, determining various points of contact between tire and track based on coordinates of at least one GPS antenna and based on various values of roll of the vehicle, said contact points defining a trajectory of the tire on the track; determining a tangent to the trajectory of the tire at at least one contact point, determining, based on coordinates of the GPS antenna, an orientation of a wheel plane associated with the tire, and determining a drift value based on the tangent and on the orientation of the wheel plane.

Abstract: A vehicle (3) comprising at least two axles (6, 7, 8) fitted with at least two tires the axis of rotation of which are always mutually parallel from one axle to another. The tires of at least one axle (7) have a cornering stiffness greater than that of the tires of another axle (6, 8).

Abstract: A vehicle (3) comprising at least two axles (6, 7, 8) fitted with at least two tires the axis of rotation of which are always mutually parallel from one axle to another. Each axle (6, 7, 8) bears at least 10% of the load of the vehicle and at least two axles (6, 7, 8) bear different loads during running. Also disclosed is a method for distributing the load between said at least two axles.

Abstract: Pneumatic tyre with built-in self-sealing layer comprising an outer rubbery tread, a carcass reinforcement, a gastight layer positioned on the inside relative to the carcass reinforcement, a protective layer positioned innermost and a self-sealing layer adjacent to the protective layer and positioned on the inside relative to the gastight layer, characterized in that said protective layer is a thermoplastic film comprising a copolymer containing hard blocks and soft blocks corresponding to the formula: -(BR-BS)n- where: BR represents a hard block composed of a polyamide or of a blend of polyamides; BS represents a soft block composed of a polyether, a blend of polyethers or a polyether/polyester copolymer; and n represents the number of (BR-BS) units of said block copolymer; such as, for example, a poly(ether-block-amide) copolymer.

Abstract: The invention concerns a tire (10) comprising a tread (40) provided with a rolling surface, at least one recess (90) being formed in the tread, which recess opens onto the rolling surface, the recess being delimited by a bottom wall (91) and one single side wall (92), the tire also comprising at least one appliqué (100; 1001-1002) comprising at least one portion of a color other than black, and the appliqué being inserted into the recess and fixed by means of an adhesive (110) to at least a portion of said bottom or side wall, in such a way that the portion of a color other than black of the appliqué is visible from a viewpoint outside of the tread and facing the appliqué. The invention also concerns a method and a kit for decorating a tire.

Abstract: Metal cord with three layers (C1+C2+C3) of 2+M+N construction, rubberized in situ, comprising a first layer or central layer (C1) comprised of two wires (10) of diameter d1 assembled in a helix at a pitch p1, around which central layer there are wound in a helix at a pitch p2, in a second layer (C2), M wires (11) of diameter d2, around which second layer there are wound in a helix at a pitch p3, in a third layer (C3), N wires (12) of diameter d3, the said cord being characterized in that it has the following characteristics (d1, d2, d3, p1, p2 and p3 being expressed in mm): 0.08?d1?0.50; 0.08?d2?0.50; 0.08?d3?0.

Abstract: A rubber composition based on at least a diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a crosslinking system, characterized in that it comprises at least 10 to 150 phr of a platy filler and from 0.01 to 0.3 phr of a metal salt. This composition has good processing and mechanical properties, and also improved oxygen impermeability properties over a wide temperature range, from ambient temperatures when the tire is stationary up to the temperatures of the tire when it is running. According to one preferred embodiment, the rubber composition described above can be used in the tire as a protective elastomer layer in at least one part of the tire.

Abstract: An organosilane of general formula I below: (HO)2 R1Si—Z—Sm—R2 in which: R1, which are identical or different, each represent a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; Z represents a divalent bonding group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; and m is a number greater than or equal to 2.

Abstract: Rubber composition which can be used in particular for the manufacture of s, comprising at least a diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a crosslinking system, between 0.2 and 10 phr of an antioxidant, such as a substituted para-phenylenediamine, and between 0.2 and 10 phr of chromium (III) acetylacetonate. This acetylacetonate compound makes it possible to advantageously reduce the consumption of antioxidant during the thermo-oxidizing ageing of the composition. Metal/rubber composite comprising such a composition and at least a metal reinforcing member. comprising such a composition or such a composite.

Abstract: Reinforced rubber composition based on, exhibiting a lesser hysteresis degradation over time, based on at least (a) an elastomeric matrix predominantly based on natural rubber, (b) a reinforcing filler and (c) a specific polyimine compound in a content of between 6 and 20 mmol per 100 g of elastomer. This rubber composition is intended, for example, for the manufacture of a semi-finished rubber product intended for the tyres of motor vehicles.