Abstract: A pneumatic tire (10) has an inner shoulder (11), an outer shoulder (12) and a tread (13) therebetween. The tread includes a plurality of circumferential grooves 30, 32, 34, 36 38) dividing the tread into a plurality of ribs including inner and outer shoulder ribs (14, 14?), inner and outer intermediate ribs (18, 18?) between the shoulder ribs and a central rib (16) between the intermediate ribs. First sipes (20) are provided in the shoulder ribs and the central rib. Each first sipe has an interlocking shape. Second sipes (22) are provided in the intermediate ribs. Each second sipe has a shape different from that of the first sipes. Third sipes (24) are provided in the intermediate ribs. Each third sipe has a shape different from that of the first and second sipes.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire (10) has an inner shoulder (11), an outer shoulder (12) and a tread (13) therebetween. The tread includes a plurality of circumferential grooves 30, 32, 34, 36 38) dividing the tread into a plurality of ribs including inner and outer shoulder ribs (14, 14?), inner and outer intermediate ribs (18, 18?) between the shoulder ribs and a central rib (16) between the intermediate ribs. First sipes (20) are provided in the shoulder ribs and the central rib. Each first sipe has an interlocking shape. Second sipes (22) are provided in the intermediate ribs. Each second sipe has a shape different from that of the first sipes. Third sipes (24) are provided in the intermediate ribs. Each third sipe has a shape different from that of the first and second sipes.

Abstract: Vehicle tire having a tread rubber profile which includes grooves running in a circumferential direction, diagonal grooves, two shoulder block rows and a pair of center block rows arranged between the two shoulder block rows. Each of the two shoulder block rows and each of the pair of center block rows include blocks. Each of the blocks include a plurality of fine indents running generally parallel to one another. The tread rubber profile has a road contact area defined by a width Y and a center profile area defined by a width X, whereby the width Y at least partially encompasses the two shoulder block rows and whereby the width X is generally defined by axial outer edges of the pair of center block rows. A ratio of the width Y to the width X is between approximately 1−(DR−100)×1.5 and approximately 1−(DR−100)×5, whereby DR represents a diameter of a rim to which the vehicle tire can be connected.