Abstract: The invention is directed to a tire comprising an innerliner including a recess with a depth within a range of 20 ?m to 3000 ?m and a stepped sidewall, wherein at least one step of the recess' sidewall includes a height within a range of 5 ?m to 1500 ?m. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a method of processing a tire including an inner surface, wherein the method comprises creating a stepped recess in an area of the inner surface by removing a first thickness of elastomer composition in a first subarea, removing a second thickness of elastomer composition in a second subarea, wherein the second subarea at least partially overlaps with the first subarea so that a third thickness of elastomer composition is removed in an overlapping zone of the first subarea and the second subarea.

Abstract: A tire, cellular member, and sensor combination includes a tire. The tire includes a pair of sidewalls, a circumferential tread, in which the pair of sidewalls extends to the tread, and an innerliner. A cellular member is disposed on the innerliner and is formed with a sensor opening. A sensor is disposed in the sensor opening and is affixed to the innerliner.

Abstract: A tire having no ply turnup is described, wherein the tire has a tread, a single layer of ply, a first column bead and a second column bead, wherein the radially inner end of the single layer of ply is secured between the first column bead and the second column bead.

Abstract: A tire having no ply turnup is described. The tire includes a tread, a single layer of ply, and a first triangular shaped bead, wherein the radially inner end of the single layer of ply is secured between the first bead and a second bead, wherein the second bead is formed by spirally winding a strip of reinforcements onto the radially inner end of the ply, wherein the strip is formed of two or more parallel reinforcements.

Abstract: A tire having no ply turnup is described. The tire includes a tread, a single layer of ply, a first triangular shaped bead and a second triangular shaped bead, wherein the radially inner end of the single layer of ply is secured between the first bead and the second bead.

Abstract: A method of building a tire having no ply turnup is described. The method includes the steps of applying an inner liner and chafer onto a tire building drum; radially expanding the center portion of the drum and applying a first column bead, applying a layer of ply followed by the winding of a second column bead and the application of an apex, turning up the chafer and then inflating the carcass under low pressure below 150 mbars, applying the tread, applying the sidewall. A method of molding a green tire having a first and second bead area is described herein, wherein the method includes the steps of: inserting a tire clamping device inside a tire bladder and then inserting the tire clamping device and the bladder into the green tire, aligning the outer surfaces of the tire clamping device are in engagement with a respective bead area of the tire so that each tire bead area is clamped between a respective upper and lower mold ring and the tire clamping device during cure.

Abstract: A method of building a tire having no ply turnup is described. The method includes the steps of applying an inner liner and chafer onto a tire building drum; radially expanding the center portion of the drum and applying a first column bead, applying a layer of ply followed by a second column bead, turning up the chafer and then inflating the carcass under low pressure below 150 mbars, applying the tread, applying the sidewall. A method of molding a green tire having a first and second bead area is described herein, wherein the method includes the steps of: inserting a tire clamping device inside a tire bladder and then inserting the tire clamping device and the bladder into the green tire, aligning the outer surfaces of the tire clamping device are in engagement with a respective bead area of the tire so that each tire bead area is clamped between a respective upper and lower mold ring and the tire clamping device during cure.