Abstract: Tire tread comprising elongate block (3) of rubbery material extending in a circumferential direction (X) when the tread (1) is mounted on the tire. The elongate block (3) comprises a ground contact surface (5) delimited by first and second lateral walls (7,9), with a plurality of cutouts (11a, 11b) that open onto it. The cutouts (11a, 11b) extend in an oblique direction from the first lateral wall (7) in the direction of the second lateral wall (9) as far as cutout ends (13a, 13b). For at least one cutout (11a) that opens onto the first lateral wall (7), its end (13a) does not open onto the second lateral wall (9), and when this cutout (11a) reaches its cutout end (13a), another cutout (11b) starts out from the first lateral wall (7), at a same circumferential level (N) on the elongate block (3). The cutouts (11a, 11b) are sipes.

Abstract: Tire (1) having sidewalls (2), a substantially electrically insulating crown block (7) and a substantially insulating tread (8), the tire (1) also having at least one conductive peg (21) that is oriented in the radial direction and positioned under the tread (8) of the tire so as to create an electrically conductive path between the ground and a rim on which the tire is able to be mounted.

Abstract: Technique to increase the endurance of tires comprising two crossed working layers (41, 42), comprising mutually parallel reinforcing elements (411, 421) forming, with the circumferential direction (XX?) of the tire, an angle at least equal to 20° and at most equal to 50°, the reinforcing elements being made up of individual metal threads or monofilaments having a cross section at least equal to 0.20 mm and at most equal to 0.6 mm. The end of the monofilaments comprises flats such that they reduce the shear forces in the rubber compounds of the tire under compressive loading.

Abstract: Tire tread comprising elongate block (3) of rubbery material extending in a circumferential direction of the tire. Elongate block (3) comprises ground contact surface (5) delimited by first and second lateral walls (7, 9). Elongate block (3) comprises successive sets of cutouts (6) in the circumferential direction, each set extending in an oblique direction and opening onto the first and second lateral walls, and distributed over the ground contact surface such that, when a set of cutouts reaches second lateral wall (9), another set of cutouts starts out from first lateral wall (7) at the same circumferential level. Each set of cutouts comprises two cutouts, each one extending as far as a cutout end (13a, 13b) which does not open onto a lateral wall. Ends such two cutouts are disposed at the same circumferential level. Cutouts of the same set of cutouts do not overlap in a transverse direction.

Abstract: Tyre suitable for running flat comprising a crown, two sidewalls and two beads, a carcass reinforcement anchored in each bead and a sidewall insert placed in each of the two sidewalls axially internally relative to the carcass reinforcement, such that it is equipped with an electronic device comprising at least one radiofrequency transponder and such that the electronic device is embedded in one of the sidewall inserts.

Abstract: A tire suitable for running flat comprises a crown, two sidewalls and two beads, a carcass reinforcement anchored in each bead and a sidewall insert placed in each of the two sidewalls axially internally relative to the carcass reinforcement, such that it is equipped with an electronic device comprising at least one radiofrequency transponder and such that the electronic device is placed radially in a zone representing over 55% of the section height of the tire.

Abstract: A mounting wheel (3) for a motor vehicle comprising an internal surface (2) and an external surface (4), the internal surface (2) not being visible when the mounting wheel (3) is mounted on the motor vehicle, and at least one fixing element (7) configured to attach the mounting wheel (3) to the motor vehicle. The fixing element (7) is arranged on the internal surface (2) of the mounting wheel (3) so that the fixing element (7) is not visible when the mounting wheel (3) is mounted on the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A method for processing inflation defects of a tyre of a vehicle is disclosed, the tyre being equipped with sensors for measuring the pressure and the temperature of the internal cavity of said tyre. The pressure and the temperature of the internal cavity of the tyre are measured periodically and, as soon as an inflation defect of a tyre is detected, an alert is signalled to the driver of the vehicle, in which there is also transmitted to the driver of the vehicle a maximum speed setpoint: which, when the measured inflation pressure of the tyre is greater than or equal to a first inflation pressure threshold value p1, is a first maximum speed setpoint value V1; and which, when the measured inflation pressure of the tyre is less than said first pressure threshold value p1 and greater than or equal to a second pressure threshold value p2, decreases as a function of said measured inflation pressure of the tyre.

Abstract: A tire made of rubbery material comprises tread (12) and two sidewalls (14) delimiting the tread, at least one of the sidewalls comprising at least one texture (16) that contrasts with the rest of the sidewall. The texture is divided into a plurality of adjacent patterns (18, 20) of identical external shape. All or some of the patterns comprise a plurality of texture elements arranged to form in the pattern a plurality of rows that extend in the same direction of extension. For a given pattern of the texture, the rows of texture elements in each pattern adjacent to the given pattern have a direction of extension different from the direction of extension of the rows of texture elements of the given pattern. The lightness of the rest of the sidewall, which is not textured, is at least 5 units greater than the lightnesses of the patterns of the texture.

Abstract: Tread for a tire, having an elongate block (3) extending in a circumferential direction and having a contact surface (5) intended to come into contact with the ground, a first and a second lateral wall delimiting said contact surface (5), the elongate block having a plurality of cuts that each have a first and a second end, the cuts (n, n+1) longitudinally following one another on the contact surface (5) such that, when one cut (n) reaches its second end, another cut (n+1) starts, at one and the same circumferential level on the elongate block (3). Moreover, all or some of the sipes (n, n+1) have at least one narrowing protrusion protruding from a wall of the cut.

Abstract: Tire (1) made of rubbery material, comprising a tread (2), sidewalls (3) and shoulders (6) that provide a transition zone between the sidewalls and the tread, and a zone (5) of maximum width of the sidewall, the tire comprising at least one texture (4) along at least one of the sidewalls, the texture (4) comprising a plurality of protruding or recessed elements formed integrally with the sidewall, the texture (4) having a substantially annular shape and being applied to an area covering at least 40% of the surface of the sidewall between the zone (5) of maximum width and the tread (2).

Abstract: A tire suitable for running flat comprises a crown, two sidewalls and two beads, a carcass reinforcement with at least one carcass ply anchored in each bead and a sidewall insert placed axially internally relative to at least the carcass ply, wherein the tire is equipped with an electronic device comprising at least one radiofrequency transponder and wherein, each bead comprising a bead wire of revolution about a reference axis and H being one of the points of the bead wire closest to the axis of revolution, the electronic device is placed axially in a zone of the tire bounded by at least one of the beads and one of the sidewalls and radially externally at a radial distance larger than 20 mm from the point H.

Abstract: A tire (1) made of rubber material, comprising a tread (2), said tread having a tread surface (20) intended to come into contact with a road surface when the tire is being driven on, this tread surface having, in cross section, a certain curvature. The tread surface (20) comprises, over at least 80% of its surface, a texture (3) contrasting with the rest of the tire, this texture (3) having a plurality of elements that protrude from or are recessed into the tread surface (20), and each element extends perpendicularly (?=90°)to the tread surface (20) along the curvature of this tread surface (20).

Abstract: A tire made of rubber material, comprising a tread (2), said tread (2) having a plurality of grooves (21), each groove (21, 23) having a groove bottom, walls flanking the groove bottom and transition regions between the walls and the groove bottom. The tire is characterized in that all or some of the grooves (21, 23) comprise a texture (3) extending only over the groove bottom and over at least a part of the transition regions associated with this groove bottom, said texture (3) contrasting with the rest of the tire (2).

Abstract: A tire made of rubbery material having a sidewall includes a pattern formed on this sidewall. The pattern has a plurality of protruding elements, with the protruding elements having the form of spherical-cap portions having a radius, and, within the pattern, each protruding element interpenetrates with several adjacent protruding elements so that the distance between a tip of the protruding element and a tip of another adjacent protruding element is less than the diameter of the protruding element.

Abstract: A tire tread comprising at least one groove that is delimited by two opposing walls that are connected by a groove bottom. The groove has a width and a depth and at least one resonance-noise-reducing device. The device is formed of at least one blade that is fixed to one of the walls delimiting the groove or to the groove bottom and at least partially closes the cross section of the groove. The each flexible blade comprises two main walls which close the cross section of the groove. End walls delimit the main walls and a connecting wall connecting to the tread. Each blade further comprises at least one raised rib on at least one of its main walls, and the raised rib starts from the wall or the bottom bearing the blade and extends over at least 50% of the length of the flexible blade.

Abstract: A tire (1) comprising a tread (8), this tread comprising at least one channel (2), at least one wear indicator (3) disposed on the bottom of the channel (2), the wear indicator comprising a contact face (7) intended to come into contact with a road surface when the tire reaches a wear limit, the channel (2) comprising a texture (4) surrounding the wear indicator (3) and contrasting with the contact face (7) of the wear indicator.

Abstract: A tire made of rubbery material comprising a sidewall and a pattern formed on this sidewall. This pattern comprises a plurality of openings and intermediate zones separating these openings. In order for the pattern to contrast with the sidewall, the openings occupy at least 60% of the pattern, these openings being distributed through the pattern at a density at least equal to five openings per square millimeter (mm2), these openings having equivalent diameters of between 0.03 mm and 0.5 mm. A mold element for making the openings and and method of making the pattern using a laser.

Abstract: Tire tread comprising elongate block (3) of rubbery material and extending in a circumferential direction of the tire. Elongate block (3) comprises a ground contact surface (5) delimited first and second lateral walls (7,9). Elongate block (3) comprises a plurality of oblique cutouts (11a, 11b) that open onto either the first or second lateral wall s and extend as far as cutout ends (13a, 13b) which do not open onto said lateral walls (7, 9). The cutouts of the plurality of cutouts (11a, 11b) are distributed over the contact surface (5) of the block such that when a cutout (11a) reaches its cutout end (13a), another cutout (11b) starts out from a lateral wall (9), at a same circumferential level (N) on the elongate block (3). The cutouts (11a, 11b) are sipes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tire made of rubbery material comprising a sidewall on which there is formed at least one pattern that contrasts with this sidewall. The pattern comprises a plurality of strands distributed through the pattern with a density of at least five strands per square millimeter (mm2), each strand having a mean cross section of between 0.003 mm2 and 0.06 mm2. The tire also comprises on the said sidewall at least two ribs that pass through the pattern and between which strands of the pattern are present, the said ribs being distant from one another by at most 10 mm, each rib having a height of at least 0.25 mm and a mean width of at least 0.20 mm, the said pattern following the relief formed by the ribs.