Abstract: A land portion of a pneumatic tire 1 comprises a land portion 10 having groove wall 10a a second land portion 20 having a groove wall 20a. The groove walls 10a, 20a meander. A groove width of a main groove 50 changes at a predetermined repetition cycle. The main groove 50 includes: a wide groove portion 50A having a predetermined width; and a narrow groove portion 50B which is continuous with the wide groove portion and which is narrower than the predetermined width. A relationship of ?1>?2 is satisfied where ?1 refers to an angle formed between a tire normal line RL and the groove wall 10a or the groove wall 20a forming the wide groove portion 50A and ?2 refers to an angle formed between the tire normal line RL and the groove wall 10a or the groove wall 20a forming the narrow groove portion 50B.

Abstract: On a pneumatic tire provided with a lug-grooved rib 14 having a circumferentially continuous rib portion 14a and wing portions 14b defined by lug grooves 15, chamfers 14c of depth D2 and width L2 are formed on the wing portions 14b on the side facing a circumferential groove 11d. At the same time, the depth D2 and the width L2 of the chamfers 14c are so set that the ratio of the chamfer depth D2 to the groove depth D1 of the circumferential groove 11d satisfies 0.015?(D2/D1)?0.200 and the ratio of the chamfer width L2 to the axial length L1 of the lug grooves 15 satisfies 0.1?(L2/L1)?0.85, so that the load to be borne by the wing portions 14b is effectively shifted to the rib portion 14a. In this manner, the pitch noise caused by the lug grooves can be reduced without changing the basic features of the tread pattern, and thus the quietness of vehicular operation is improved.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire capable of ensuring both of the ice braking performance and the ice turning performance while increasing the dry steering stability performance. To achieve the above object, a sipe extending in a width direction of the tire is formed a land portion, the sipe having: pluralities of wide portions each having an inclined plane that begins from the tread surface of a road surface, and terminates in the half way of a sipe wall while inclining so that a sipe width decreases toward the groove bottom of the sipe, and a pair of side faces connecting the inclined plane and the sipe wall therebetween, wherein the pluralities of wide portions are located alternately on both sipe walls along a longitudinal direction of the sipe.

Abstract: A tire with improved snow performance and dry braking performance is provided that has at least one lateral groove with a chamfer found where the groove intersects the circumference of the tire. In some cases, a second chamfer is found opposite first chamfer on the groove. In most cases, a plurality of similarly configured lateral grooves with chamfers is found along the circumference of the tire. Typically, the width of the lateral groove is approximately 2 to 4 mm, and preferably between 2.6 and 3.6 mm. Also the angle the chamfer forms with the tangent of the circumference of the tire may be approximately 45 degrees. The angle the sweep path of the lateral groove forms with the lateral direction of the tire ranges from approximately 0 to 45 degrees.

Abstract: There is provided a pneumatic tire sufficiently improving drainage performance, driving stability, uneven wear resistance and quiet performance. A pneumatic tire 1 has at least one tire circumferential groove 9 extending along the tire circumferential direction in a tread portion 2. In addition, there are provided in a surface of the tread portion, a plurality of inclined grooves consisting of two or more small grooves 10 inclined at the same direction with respect to the tire circumferential direction and having an inclination angle within a range between 10 degrees and 60 degrees and configured in a zig-zag manner by coupling ends of the small grooves 10. The inclined grooves 11 are included in any widthwise section of the tread portion 2 of the tire and a part of the inclined grooves 11 is opened to the tire circumferential groove 9.

Abstract: On a tread surface 1 of a pneumatic tire, at least one circumferential groove is formed on an outer-side region 3 in a vehicle width direction, at least three circumferential, which number is two or more larger than the outer-side region 3, grooves are formed on an inner-side region 2 in the vehicle width direction. A plurality of lug grooves 20 are formed on the tread surface 1, open to a tread edge TE1 of the inner-side region 3, extend in a direction toward circumferential groove 11, and terminate without opening to circumferential groove 11. A plurality of continuous lug grooves 21 are formed on the tread surface 1, open to a tread edge TE2 of the outer-side region 3, extend in a direction toward the circumferential groove 13, continue to the central land portion 5 intersecting the circumferential groove 10, and terminate without opening to the circumferential groove 13 which borders the central land portion 5, among the three second-region circumferential grooves 11, 12, 13.

Abstract: Lateral grooves 6 are disposed in a land portion 4 between main grooves 2 at prescribed intervals in a circumferential direction TC of the tire, the lateral grooves 6 extending from the main grooves 6 to a circumferential groove 5. Blocks 7 are defined by the main grooves 2, circumferential groove 5 and lateral grooves 6. At least two sub-grooves 8 are disposed in each block 7 at a prescribed interval in the tire circumferential direction TC, the sub-grooves 8 extending from a main groove 2 adjacent thereto in a width direction of the tire. At least three block portions 7A, 7B and 7C are formed. The width of the main groove 2 adjacent to the block 7 is varied by making the block widths Wa, Wb and Wc of the block portions 7A, 7B and 7C different from each other. A groove wall surface, facing the main groove, of a block portion less in width has a greater inclination angle with respect to a tread normal direction.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes on a tread a plurality of circumferential main grooves extending in the tire circumferential direction, and a plurality of land portions formed by being partitioned by the circumferential main grooves. A protrusion is formed on a groove bottom of at least one of the circumferential main grooves. The protrusion continuously extends in a groove-length direction of the circumferential main groove, and a height h1 of the protrusion varies in a wavelike form along the groove-length direction. Moreover, junctions each of which couples the protrusion onto at least one of groove walls of the circumferential main groove are formed on the groove bottom of the circumferential main groove.

Abstract: In a tire, a phase difference L1 of transverse grooves 2 is within 25% of the length L of blocks 3, the projected portions 11 are alternately on both sidewalls 10, L2 of the portion 11 is 20% to 45% of L, and in the cross-section of the width direction of the main groove 1, the edge 15 of the portion 11 at the groove bottom is more of a sidewall 10 side than a center line 19 of the groove 1, the outline of the portion 11 is at least on a virtual surface 17 that connects the edge 13 of the groove 1 at the tread surface and the edge 15. The tire also has one or a plurality of sub-projected portions 21, 22 projected from the surface 17.

Abstract: A tire is configured having first and second shoulder rows of shoulder tread elements opposite respective first and second interior rows of interior tread elements, separated respectively by circumferentially extending, zig-zag shaped first and second grooves within a tire tread region. Each groove is defined by opposed shoulder tread elements and interior tread elements and includes a circumferentially continuous see-through central groove portion extending parallel to a circumferential centerplane of the tread. The see-through circumferential grooves communicate with angular intermediate and shoulder lateral grooves having a relatively wide mouth dimension adjacent to a respective circumferential grooves. Staggered in and out shoulder regions within the shoulder tread elements facilitate gripping edges and prevent mud clogging of the shoulder grooves.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire having an improved noise performance without deteriorating the drainage performance and having in a tread portion at least one circumferential main groove 3 which extend continuously in the tire circumferential direction, wherein the circumferential main groove 3 has a pair of groove walls 6, and in at least one of the groove walls 6 are provided at intervals in the tire circumferential direction a plurality of fine grooves 9 each of which extends in the tire radial direction and is provided in at least a part of its inner surface with a non-flat portion 10 extending in a wave-like form in its length direction.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire is disclosed having circumferential grooves having an asymmetrical cross-sectional shape. The circumferential grooves may also be located asymmetrically on the outer tread surface.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire of the invention includes: a stepped-shaped raised area provided in the main groove positioned at a center area of the tire so as to be continued circumferentially of the tire, connected to either the main groove walls, and raised from the groove bottom; and a ridge lower than a tread surface of the tire in each of the main grooves on both outsides of the main groove at the center area of the tire so as to be raised from the center of the groove bottom continuously along the length thereof without being joined with the groove walls, and the angle of inclination of the main groove walls with respect to the normal line of the tangential line on the tread surface of the main groove portion is parallel to each other or is 5° or smaller.

Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire includes a tread rubber that is divided into tread elements, such as tread bars or circumferential ribs, by circumferential grooves and transverse grooves. A groove flank of a circumferential groove facing away from an outer shoulder runs at a first angle of inclination relative to the radial direction, and a groove flank opposite the groove flank facing away from the outer shoulder includes two flank portions respectively running at a second angle of inclination and a third angle of inclination relative to the radial direction. The radially inner flank portion has elevations that form a ribbed structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tire in which generation of partial wear and groove cracks are suppressed.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire where the positions of the groove deepest portions (33btm) in the circumferential grooves (33) vary in a predetermined cycle along the circumferential direction in a width direction of the tread within the circumferential grooves (33). Moreover, depth direction positions, where a groove bottom surface of the circumferential groove (33) contacts with each of perpendicular lines (perpendicular line P1, perpendicular line P2) which are perpendicular or approximately perpendicular to a tread surface and which pass respectively through edges (edge portion 11eg, edge portion 12eg) of the land portions on a side of each of the circumferential grooves of ribs, as well as angles which are formed by the perpendicular lines and a section line of a cross-section of the groove bottom surface in the width direction of the tread surface vary in the predetermined cycle along the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire for heavy load enabling the co-existence of wet performance and uneven wear resistance performance is provided. The pneumatic tire for heavy load includes three circumferential main grooves 31 and 33 extending on a tread in the circumferential direction, and ribs 11 and 12 defined by these circumferential main grooves 31 and 33. The centerline of the center circumferential main grove 31 among the three circumferential main grooves is positioned on the equator line of the tread, and a thin rib-shaped uneven abrasion sacrificing part (BCR) 21 having a step in a clearance thereof from the surface of the tread is formed only in the center circumferential main groove 31.

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire which employs pitch variation for suppressing pattern noise and has uniformity further improved. Pitches 3a, 3b and 3c with different pitch lengths are formed so that a pitch with a larger pitch length is set to have a smaller groove area ratio, and to have a larger groove wall angle ? on the obtuse angle side that is formed by a groove wall of a lateral groove 2 and the direction tangential to the thread surface.

Abstract: Directional tire tread having a rolling surface, this tread being provided with a plurality of incisions bounded by mutually opposing walls, each of said walls entering the rolling surface in such a way as to form an edge called the leading edge of an element of material, corresponding to the edge that enters the contact patch first, and an edge called the trailing edge of the same element of material, corresponding to the edge that enters the contact patch after the leading edge, each incision comprising at least one segment bounded by mutually opposing walls that make, with a direction perpendicular to the rolling surface passing through the intersection of the incision with the rolling surface, a negative average angle ? whose absolute value is less than 55°, this tread being characterized in that this segment of negative angle ? exits the rolling surface via an enlarged end portion bounded by mutually opposing first and second faces, the angles of the first face and second face being positive and not equa

Abstract: There is provided a pneumatic tire capable of reducing rolling resistance and suppressing river wear of uneven wear. A pneumatic tire according to the present invention comprises a tread portion provided with one or more circumferential grooves extending in parallel with a tire equator to define a plurality of land portions, wherein at least surface rubber of the tread portion has tan ? of not less than 0.02 and not more than 0.2, a wall angle of a widthwise outer wall of the circumferential groove is larger than a wall angle of a widthwise inner wall of the circumferential groove, a plurality of sipes extending in a direction across the tire equator are provided in the land portions, and a length of the sipe formed in an end portion of the land portion arranged adjacent to the circumferential groove in the widthwise outer side is longer than a length of the sipe formed in an end portion of the land portion arranged adjacent to the circumferential groove in the widthwise inner side.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic radial tire for heavy load, having lug grooves in respective side regions of a tread surface, in which tire an amount of slip of the trailing edge of each of land portions defined by the lug grooves, with respect to a road surface, when the tire is rotated with load applied thereon is advantageously reduced without causing decrease in partial wear resistance of the land portions at a road contact surface thereof and generating cracks at the lug groove bottom.

Abstract: The tread of a pneumatic tire has a plurality of tread elements separated by at least one groove, the tread elements having a depth as determined from an initial tread surface and the base of the at least one groove. The tread has at least one chamfer. The chamfer is divided into at least two inclined adjacent portions with the inclined adjacent portions being inclined at different inclination angles relative to the tread surface. The difference in inclination angles of the different portions is at least 10°. The inclined adjacent portions are both connected to an inclined common area, the inclined common area being adjacent to the initial tread surface.

Abstract: An off-road motorcycle tire having a block pattern comprising a plurality of blocks 11 defined by tread grooves 10, each block 11 having a circumferential profile 16 of top surface 12 in the form of a straight line or a circular arc having a radius Ra of curvature of at least 500 mm, in which the circumferential profile denotes a profile in the circumferential section which passes through the centroid G of the top surface 12 and is parallel to the tire equatorial plane Cc. According to the invention, the ground contact pressure at the periphery of the top surface of blocks 11 is prevented from lowering to enhance the edge effect.

Abstract: A method for reducing tire microsliding includes defining a rotation point and rotating a cross section profile about it. A cross section of a radially-external reference profile of a tread band includes a first rectilinear segment near at least one circumferential rib of a first shoulder portion. The first rectilinear segment extends axially outward beyond a corresponding shoulder edge point. A cross section profile of the at least one circumferential rib of the first shoulder portion includes a second rectilinear segment. The rotation point is on the first rectilinear segment, either the corresponding shoulder edge point itself or axially outward of it. The cross section profile of the first rectilinear segment is rotated to define the cross section profile of the second rectilinear segment, so that an axially-inner end of the second rectilinear segment is closer to the carcass structure than an axially-inner end of the first rectilinear segment.

Abstract: Steering stability and drainage property are improved in good balance. A center land portion 5 is formed between crown circumferential grooves 3i, 3o which are located on inner side and outer side of a vehicle and extend in the circumferential direction on both sides of the tire equator. In the center land portion 5 are disposed a plurality of curved oblique grooves 8 each of which extends obliquely toward the inner side of the vehicle across the tire equator from its outer end 8a opening at the outer crown circumferential groove 3o, turns toward the outer side of the vehicle, and further extends obliquely up to its inner end 8b located in the center land portion 5, and the respective curved oblique grooves 8 are connected with each other through connecting groove portions 11 each extending in the circumferential direction from the inner end 8b.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire 1 having excellent on-snow performances improved with maintaining steering stability and uneven wear resistance and including tread portion 2 having a pair of crown circumferential grooves 3 which extend continuously in the tire circumferential direction on both sides of tire equator C and have groove edges, one edge 3m extending in such a zigzag form that italic L-shaped groove edge segments 3s are continuously connected to each other in the circumferential direction, and the other edge 3n extending in such a wavy form that circular arc groove edge segments 3o each having a circular arc shape convex toward a groove center are continuously connected to each other in the circumferential direction, wherein each of the italic L-shaped groove edge segments 3s comprises long side part 3c inclined at an angle of 1 to 20° with respect to the circumferential direction, and short side part 3t having a circumferential length smaller than that of the long side part 3c and inclined in the opposite direct

Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire which can obtain a high wet drainage performance, roadholding ability, and wear-resistant property without sacrificing other capabilities A directional pattern is formed by a circumferential wide major groove, a first narrow circumferential minor groove, a second narrow circumferential minor groove, a first transverse groove, a second transverse groove, and a third transverse groove. The circumferential wide major groove is provided in a center region in a tire width direction of a tread. The first narrow circumferential minor groove is arranged on the outside in a tire axis direction of the circumferential wide major groove. The second narrow circumferential minor groove is arranged on the outside in the tire axis direction of the first narrow circumferential minor groove. The first transverse groove is extended from a tread end and coupled to the circumferential wide major groove.

Abstract: A tread pattern of a tire is disclosed which has wave-shaped and straight grooves capable of maintaining desired block rigidity and hydroplaning performance of the tire. In the tread pattern, which includes circumferential main grooves, transversal grooves formed between adjacent ones of the circumferential main grooves, and blocks formed between adjacent ones of the transversal grooves, at least one of the circumferential main grooves has a wave-shaped structure having opposite inclined side surfaces each comprising an upper surface portion having first and second curved surfaces alternately arranged along a circumferential direction of the tire while having substantially opposite curvatures, respectively, to form a continuous wave-shaped surface, and a lower surface portion having a straight side surface connected to the alternate first and second curved surfaces while extending along the circumferential direction to form a circumferential straight groove.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire (1) having a sound absorption effect by lateral grooves is provided. The tire tread (2) has circumferential grooves formed continuously in the circumferential direction and lateral grooves extending from a circumferential groove. One end of each lateral groove is connected to the circumferential groove and the other end is a dead end. Each of the lateral grooves (7) includes a one-directional groove (11) extending in one direction from the circumferential groove (5) toward a side edge of the tire and an another-directional groove (14) extending in another direction from the circumferential groove toward the side edge of the tire. A root section (11a), which is close to the circumferential groove, of the one-directional groove (11) and a root section (14a), which is close to the circumferential groove (5), of the another-directional groove (14) are formed by a common groove (15).

Abstract: In a pneumatic tire for a front wheel, turning performance on a wet road surface is improved compared with a conventional tire. In a pneumatic tire for a front wheel 10, a tread shoulder region 28S extends from a tread edge 20E toward a tire equatorial plane across a width of 20% of a developed width of a tread 28, and a land portion 56 defined by lateral portions 50 is disposed at the tread shoulder region 28S. Regarding the land portion 56, a wall surface 56K of the land portion at a trailing side is parallel to the tire radial direction; a wall surface 56H of the land portion at a leading side inclines from a groove bottom toward a groove opening, and an angle thereof relative to the tire radial direction is 35 degrees. It is effective especially for circumferential leaning deformation of the land portion 56 when braking force acts thereon, whereby lifting of an edge of the land portion at the leading side arisen from the tilting deformation can be suppressed.

Abstract: A tire is configured having first and second shoulder rows of shoulder tread elements opposite respective first and second interior rows of interior tread elements, separated respectively by circumferentially extending, zig-zag shaped first and second grooves within a tire tread region. Each groove is defined by opposed shoulder tread elements and interior tread elements and includes a circumferentially continuous see-through central groove portion extending parallel to a circumferential centerplane of the tread. The see-through circumferential grooves communicate with angular intermediate and shoulder lateral grooves having a relatively wide mouth dimension adjacent to a respective circumferential grooves. Staggered in and out shoulder regions within the shoulder tread elements facilitate gripping edges and prevent mud clogging of the shoulder grooves.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a tread surface on which a plurality of circumferential groove portions is formed. From among circumferential groove portions, a circumferential groove portion situated closest to a shoulder portion side in a tire width direction has a center of a groove-bottom innermost portion at a portion where a groove width in at least a tire circumferential direction is the narrowest, positioned closer to an equatorial surface in the tire width direction than a center of the groove width. An angle between a virtual extension portion of the tread surface and a groove wall on the equatorial surface side is equal to or less than an angle between the virtual extension portion of the tread surface and a groove wall on the shoulder portion side.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire having a rotation direction specified in one direction. The tread surface has a main groove extending on the equatorial plane of the tire, right and left first inclination grooves extending in an inclined manner from the main groove toward the reverse rotation direction of the tire, and right and left second inclination grooves disposed on the opposite sides of the main groove. The right and left second inclination grooves are disposed at symmetrical positions with respect to the equatorial plane of the tire. Blocks are formed on the opposite sides of the main groove by the main groove, right and left first inclination grooves and right and left second inclination grooves.

Abstract: A method for fitting tires (P) to a driving axle of a vehicle carrying heavy loads, which consists, after having determined the type of journey made by said vehicle, in: when the route is of type A (ascending under load with a driving torque and descending empty with a braking torque), fitting to each driving axle tires such that for each transverse groove (31) in the edge portions (B) of the tread (1), the angle of inclination of the rubber faces (310, 311) delimiting the transverse grooves (31) which first come into ground contact is smaller than the angle of inclination of the rubber face opposite delimiting the same transverse groove, or when the route is of type V (ascending empty and descending under load with a braking torque), fitting to each driving axle tires such that for each transverse groove (31) in the edge portions (B) of the tread, the angle of inclination of the rubber face (310, 311) delimiting said transverse groove which first comes into ground contact is larger than the angle of incli

Abstract: In a tire mold 10, in which a tread molding section 12 for molding of a tread comprises a plurality of segments 18 divided in a tire circumferential direction and the respective segments are provided movably in a tire radial direction, ridges 20 for molding of transverse grooves T2 on a tread surface are protrusively provided at least at circumferential ends 23 of the segment 18 in a posture (more specifically, a posture in parallel to a direction M of movement of the segment) inclined outward to a direction toward a center Om of the segment so as to be away from a circumferentially central portion 22 of the segment as it goes toward tip ends thereof.

Abstract: A vehicle tire includes a tread provided with a tread pattern, which is made up of circumferentially arranged design units having a plurality of pitch lengths Pi (i=l to j) including a minimum pitch length Pl and a maximum pitch length Pj. Each of the design units has at least one groove with side walls each having an inclination angle ?i in a cross section parallel to the tire equator, and the inclination angle ?1 in the design unit having the minimum pitch length P1 is less than the inclination angle ?j in the design unit having the maximum pitch length Pj, whereby the rigidity difference between the design units having different pitch lengths is decreased. Preferably, the angle ?i in a design unit having a pitch length Pi is not more than the angle ?i+1 in a design unit having the next longer pitch length Pi+1.

Abstract: A tire profile (12) includes a tread (16), a shoulder (18), a flat portion (20), an upper sidewall (22) and a lower sidewall (24). The shoulder (18) is provided in contact with a tread (16) at a point (Pa). The flat portion (20) is provided in contact with the shoulder (18) at a point (Pb). The upper sidewall (22) is provided in contact with the flat portion (20) at a point (Pc). A system including an input portion and a calculating portion is used for designing the profile (12). When the numeric values of a radius of curvature (R1) of the shoulder (18) and an inclination angle (?) of the flat portion (20) are input by the input portion, the calculating portion calculates a length (L) of the flat portion (20) and a radius of curvature (R2) of the upper sidewall (22). Based on the input numeric values and the calculated numeric values, the profile (12) is drawn by CAD software.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire is provided with a pair of circumferential grooves (3) arranged in both sides of a tire equator (C), and a plurality of oblique grooves (4) having a steep decline portion (4a) extending to an outer side in a tire axial direction at an angle (q1) between 15 and 45 degree with respect to a tire circumferential direction from a position near the circumferential groove (3), in a tread surface (2). A land portion (B) surrounded by the circumferential groove (3) and the steep decline portion (4a) has an acute corner portion (12) and an obtuse corner portion (13), each being formed between the circumferential groove (3) and the steep decline portion (4a). An outer groove wall surface (6) of the circumferential groove (3) includes a gentle decline wall (6a) in the tread surface side, and a steep decline wall (6b) in the groove bottom side.

Abstract: Tire having a tread pattern with superior performance characteristics. The tread pattern includes ribs and circumferential grooves which are at least one of tapered and/or generally V-shaped. The walls of each circumferential groove have a wavy and/or sinusoidal contour extending in a generally circumferential direction.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes on a tread a plurality of circumferential main grooves extending in the tire circumferential direction, and a plurality of land portions formed by being partitioned by the circumferential main grooves. A protrusion is formed on a groove bottom of at least one of the circumferential main grooves. The protrusion continuously extends in a groove-length direction of the circumferential main groove, and a height h1 of the protrusion varies in a wavelike form along the groove-length direction. Moreover, junctions each of which couples the protrusion onto at least one of groove walls of the circumferential main groove are formed on the groove bottom of the circumferential main groove.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire including a longitudinal main groove formed concavely on a tread surface thereof in a radial direction thereof by extending the longitudinal main groove linearly in a circumferential direction thereof; and narrow grooves formed concavely on at least an outer side surface of both side surfaces of the longitudinal main groove opposed to each other in a widthwise direction of the pneumatic tire by spacing the narrow grooves at certain intervals in a circumferential direction of the pneumatic tire. Each of the narrow grooves is so configured that a longer side of each of the narrow grooves extends in the radial direction of the pneumatic tire and that a shorter side of each of the narrow grooves extends in the circumferential direction of the pneumatic tire. A sectional configuration of a position having a maximum sectional area in each of the narrow grooves is circular arc-shaped.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire which has improved drainage property on a wet road surface and improved uneven wear resistance and steering stability on a dry road surface while enhancing drainage property on a wet road surface. The tire has at least a pair of circumferential grooves 2 disposed at a tread portion 1. An inner land portion 3 and an outer land portion 4 are defined by outermost circumferential grooves 2a. A plurality of transverse grooves 5 are disposed on at least the outer land portion 4 and the outer land portion 4 is divided and formed into a large number of blocks by these transverse grooves 5. The width w1 of the groove bottom 6 of the outermost circumferential groove 2a is narrower than the opening width w2. The groove bottom extends with inclination with respect to the tire circumferential direction so that it substantially continues to the transverse groove between the adjacent transverse grooves. The groove bottom forms the zigzag shape as a whole.

Abstract: A tire includes a tread rubber having a positive profile formed by at least one circumferential groove. Wherein the transverse grooves extends into the positive profile from the circumferential groove to form block flank surfaces. Further, the transverse grooves have bending points at which a change of direction takes place at an obtuse angle. Further still, at least one block flank has at least three flank surfaces, wherein at least one of the flank surfaces is inclined and connected to an upper surface of the positive profile. The tire is a vehicle pneumatic tire. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: Vehicle pneumatic tire with a rubber tread profile having blocks formed by circumferential grooves and transverse grooves. At least some of the transverse grooves are defined by first and second flank segments. The first and second flank segments have different angles with respect to a radial direction. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: A tire having a circumferential tread with segmented sipes is provided. In one embodiment, the tire has tread blocks with sipes having at least three segments. The sipe may include a first major segment, a second major segment, and a minor segment connected to both the first major segment and the second major segment. In alternative embodiments, the sipe may include three or more major segments, connected by a plurality of minor segments.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire which prevents one-sided biased abrasion from being generated. A pneumatic tire according to the present invention has a non-directed rotational direction and comprises rug grooves 20 cutting across a land portion at a shoulder side of a tread portion 16 at both sides in a tire width direction. Each of the rug grooves 20 has a tapered groove portion 21 such that the groove width gradually becomes narrower such that a trapezoidal block portion 22 having a short side at the shoulder side as seen from a tire tread surface side is formed between the rug grooves 20 in a tire peripheral direction. The tapered groove portion 21 is formed so as to extend beyond a one quarter point Q from a tread end T. Accordingly, since in whichever direction the pneumatic tire 10 is rotated, a rug angle ? of a trailing end near the one quarter point Q becomes 90 degrees or less, it is possible to prevent one-sided biased abrasion from being generated.

Abstract: The tread of a pneumatic tire has a plurality of tread elements separated by at least one groove, the tread elements having a depth as determined from an initial tread surface and the base of the at least one groove. The tread has at least one chamfer. The chamfer is divided into at least two inclined adjacent portions with the inclined adjacent portions being inclined at different inclination angles relative to the tread surface. The difference in inclination angles of the different portions is at least 100. The inclined adjacent portions are both connected to an inclined common area, the inclined common area being adjacent to the initial tread surface.

Abstract: A tread surface the tire rotational direction of which is specified in one direction has a center region and shoulder regions on both sides of the center region. Blocks are defined in at least one of the shoulder regions by at least one first circumferential groove which extends in a circumferential direction of the tire, and first lateral grooves which extend in a widthwise direction of the tire and are disposed at predetermined intervals in the tire circumferential direction. Each block includes a tire rotational direction side groove wall surface having an inclination angle ?, and a tire reverse rotation direction side groove wall surface having an inclination angle ?, and the inclination angle ? is greater than the inclination angle ?. Each block has a tire rotational direction side edge portion which is chamfered.

Abstract: A studless tire capable of suppressing a vehicle from staggering at the time of braking on icy and snow-covered roads, including a tread portion 2 provided with at least six block rows R1 to R4, wherein each block B is provided with sipes having a depth of at least 3.0 mm, and the block rows comprises at least two crown block rows CR disposed in a crown region Ac extending from the tire equator C as its center to have a width of 50% of the tread width TW, and at least two shoulder block rows Sh disposed on each axially outer side of the crown block rows CR, and wherein lateral grooves 4 provided in a block row are inclined in the opposite direction, with respect to the axial direction, to lateral grooves provided in an axially adjacent block row.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire with an improved balance between noise reduction and hydroplaning resistance as the tread wears. The tread of the pneumatic tire includes skewed tread blocks having walls that, as the tread wears, change the character of the lateral and circumferential channels in the tire footprint to better optimize noise reduction and hydroplaning resistance.