Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a sidewall comprising a plurality of circumferentially oriented pattern element rows having a plurality of pattern elements defining an identical contour shape in succession in a tire circumferential direction, and a plurality of radially oriented pattern element rows having a plurality of pattern elements in succession in a tire radial direction. The light-reflectance properties of each pattern element changes in one direction and determine the orientation in which the pattern elements are arranged relative to the tire circumferential or radial direction. When the pattern elements are viewed along the circumferentially oriented pattern element rows, the arrangement orientation changes periodically along the tire circumferential direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tire capable of effectively enhancing the visibility of marks. The tire is provided with a mark 3 on a surface of a side portion 1, in which the mark 3 is formed so as to vary at least one of the hue, brightness and saturation.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire (10) is provided with turbulence generating projections (100) extending in a tire radial direction and arranged in the tire side portion (30) located between the tread (20) and beads. If the length of each turbulence generating projection (100) in the radial direction of the tire is L, the Young's modulus of the material which forms the turbulence generating projection (100) is E, and the second moment of area of a cross section of the turbulence generating projection (100) taken perpendicularly to the extending direction of the projection is I, the turbulence generating projections (100) satisfy the relationship of L2?3.5×E×I. The configuration assures the effect of heat dissipation of the tire side portion and minimizes deformation of the turbulence generating projections caused by oil flying from the outside.

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire in which a display part of the tire is made less susceptible to dirt and damages and is also improved in appearance. The tire of the present invention includes, on a tire side portion (4), a display part (5) having at least one of an emblem and a decorative band, the emblem and the decorative band being formed by means of any one of printing, painting, a sticker, and exposure of a color rubber, in which the tire side portion (4) has, in a region adjacent to the display part (5), a projection (6) protruding from the surface of the display part (5) and extending along the display part (5).

Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a plurality of recesses provided on the surface of each figures of a first indication portion. The recesses are provided so as to extend in the tire circumferential direction and are aligned side by side with each other in a direction crossing the extending direction. One end side and the other end side in the width direction of each recess are formed by curved surfaces of which a center of curvature is disposed at the outside in the tire width direction. Therefore, gradation of brightness occurs on the curved surface on the each recess. The gradation on the each recess changes depending on the viewing direction or the lighting direction. Therefore, each figure in the first indication portion looks three-dimensionally and can become more conspicuous than the other portions of a side wall.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire is provided in the outer surface of each sidewall portion with a serrated zone formed by a number of serration grooves extending at an angle of at most 45 degrees with respect to the tire radial direction. Each of the serration grooves has a variable depth such that the deepest point lies between the radially outermost end and innermost end of the serration groove. The deepest point is positioned in a range between 0.2 time and 0.4 times a radial distance Ha from the maximum carcass section width position to the radially outermost end of the tire. As a result, the rolling resistance of the tire can be reduced.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion, a pair of side wall portions, and a pair of bead portions. A plurality of protectors is concentrically disposed continuously in the tire circumferential direction in the side wall portions projecting from the surface of the tire. Each protector is formed with a triangular shape in a tire meridian cross-section. An inclination angle ? with respect to the tire radial direction of an inclining face from the apex of the protector outward in the tire radial direction is from 15° to 45°. An inclination angle ? with respect to a tire axial direction of the inclining face from the apex of the protector inward in the tire radial direction is from 0° to 30°.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire is provided including a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of recesses of at least one tire side portion. A region including the recesses is provided in the outermost side in a tire radial direction. The protrusions are formed as convexities having a longitudinal shape in a predetermined direction. A region including the protrusions is provided inward in the tire radial direction of the region including the recesses.

Abstract: A tire is provided having a plurality of shoulder blocks separated by axial grooves and located along at least one side of the tire. Apertures extend through the shoulder blocks to connect with a circumferential groove. The apertures are located within a certain radial position relative to the axial grooves. Each aperture has a bottom positioned at a radial depth HB relative to the shoulder block and extends completely through the shoulder block along the axial direction. Each aperture has a radial overlap HL with the axial grooves. The ratio HL/Ho is about 0.15 or less and the ratio of HB/H is in the range of about 1.0 to about 1.1.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a pair of bead portions, side wall portions extending to an outer side in a tire diametrical direction from the bead portions, and a tread portion connected to an outer end in a tire diametrical direction of each of the side wall portions. An outer wall surface of the side wall portion is provided with a circumferential projection annularly extending along a tire circumferential direction, and a plurality of diametrical projections extending to an inner side in a tire diametrical direction from the circumferential projection and arranged so as to be spaced in the tire circumferential direction. A gap portion formed between the diametrical projections is open to an inner side in the tire diametrical direction.

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire with an annular decoration band and one or more marks on the outer surface of a tire side portion, wherein high visibility of the marks is maintained without detracting from the appearance of the tire, while the manufacturing costs of the vulcanization mold are reduced. The pneumatic tire of the present invention is provided with an annular decoration band (8), formed from a plurality of ridges (8a), and one or more marks (9) constituted by a predetermined character, symbol or design, on an outer surface (7a) of a tire side portion (7). The decoration band (8) is disposed to extend both inward and outward in the tire radial direction from a position corresponding to a turn back end (5c) of a carcass. The width of the decoration band (8) is narrower than a maximum length of the marks (9) in the tire radial direction.

Abstract: To provide a pneumatic tire having a tire side portion with an enhanced durability according to the present invention, a run flat tire (1) has a turbulent generating concavo-convex part (5) composed of grooves and ribs and extending along at least part of a tire side portion, and a pattern is set to the turbulent generating concavo-convex part (5), in which for the turbulent generating concavo-convex part (5), letting h be a height, p be a pitch, and w be a width, a relationship is met such that 1.0?p/h?50.0, and 1.0?(p?w)/w?100.0.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire (1) is provided with protrusions (200) formed on a side surface of circumferential land sections (30A, 30B, 30C) that is parallel to the tire circumference, said protrusions (200) protruding in the tread-width direction from said side surface. The protrusions (200) are formed on a buttress section (14), on the side surface of the island unit blocks (100) that is parallel to tire circumference. The protrusions (200) in the pneumatic tire (1) are positioned farther on the outside of the tire radially than the line (BL) joining the groove bottoms (40Ab) of transverse grooves (40A) formed before and after the land blocks (100) in the tire-circumferential direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tire having a plurality of ridges 3 arranged in an annular form on a surface of a side portion 2 of a tire 1. A color line 5 is formed to extend in an annular space situated on an inner peripheral side from a region 4 where the ridges are arranged and radially inward from a tire maximum width position p.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire excellent in running performance on a rough road. In order to achieve the object, a pneumatic tire comprises a tread surface having a plurality of lug grooves each of which opens to a sidewall, the sidewall includes a plurality of protrusions disposed thereon, wherein each of the lug grooves includes a protruding strip portion disposed on a groove bottom of the lug groove and extending along an extending direction of the lug groove, the protruding strip portion has a start point thereof at an inner side than a ground-contact point in a width direction as viewed from a front side thereof, and extends up to one of the protrusions beyond an open end of the lug groove located at the sidewall side and is connected to the protrusion.

Abstract: Circumferential recesses have: first blocks protruding outward in the tire tread width direction, the first blocks having radial outer end sections and radial inner front end sections; and second blocks protruding outward in the tire tread width direction, the second blocks having radial inner end sections and radial outer front end sections. The radial inner front end sections of the first blocks and the radial outer front end sections of the second blocks are separated from each other in the tire circumferential direction or in the tire radial direction.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprising a tread and a sidewall with a flat label region is disclosed. One or more grooves may surround the flat label region. The flat label region may in its entirety be raised from the surface of the tire. A method of forming a label on a tire sidewall is also disclosed, wherein, the method includes the steps of: providing a tire mold having a sidewall plate with a cavity; inserting a label mold in said cavity, curing the tire in the mold and forming a first surface layer on the sidewall of the tire; removing the tire from the mold, and affixing a decorative label to the first surface area.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire is disclosed. In one sidewall part, a sidewall rubber is formed by a black rubber over the whole circumference in a tire circumferential direction. In the other sidewall part, a different color rubber part for indicating marks on a tire outer surface is provided. The different color rubber part is divided into several sections in the circumferential direction, and the different color rubber part and the black rubber part are alternately and adjacently arranged in the circumferential direction. Side surfaces at both sides in the circumferential direction of the different color rubber part are formed into inclined surface shapes in a direction such that the side surfaces approach each other toward a tire inner surface side, thereby a size in the circumferential direction of the different color rubber part is decreased toward the tire inner surface side.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire 1 according to the present invention includes a plurality of turbulence generation ridges 13 which extend on a surface of a tire side portion 7 in a tire-radial direction and which are arranged at a pitch in a tire-circumferential direction. A protrusion 15 rising from the surface 7a of the tire side portion 7 is formed in the tire side portion 7. Either an inner end portion 13A of the turbulence generation ridge 13 or an outer end portion 13B of turbulence generation ridge 13 is smoothly continuous to a surface of the protrusion 15. An inner end height (H1), which is a height of the inner end portion 13A from the surface 7a of the tire side portion 7, is larger than an outer end height (H2), which is a height of the outer end portion 13B from the surface 7a of the tire side portion 7.

Abstract: Tire having a tread, sidewalls axially and radially extending towards the inside of the tread, the tread having a running surface, intended to be in contact with the ground during running, and axially lateral faces on either side of the tread, this tire having, furthermore, at least on one of the sidewalls and near the tread, a circumferential rib intended to modify the height of expelled water in the transverse direction (corresponding to a direction parallel to the rotation axis of the tire) in the case of the tire running on wet ground. The circumferential rib comprises a deflector device for deflecting the stream of expelled water in the case of the tire running on water-covered ground, this deflector device being formed from a plurality of protuberances projecting from the circumferential rib and being arranged in an oblique direction with respect to the transverse direction.

Abstract: A tire suitable for off road use has blocks on its sidewalls that add thickness to the sidewall for added protection from debris tending to puncture the sidewalls. The blocks have sloping surfaces that protect the blocks from snagging or tearing from the sidewall. The blocks have surfaces designed to grip sides of ruts and are arranged in concentric patterns with overlapping for greater traction and good weight distribution when running at zero pressure.

Abstract: A tire with improved resistance to sidewall damage such as splitting or puncture is provided. More particularly, the present invention provides a tire with tread features positioned along the sidewall in a manner that improves the protection of the sidewall against damage when contacting obstacles during operation of the tire.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire having tire side portions S on both sides that form regions from a ground contact edge to a rim check line includes a plurality of inner side recesses provided in a surface of the tire side portion on a vehicle inner side, when mounted on a vehicle; and a plurality of outer side recesses provided in a surface of the tire side portion on a vehicle outer side, when mounted on a vehicle. In this pneumatic tire, a region where the plurality of inner side recesses is provided is an inner side disposal region and a region where the plurality of outer side recesses is provided is an outer side disposal region. The inner side disposal region and the outer side disposal region are different regions in a plane projected in a tire width direction.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a turbulent flow generating fin on a surface of a tire side portion. A plurality of the fins is arranged in a tire radial direction having a predetermined gap so as to form a fin row. Additionally, a plurality of the fin rows is disposed in a tire circumferential direction at a predetermined pitch. Moreover, the adjacent fins are disposed so as to overlap each other in the tire circumferential direction and a tire radial direction.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire including a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of recesses of at least one tire side portion. The protrusions are formed as convexities having a longitudinal shape in a predetermined direction. A region including the protrusions is provided on an outermost side in a tire radial direction. A region including the recesses is provided inward in the tire radial direction of the region including the protrusions.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a sidewall comprising a plurality of circumferentially oriented pattern element rows having a plurality of pattern elements defining an identical contour shape in succession in a tire circumferential direction, and a plurality of radially oriented pattern element rows having a plurality of pattern elements in succession in a tire radial direction. The light-reflectance properties of each pattern element changes in one direction and determine the orientation in which the pattern elements are arranged relative to the tire circumferential or radial direction. When the pattern elements are viewed along the circumferentially oriented pattern element rows, the arrangement orientation changes periodically along the tire circumferential direction.

Abstract: A tire assembly includes a tire, sidewalls, and a sidewall groove. The tire has a pneumatic cavity. The sidewall has at least one bending region operatively bending when radially within a rolling tire footprint of the tire. The sidewall groove is defined by groove sidewalls positioned within the bending region of the tire sidewall. The sidewall groove deforms segment by segment between a non-deformed state and a deformed, constricted state in response to the bending of the sidewall bending region when radially within the rolling tire footprint. An air passageway is defined by the sidewall groove and a cover strip. The air passageway resiliently deforms segment by segment between an expanded condition and an at least partially collapsed condition in response to respective segment by segment deformation of the sidewall groove when radially within the rolling tire footprint.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire has no spew or no spew trace on a sidewall surface of the pneumatic tire and reduces air resistance. The tire includes a plurality of dimple-like recesses and a plurality of linear valley portions. The dimple-like recesses are provides in a first region including a tire maximum width position of the sidewall surface of the tire. The linear valley portions which are formed by serration of the sidewall surface, extend linearly in one direction in the first region and provided around each of the recesses so as to enclose each of the recesses. When a size of an occupied area of each of the recesses on the sidewall surface is represented by an equivalent diameter of a circle, an interval distance between the linear valley portions is smaller than the equivalent diameter.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire with a side wall portion includes a decorative region including two or more decorative portions that are continuously disposed so as to be contiguous in a tire circumferential direction and the tire radial direction, the decorative portions including multiple convex ridges that are disposed on an outer surface so as to be adjacent in the tire circumferential direction. A ridge arrangement angle is the same in the same decorative portion, and a ridge arrangement angle of the contiguous decorative portion differs therefrom. A distance between a first imaginary boundary line joining end portions of the ridges of the decorative portion that are on a side adjacent to the contiguous decorative portion and a second imaginary boundary line joining end portions of the ridges of the contiguous decorative portion on a side adjacent to the first imaginary boundary line is less than 1 mm.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vehicle tire, which can increase fuel efficiency by improving aerodynamic performance and lowering rotation resistance of the tire, and enhances safety by allowing stable contact between the tire and a road when travelling at high speeds. To this end, the vehicle tire having a sidewall section arranged between a shoulder section connected to an edge of a tread section and a bead section to be mounted on a wheel includes a plurality of ridge-type curved protrusions embossed above a side mold base of the sidewall section and successively formed in the clockwise direction along by the sidewall section from a start point placed at one side and starting at an upper rim flange of the bead section to an end point placed at the other side on a parting bottom line placed at a top of the sidewall section.

Abstract: A groove defined by groove sidewalls is positioned within the bending region of a tire sidewall. An elongate air tube positioned within the sidewall groove is in contacting engagement with the groove sidewalls and resiliently squeezes and collapses segment by segment as the groove constricts segment by segment within the rolling tire footprint. A longitudinally oriented projecting locking rib extends from a tube sidewall and registers within a complementary configured and located detent extending adjacent the groove to deter lateral movement of the tube within the groove after insertion. An annular projecting ridge extends from the groove for engaging the sidewalls of the air tube to deter an axial movement of the tube within the groove after insertion.

Abstract: A groove is positioned within the bending region of the first tire sidewall and deforms segment by segment within the rolling tire footprint. An air tube positioned within the sidewall groove is in contacting engagement with groove sidewalls and resiliently squeezes and collapses segment by segment as the groove constricts segment by segment within the rolling tire footprint. A series of adjacent projecting ridges extend from a groove sidewall segment into the groove air passageway, the projecting ridges operatively positioned to vary the applied pressure on the air tube increase the air pressure within the air tube passageway as the air tube rolls segment by segment with the tire through tire footprint. The series of projecting ridges are constructed having a variable amplitude and/or spacing frequency in a direction of air flow within the air passageway to increase the pressure applied to the air tube and air pressure of the air flowing through the tube passageway.

Abstract: Provided are a pneumatic tire and a manufacturing method of the same capable of improving a separation failure at end portions of an inner liner layer made of either a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic elastomer composition. The pneumatic tire includes an inner liner layer made of either a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by blending a thermoplastic resin component and an elastomer component. The inner liner layer is provided on an inner side of the tire so as to face a tire cavity. A recessed portion is formed in an internal surface area of the tire where an end portion of the inner liner layer is located.

Abstract: A side wall portion including, in a specific region in a tire radial direction, a decorative region including two or more decorative portions that are continuously disposed so as to be contiguous in a tire circumferential direction, the decorative portions including multiple convex ridges that are disposed on an outer surface so as to be adjacent in the tire circumferential direction. The ridges in the same decorative portion have a same ridge arrangement angle, and the ridge arrangement angle of the contiguous decorative portion differs therefrom not less than 20° and not more than 160°. In all regions in the tire circumferential direction, at least one side in the tire radial direction of the decorative portion overlaps with the contiguous decorative portion. A distance between a first imaginary boundary line and a second imaginary boundary line is less than 1 mm.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire having inconspicuous sidewall surface irregularities. The pneumatic tire includes a plurality of sidewall parts and a tread portion extending between the sidewall parts. At least one sidewall part has a pattern extending in the tire circumferential direction that can be visually differentiated from the surrounding regions of the sidewall surface by an irregularity or reflectance properties of light of the sidewall surface. The pattern includes a plurality of linear protrusions or grooves that extend in a wave shape in a tire circumferential direction while deflecting in a tire radial direction with a period of ?1. The line protrusions or grooves have intervals in a tire radial direction, and are non-intersecting. Outer and inner circumferences of the pattern of the tire radial direction are formed by the plurality of linear protrusions or grooves to extend in a wave shape in a tire circumferential direction.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a plurality of recesses provided on the surface of each figures of a first indication portion. The recesses are provided so as to extend in the tire circumferential direction and are aligned side by side with each other in a direction crossing the extending direction. One end side and the other end side in the width direction of each recess are formed by curved surfaces of which a center of curvature is disposed at the outside in the tire width direction. Therefore, gradation of brightness occurs on the curved surface on the each recess. The gradation on the each recess changes depending on the viewing direction or the lighting direction. Therefore, each figure in the first indication portion looks three-dimensionally and can become more conspicuous than the other portions of a side wall.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire has a pair of bead portions, side wall portions, a tread portion, and a carcass ply rolled up in its end portion so as to pinch a bead filler. An outer surface of the side wall portion is provided with a concavo-convex region formed by arranging a lot of projecting lines extending in a tire circumferential direction in parallel in the tire diametrical direction, and an arranged density of the projecting lines becomes larger toward the outer side in the tire diametrical direction. An outer peripheral end of the concavo-convex region is positioned in the outer side than a position where an interface between a tread rubber and a side rubber is exposed, and an inner peripheral end of the concavo-convex region is positioned in an inner side than a leading end of the bead filler.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire according to the present invention enhances visibility of a mark formed on a sidewall portion, and reduces cure trouble due to an air pocket produced during molding of the mark. Two circumferential projections 9 extending in the circumferential direction of the tire are disposed on the surface 2a of a sidewall portion 2 at a prescribed distance in the radial direction of the tire. At least two radial projections 10 extending in the radial direction of the tire and connected to the two circumferential projections 9 are disposed at a prescribed distance in the circumferential direction of the tire between the two circumferential projections 9. A region defined by the circumferential projections 9 and radial projections 10 is formed in a depression surface 11 depressed from the surface 2a of the sidewall portion 2. At least one mark 8 protruding beyond the surface 2a of the sidewall portion 2 is provided on the depression surface 11.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion, a pair of sidewall portions, a pair of bead portions, and a protrusion. The protrusion includes a plurality of longitudinal ribs and a low height part. Each rib has a protruding height of 0.5 to 7.0 mm from the normal outer surface of the sidewall. Each low height part has a protruding height from the normal outer surface of the sidewall that is lower than that of the longitudinal ribs. The sidewall portion with the protrusion has a ratio between a total area of the protrusion projected onto the normal outer surface of the sidewall portion and an area between an outer circumferential line on the sidewall portion passing through a radially outmost point of the protrusion and an inner circumferential line on the sidewall portion passing through a radially innermost point of the protrusion in a range of from 50 to 80%.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion extending in a tire circumferential direction and a pair of sidewall sections disposed on both sides of the tread portion in a tire width direction. At least one sidewall section includes a surface pattern region having a plurality of minute regions arranged along the circumferential direction and a tire radial direction. The minute regions are visually distinguishable from surrounding regions due to light reflection characteristics or surface unevenness. Width dimensions along the circumferential direction of adjacent minute regions juxtaposed with each along the circumferential direction vary among at least three different widths. The width dimensions of adjacent minute sections vary continuously or in steps along the circumferential direction. The adjacent minute regions are juxtaposed next to each other at at least three different interval sizes, and are arranged along the circumferential direction at prescribed intervals whose sizes vary continuously or in steps.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion extending in a tire circumferential direction and a pair of sidewall sections on both sides of the tread portion, respectively, with regard to a tire width direction. At least one of the sidewall sections includes partitions and a plurality of first and second minute regions. The partitions have a prescribed spacing in the tire circumferential direction and extend linearly in a tire radial direction. The first and second minute regions are provided in each of a plurality of partitioned regions and are visually distinguishable from surrounding sidewall surface regions. The first minute regions are also visually distinguishable from the second minute regions. The first and second minute regions are provided alternately along the tire radial direction, and the radial positions of the first minute regions and the second minute regions are varied with respect to the tire circumferential direction.

Abstract: A medallion assembly for a pneumatic tire, in accordance with the present invention, includes a protruding portion, a fastener, and a medallion. The protruding portion is integrally formed with a sidewall of the tire and extends away from the sidewall of the tire. The protruding portion has an annular tapered outer surface. The fastener has an annular tapered inner surface and an annular outer surface. The annular tapered inner surface engages the annular tapered outer surface of the protruding portion. The medallion has an annular inner surface for engaging the annular outer surface of the fastener such that the medallion is secured to the fastener and both the medallion and the fastener are secured to the protruding portion of the sidewall of the tire.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire has no spew or no spew trace on a sidewall surface of the pneumatic tire and reduces air resistance. The tire includes a plurality of dimple-like recesses and a plurality of linear valley portions. The dimple-like recesses are provides in a first region including a tire maximum width position of the sidewall surface of the tire. The linear valley portions which are formed by serration of the sidewall surface, extend linearly in one direction in the first region and provided around each of the recesses so as to enclose each of the recesses. When a size of an occupied area of each of the recesses on the sidewall surface is represented by an equivalent diameter of a circle, an interval distance between the linear valley portions is smaller than the equivalent diameter.

Abstract: A tire for the wheel of a cycle, such as a bicycle, as well as a wheel equipped with such a tire, the tire having a substantially toroidal geometry and including a mounting base adapted to be fixed to a rim that is wider than the tire, when inflated, a tread adapted to be in contact with the ground, and two sidewalls connecting the mounting base to the tread. The tire is provided, between each sidewall and the tread, with a spoiler for retaining a closed loop air circulation, whereby aerodynamic resistance is reduced.

Abstract: Two kinds or more of resin films having different surface roughnesses are pasted to an outer surface of a side portion of an unvulcanized tire, the unvulcanized tire is vulcanized and molded in a state of pasting the resin films, thereby, a pneumatic tire provided with two kinds or more of the resin films at the outer surface of the tire side portion to be able to be exfoliated therefrom is fabricated.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire (10) is provided with turbulence generating projections (100) extending in a tire radial direction and arranged in the tire side portion (30) located between the tread (20) and beads. If the length of each turbulence generating projection (100) in the radial direction of the tire is L, the Young's modulus of the material which forms the turbulence generating projection (100) is E, and the second moment of area of a cross section of the turbulence generating projection (100) taken perpendicularly to the extending direction of the projection is I, the turbulence generating projections (100) satisfy the relationship of L2?3.5×E×I. The configuration assures the effect of heat dissipation of the tire side portion and minimizes deformation of the turbulence generating projections caused by oil flying from the outside.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes: a plurality of projections provided on a tire outer side surface of the pneumatic tire, wherein each of the projections has a height in a range from 0.5 mm to 4 mm and a maximum height at a position outer, in the tire radial direction, than a position where a tire total width is maximum, and wherein the pneumatic tire includes: an outer diameter and a total width excluding the projections are set to fall within ranges from 0 mm to 6 mm with respect to lower limits of standard dimensions in a state where the pneumatic tire is fitted to a standard rim and a normal internal pressure is applied; and a tread ground contact width at 60% load being set to fall within a range from 60% to 75% of the total width excluding the projections.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire for use with telescopic material handlers includes a first concentrically continuous sidewall protector rib projecting axially outward from the sidewall and located above a midpoint of the sidewall. A second non-continuous sidewall protector rib is located concentrically outward of the first sidewall protector rib. The tire is a relatively low aspect ratio tire having a relatively flat sidewall profile. This provides a tire having the advantage of added sidewall protection without increasing the overall width of the inflated tire.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pneumatic tire, in which turbulent flow-creating ridges extending from the inner circumference side to the outer circumference side are formed at intervals in the tire circumference direction on the tire surface of a tire side part, wherein: said turbulent flow-creating ridges have edge parts, as viewed in the sectional shape cut in the radial direction; the front wall angle, which is made between the front wall faces of the turbulent flow creating ridges to be hit by an air flow and the tire surface, ranges from 70o to 110o; and, as a side-reinforcing rubber constituting said tire side part, a rubber composition prepared by blending 100 parts by mass of a rubber component containing 10 mass % or more of a modified conjugated diene polymer, which is obtained by conducting a modification reaction between a terminus of a conjugated diene polymer and an alkoxysilane compound having a primary amino group or a precursor capable of forming a primary amino group through hydrolysis to thereby introduce

Abstract: A tire includes at least one outer structural element, wherein the at least one outer structural element is at least partially coated by at least one colored coating layer including a colored composition including (a) 5% by weight to 50% by weight with respect to the total weight of the dry colored composition, of at least one crosslinked polymeric compound obtained by reacting (a1) at least one thermoplastic polyurethane with (a2) at least one polyisocyanate; (b) 10% by weight to 80% by weight with respect to the total weight of the dry colored composition, of at least one thermoplastic polymeric compound having a glass transition temperature higher than or equal to 20° C., and (c) 3% by weight to 50% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the dry colored composition, of at least one coloring agent. Preferably, the at least one structural element is at least one of the tire sidewalls.