Abstract: A vehicle of motorcycle type comprising at least two axle systems each equipped with a mounted assembly consisting of a wheel and a tire. Each of the tires comprises, in each sidewall, at least one additional layer of reinforcing elements forming with the circumferential direction an angle of between 20° and 60°, the orientation of the reinforcing elements of the additional layer in a sidewall being symmetrical to the orientation of the reinforcing elements of the additional layer in the other sidewall in relation to the equatorial plane, the angle formed by the plane comprising a reinforcing element of an additional layer with a radial plane comprising the radially inner end of said reinforcing element being oriented in the direction of rotation of the mounted assembly corresponding to the forward movement of the vehicle in the rear tire and in the opposite direction in the front tire.

Abstract: A tire comprising a carcass reinforcement radially surmounted by a crown reinforcement comprising at least one layer of reinforcements, the tire furthermore comprising a bielastic reinforcing element extending circumferentially and comprising a bielastic fabric, the bielastic reinforcing element being, at least in part, radially adjacent to a portion of at least one reinforcing layer of the crown reinforcement, in the immediate proximity of an axial end of this reinforcing layer of the crown reinforcement.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire in which the structure of a reinforcing layer is optimized to prevent a carcass from being separated from rubber and reliably prevent the carcass from being pulled out of a bead portion, thereby improving durability of the bead portion. The pneumatic tire has a carcass 5 formed of at least one ply constituted of: a main body 3 extending in a toroidal shape over respective portions including a pair of bead portions 1 having bead cores 2 embedded therein, a pair of sidewall portions extending on the outer side in the tire radial direction from the bead portions 1, and a tread portion extending over the respective sidewall portions; and a folded portion 4 extending from the main body 3 and being folded around the respective bead cores 2 from the inner side toward the outer side in the tire widthwise direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire in which the structure of a bead portion is optimized to prevent strength of cords constituting a carcass from being deteriorated due to fatigue, so that durability of the bead portion can be improved.

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire: in which a film made of a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by blending an elastomer in a thermoplastic resin is used for an inner liner layer; and which is improved in its internal pressure holding performance while maintaining its durability satisfactorily. The pneumatic tire according to the present invention is a pneumatic tire in which: a carcass layer including multiple reinforcing cords is laid between paired bead parts; and the carcass layer is wound up around each of bead cores from the inner side to the outer side of the tire.

Abstract: A tire comprising a carcass-type reinforcement structure and beads, each bead being extended radially outwardly by a sidewall, the sidewalls meeting radially outwardly with a tread, the intersection of the sidewalls and of the tread defining the shoulder ends of the tire. The tire includes, in the area of each of the sidewalls, at least one layer of materials having a stretch rigidity in the longitudinal direction greater than 5000 daN/mm and the radially outer end of said layer of materials is radially inside the shoulder ends of the tire.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to reduce fretting between strands in a steel cord, to suppress reduction in cord strength caused by running, to enhance rubber penetrability, and to improve tire durability. The steel cord includes a cord main portion 19 of a triple layer-stranding structure including: a core 16 formed from one core strand f1, an inner sheath 17 including N (2 to 5) inner sheath strands f2 stranded with a stranding pitch Pi around the core; and outer sheath 18 formed from M (6 to 11) outer sheath strands f3 stranded with a stranding pitch Po around the inner sheath. Diameters of the strands f1, f2 and f3 are equal to each other, and stranding directions of the sheaths 17 and 18 are the same. A difference (|Ai?Ao|) between a stranding angle Ai of the inner sheath strand f2 and a stranding angle Ao of the outer sheath strand f3 is greater than 1° and smaller than 3°.

Abstract: This invention relates to a pneumatic tire wherein at least one of a carcass (4) and a belt (6) comprises a layer of steel cords covered with a coating rubber, and as the coating rubber covering the steel cords in at least one of the carcass (4) and the belt (6) is used a rubber composition comprising a rubber component (A), 1-10 parts by mass of sulfur (B) and 0.1-10 parts by mass of a compound (C) including a substituted benzene ring, a compound (D1) having a particular structure or a composition (D2) consisting essentially of such a compound based on 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, and as the steel cord is used a steel cord formed by twisting a plurality of steel wires each plated on its peripheral face with a brass and having an amount of phosphorus as an oxide in a surface layer region from a surface of the plated brass to a depth of 5 nm inward in a radial direction of the wire controlled to not more than 1.5 atomic %.

Abstract: Provided is an ultra-low profile pneumatic radial tire for SUV or the like having an aspect ration of 55% or less and a tire outer diameter of 720 mm or more, which has improved load durability while managing a weight reduction without deteriorating driveability. A carcass layer (4) thereof is configured as a single ply, and both ends thereof are folded back around left and right bead cores (7) so as to wrap bead fillers (8). A folded-back portion (4t) is wrapped on the inner side of an end of a belt layer (5) in a range not greater than 10% of the maximum width of the belt layer (5). The hardness of the bead fillers is 65 to 80 in terms of JIS durometer A hardness, and a height hb of the bead fillers (8) from a bead base is brought to 10 to 20% of the height H of a tire cross-section.

Abstract: A rubber composition for covering a textile cord according to the present invention contains silica and 0.5 to 4 parts by mass of a 1,3-bis(citraconimidomethyl) compound with respect to 100 parts by mass of a rubber component containing natural rubber and/or epoxidized natural rubber. Thus, a rubber composition for covering a textile cord, mainly composed of a raw material derived from non-petroleum resources, excellent in heat resistance and durability and a tire employing the same can be provided in consideration of the environment and in preparation for future depletion of petroleum resources.

Abstract: A tire comprising at least two working layers and at least one layer of circumferential reinforcing elements positioned radially between two working crown layers. At least one layer of circumferential reinforcing elements has an axial width greater than 0.5×S, and is made up of two parts separated axially from one another, and, axially between the two parts of the layer of circumferential reinforcing elements, two working crown layers are coupled over an axial width greater than 0.035×S.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire comprising two spaced inextensible beads; a ground contacting tread portion; a pair of individual sidewalls extending radially inward from the axial outer edges of said tread portion to join the respective beads, the axial outer edges of the tread portion defining a tread width; a supporting carcass for the tread portion and sidewalls; and at least one damping strip disposed radially inwardly of the carcass and exposed to the inner cavity of the tire, the damping strip comprising a co-vulcanized rubber composition having a density ranging from 2 to 15 g/cm3.

Abstract: A tire carcass is disclosed herein which includes a first radial ply with a shoulder portion and a lateral edge portion, the lateral edge portion being wrapped around a bead core, a carcass crown portion, the carcass crown portion having a first edge and a second edge, and a second radial ply with a second shoulder portion and a second lateral edge, the second lateral edge portion being wrapped around a second bead core, the first radial ply extending beyond the first edge of the carcass crown portion and the second radial ply extending beyond the second edge of the carcass crown portion.

Abstract: A tire carcass is disclosed herein which includes a first radial ply, first and second sidewalls, a carcass crown portion, the carcass crown portion having a first edge and a second edge, and a non-continuous second radial ply, the second radial ply having a right side extending from approximately the first edge of the carcass crown portion, and extending approximately to at least the first bead core and a left side extending from approximately the second edge of the carcass crown portion, and extending approximately to at least the second bead core, wherein at least one of the sidewalls and the carcass crown portion are made of dissimilar material.

Abstract: A tire carcass is disclosed herein which includes a first radial ply with shoulder portions and lateral edge portions, each of the lateral edge portions being wrapped around a bead core, a center line perpendicular to the bead core, a carcass crown portion, the carcass crown portion having a first edge and a second edge, and a non-continuous second radial ply, the second radial ply having a right side extending from approximately the first edge of the carcass crown portion, and extending approximately around the first bead core and a left side extending from approximately the second edge of the carcass crown portion, and extending approximately around the second bead core, wherein at least one side of the second radial ply is at an angle of less than approximately 75° with respect to the center line.

Abstract: A carcass for a pneumatic tire includes a first annular bead, a second annular bead, a first continuous radial ply, a second continuous radial ply, and a third non-continuous radial ply. The first radial ply has two shoulder portions and two lateral edge portions. One lateral edge portion of the first ply extends from one shoulder portion of the first ply radially inward to a location proximal to the first annular bead. The other lateral edge portion of the first ply extends from the other shoulder portion of the first ply radially inward to a location proximal to the second annular bead. The second continuous radial ply has two shoulder portions and two lateral edge portions. One lateral edge portion of the second ply extends from one shoulder portion of the second ply radially inward to a location proximal to the first annular bead. The other lateral edge portion of the second ply extends from the other shoulder portion of the second ply radially inward to a location proximal to the second annular bead.

Abstract: This invention disclosed a pneumatic tire for use on aircrafts having a tread, a crown reinforcement, and a radial carcass reinforcement. The carcass reinforcement has at least one axially inner ply of textile cord wound around a pair of bead cores, at least one axially inner ply being wound around the bead core in each bead from inside to the outside forming outside turn-ups and at least one axially outer ply of textile cords extending from bead to bead along the turn-ups of the at least one axially inner ply. Each bead has an elastomeric apex filler. The at least one axially inner ply or at least one axially outer ply has merged cords having a percent elongation at break of 12% to less than 20% and a break strength greater than 1050 N with a linear density of greater than 9,000 dtex. The preferred cord has fibers of polyamide and nylon. The cord fiber of polyamide is an aromatic polyamide 3300/2 construction. The cord fiber of nylon is a 1880/1 nylon construction. The preferred cord construction is 6.

Abstract: An improved pneumatic tire with a porous layer that is fixedly attached to a tire inner surface with improved fixation strength, suitable for effectively reducing a cavity resonance noise generated within a space defined by the tire and rim. To realize such a pneumatic tire, according to the invention, the porous layer (9) is fixedly attached to the tire inner surface through an impregnated layer (10), which is impregnated in the porous layer over part of the thickness of the porous layer.

Abstract: A tire, which has a maximum section width, an upper section above the maximum section width, and a lower section below the maximum section width, includes a tread extending circumferentially about the tire, a pair of sidewalls, a pair of bead portions, and at least one carcass ply extending circumferentially about the tire from one bead portion to the other. The tire further includes first and second reinforcement plies extending circumferentially about the tire and being disposed between the at least one carcass ply and the tread and at least one of the sidewalls of the tire. The first and second reinforcement plies have lower ends that terminate in the lower section of the tire.

Abstract: A tire for a heavy vehicle with a radial carcass reinforcement of a width in excess of 25 inches comprising at least a working crown reinforcement made up of at least one layer of reinforcing elements oriented substantially circumferentially, radially surmounted by at least two so-called working layers axially wider than the layer of substantially circumferentially oriented reinforcing elements. Each of the working layers is made up of at least two axially separated parts, the distance between the axially inner end of each of the axially outer parts of at least the radially innermost working layer and the end of the radially outermost layer of substantially circumferentially oriented reinforcing elements being less than 45 mm and the gap, in the axial direction, between two parts of each of the working crown layers being greater than 5 mm.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for vulcanization-adhering a rubber composition to an adherent made from a brass or plated with a brass in the vulcanization adhesion between the rubber composition and the adherent made from the brass or plated with the brass by stably adhering a metal having a catalytic action to vulcanization adhesion reaction to the surface of the brass through a silane coupling agent as well as a reinforcing member for rubber article having an adhesion property to a coating rubber by subjecting a steel filament plated with a brass or a steel cord formed by twisting a plurality of such steel filaments to a surface treatment with a metal-containing silane coupling agent solution, and a rubber-reinforcing member composite and a pneumatic tire using such a reinforcing member for rubber article.

Abstract: A rubberized fiber material is used in a belt reinforcing layer of a pneumatic tire, and comprises polyketone fibers having substantially a repeat unit represented by the following formula (I): (wherein A is a moiety derived from an ethylenically unsaturated compound polymerized through ethylenic linkage, and may be same or different in repeat units) and a coating rubber covering the fibers, in which the coating rubber has a modulus at 100% elongation (room temperature) of not less than 2.5 MPa but not more than 5.5 MPa and a rebound resilience of not less than 60%. Also, a pneumatic tire comprises a belt reinforcing layer made from the rubberized fiber material.

Abstract: A retreaded pneumatic truck tire includes a used carcass having a uniform annular attachment area and a retread element. The retread element secures to the attachment area of the used carcass. The retread element has a tread pattern comprising a first circumferential groove separating the tread pattern into a first shoulder rib and an intermediate rib and a second circumferential groove separating the tread pattern into the intermediate rib and a second shoulder rib. The tread pattern further comprises a first plurality of identical arcuate notches extending axially and circumferentially across the first circumferential groove and a second plurality of identical arcuate notches extending axially and circumferentially across the second circumferential groove. The first plurality of arcuate notches are offset circumferentially from the second plurality of arcuate notches.

Abstract: The present invention relates to functionalizing agents that are particularly useful for functionalizing living rubbery polymers to make the polymer more compatible with fillers, such as carbon black and silica. These functionalizing agents are comprised of a boron containing compound having a structural formula selected from the group consisting of: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups and aryl groups, wherein R1, R2, and R3 can be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups, and aryl groups, and wherein R4 represents an alkylene group or a bridging aromatic group.

Abstract: The invention concerns a tire comprising beads each containing at least one circumferential reinforcement structure; a crown comprising a reinforcement structure surmounted radially towards the outside by a tread; on either side of the crown, a sidewall providing the connection to each bead; at least one carcass reinforcement extending from one bead to the other, passing through the crown, and anchored to at least one circumferential reinforcement structure within each bead, the carcass reinforcement being formed of at least one rubberized ply comprising reinforcing threads extending substantially radially, that is to say forming an angle of between 80° and 100° with the circumferential direction; at least one junction zone formed by superposition of the ply on itself, this zone being oriented substantially radially; at least one cover strip covering part of a junction zone, each cover strip being formed of a rubber composition reinforced by a plurality of reinforcing threads, the reinforcing threads of each

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire manufacturing method capable of improving the productivity of pneumatic tires each having surface fasteners in its tire inner surface, and of avoiding manufacturing a pneumatic tire having a deteriorated uniformity, as well as of preventing engagement elements of each surface fastener from being crushed. Also, provided is a pneumatic tire manufactured by the pneumatic tire manufacturing method.

Abstract: A large-width ply base material 30a and a small-width ply base material 30b, which have different width dimensions, are standard-length cut, a plurality of strip plies 26 being at least one of large-width strip plies 26a and small-width strip plies 26b thus obtained are used, non-cut surface sides of the respective strip plies 26 are joined together to build a band-shaped ply member 28, and the ply member 28 is wound round a building drum 50 in a tensioned state, in which the tensile rate is equal to or less than 3%.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire having high uniformity is provided by using a high-strength and high-modulus polyketone fiber cord to form a high-performance and high-quality cord fabric as a reinforcing cord in a carcass layer, a belt layer, or a belt protection layer and applying the cord fabric to the carcass layer, the belt layer, or the belt protection layer. A cord of the carcass layer contains at least 50% by mass polyketone fiber and has a maximum thermal shrinkage stress in the range of 0.1 to 1.8 cN/dtex. Weft cords within the tire substantially orthogonal to the carcass ply cord have a fineness in the range of 60 to 600 dtex, a tensile force in the range of 100 to 2000 g, and an elongation at break in the range of 3% to 30%. The distance between the weft cords substantially parallel to each other ranges from 5 to 50 mm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a two piece pneumatic tire comprising a carcass and a removable tread belt disposed radially about the periphery of the carcass, the tread belt and carcass meeting at an interface between a radially outermost surface of the carcass and a radially innermost surface of the tread belt, wherein at least one of the radially outermost surface of the carcass and the radially innermost surface of the tread belt comprise a self lubricating rubber composition, the self lubricating rubber composition comprising at least one rubber and from 1 to 50 phr of at least one additive selected from alcohols of formula I, esters of formula II, or amides of formula III wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from C12-C36 alkyl, C12-C36 alkenyl, or C12-C36 alkadienyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a two piece pneumatic tire comprising a carcass and a removable tread belt disposed radially about the periphery of the carcass, the tread belt and carcass meeting at an interface between a radially outermost surface of the carcass and a radially innermost surface of the tread belt, wherein at least one of the radially outermost surface of the carcass and the radially innermost surface of the tread belt comprise a self lubricating rubber composition, the self lubricating rubber composition comprising at least one rubber and from 1 to 50 phr of at least one additive selected from alcohols of formula I, esters of formula II, or amides of formula III wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from C12-C36 alkyl, C12-C36 alkenyl, or C12-C36 alkadienyl.

Abstract: A tyre for a vehicle wheel includes a carcass structure, a belt structure, a tread band, and sidewalls laterally applied to opposite sides of the carcass structure. The carcass structure includes at least one carcass ply with a first and second series of strip segments and a pair of annular reinforcing structures. In one embodiment, each of the pair of annular reinforcing structures includes a first annular insert having opposed axial surfaces and being positioned between respective lateral portions of the first series of strip segments and respective diverging lateral portions of the second series of strip segments. In this embodiment, no filling body is positioned between the respective lateral portions of the first series of strip segments and the respective diverging lateral portions of the second series of strip segments.

Abstract: A tire including a carcass, a crown portion, shoulders, sidewalls, a bead region, two beads, the beads being within the bead region, and at least one cord, the cord being at least two of the group comprising aramid fibers, polyamide fibers, liquid crystalline aromatic polyesters, carbon fibers, fiberglass, and metallic fibers, is herein described.

Abstract: In a tyre for vehicle wheels, the tread band sidewalls and/or other structural elements of elastomer material have a layered structure which includes at least one first component and at least one second component of a material with different composition from that of the first component. The first and second components have an undulated interface profile, defining elements of mutual mechanical engagement. Also described is a process and an apparatus for manufacturing a tyre.

Abstract: A tire having a radial carcass reinforcement comprising a crown reinforcement formed of at least two working crown layers of inextensible reinforcement elements, which are crossed from one ply to the other, forming angles of between 10° and 45° with the circumferential direction, which itself is topped radially by a tread, said tread being joined to two beads by means of two sidewalls. The tire comprises additionally at least in each shoulder a layer of reinforcement elements which are oriented circumferentially and have an undulation, the axially inner end of said additional layer being radially adjacent to the edge of a working crown layer, the axially outer end of said additional layer being located at a distance from the equatorial plane of the tire which is at least equal to the distance between said plane and the end of the working layer to which it is adjacent and the distance between said layer and the end of the axially widest working crown layer being greater than 1.5 mm.

Abstract: A tire having an outside-in ply construction is provided which torques the tire bead into the rim of the wheel to which it is mounted. The tire has first and second axially-spaced bead cores, a carcass having at least one belt extending under a tread, and a first ply layer having first and second ends. A first end is located axially outside and adjacent a first bead core, and a second end folds from a position axially outside a second bead core to a position axially inside and around the second bead core. The carcass further comprises a second ply layer having first and second ends, a first end is located axially outside and adjacent the second bead core, and a second end that folds from a position axially outside a first bead core to a position axially inside and around the first bead core.

Abstract: A tire having a radial carcass reinforcement comprising a crown reinforcement formed of at least two working crown layers of inextensible reinforcement elements, which are crossed from one ply to the other, forming angles of between 10° and 45° with the circumferential direction, which itself is topped radially by a tread, said tread being joined to two beads by means of two sidewalls.

Abstract: A tire having a radial carcass reinforcement comprising a crown reinforcement formed of at least two working crown layers of inextensible reinforcement elements, which are crossed from one ply to the other, forming angles of between 10° and 45° with the circumferential direction, which itself is topped radially by a tread, said tread being joined to two beads by means of two sidewalls and the axially widest working crown layer being radially internal to the other working crown layers.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion, a pair of sidewall portions, a pair of bead portions each having a bead core therein, a carcass comprising an inner ply and an outer ply, the inner ply comprising a main portion extending between the bead cores through the sidewall portions and the tread portion and a pair of turnup portions each turned up around each of the bead cores from axially inside to axially outside of the tire, the inner ply substantially extending in a circumferential direction of the tire continuously, and the outer ply comprising a plurality of circumferentially spaced pieces each having radially inner ends which are not turned up around the bead core.

Abstract: A tire for a vehicle wheel includes a carcass structure having at least one first carcass ply, a pair of circumferentially inextensible annular structures, a belt structure applied to the carcass structure, a tread band applied to the belt structure, and at least one pair of sidewalls applied to the carcass structure. The at least one first carcass ply includes a plurality of strip lengths each including at least two thread elements. Each strip length defines two side portions and a crown portion. The crown portions are disposed side-by-side along a circumferential extension of the tire. The side portions of each strip length partly cover or are partly covered by a side portion of at least one adjacent strip length. Each annular structure includes at least a first circumferentially inextensible annular insert formed by at least one first elongated element extending in concentric coils.

Abstract: A radial pneumatic tire includes a body ply and two belts. Each of the body ply and the belts has ribbon pieces that are arranged along the circumferential direction of the tire. Each ribbon piece is joined with the adjacent ribbon pieces at the lateral sides. Each ribbon piece has parallel cords coated with rubber. The cords are arranged at a predetermined first cord interval. The cords at the joined ends of the adjacent ribbon pieces, or the cords with the joint in between, are arranged at a predetermined second cord interval. As a result, a tire having a high consistency and an improved weight balance is obtained.

Abstract: A tyre for a vehicle wheel includes a carcass structure, belt structure, tread band, and at least one pair of sidewalls. The carcass structure includes at least one first carcass ply and at least two annular reinforcing structures. The at least one first carcass ply includes elongated sections circumferentially distributed around the tyre's geometric rotation axis. Each elongated section extends in a U-shaped configuration around a cross-section outline of the carcass structure to define two side portions and one crown portion. Each elongated section substantially lies in a plane parallelly offset relative to a meridian plane of the carcass structure. The crown portion of each elongated section is oriented, relative to a radial reference plane passing through a transition region between the crown portion and at least one corresponding side portion, at an angle having a different value from an inclination of the at least one corresponding side portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing a pneumatic tire in which a green tire having a layer of film having a thermoplastic resin as a main component, and an uncured rubber layer provided thereon is cured. When the uncured rubber layer is formed on the film layer, at least one uncured rubber strip is applied serially onto the film layer to form the uncured rubber layer.

Abstract: A method for making a reinforcing structure for a vehicle tire includes laying down at least one continuous thread element onto a support element, generating one or more layers. A path of the at least one thread element is substantially concentric with a rotation axis of the tire. The at least one thread element is laid down according to an undulated trajectory including a plurality of waves succeeding each other along a line circumferentially extended around the rotation axis of the tire. A tire for a vehicle wheel includes a carcass structure, a pair of annular anchoring structures, reinforcing structures disposed at axially opposite side portions of at least one carcass ply of the carcass structure, a belt structure, a pair of sidewalls, and a tread band. Each reinforcing structure includes one or more layers of at least one continuous thread element extending according to the undulated trajectory.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal cable usable for reinforcing a carcass reinforcement for a tire, such as a heavy-vehicle tire, to a composite fabric usable as a ply for such a carcass reinforcement, to a carcass reinforcement comprising this fabric and to a tire incorporating this carcass reinforcement. A metal cable according to the invention comprises a textile wrap, and is such that said wrap is formed of an aromatic thermotropic polyester or polyester amide. A composite fabric according to the invention is such that it comprises a rubber composition which is reinforced by said cables. A tire according to the invention has its carcass reinforcement comprising said composite fabric.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tire having a split ply carcass member with the ends of the split carcass ply spaced apart in the central crown portion of the tire and a central rubber layer spanning the gap between the split carcass ply ends, wherein said central rubber layer is reinforced with at least one of micro and macro reinforcing fillers. Said central rubber layer may additionally contain continuous cord reinforcement.

Abstract: A tire (22) according to the present invention includes a pair of beads (28), a carcass (30) and a belt (32). An absolute value of an angle formed by a carcass cord of the carcass (30) with respect to a circumferential direction is equal to or greater than 60 degrees and is equal to or smaller than 90 degrees. A belt ply (50) of the belt (32) is constituted by a center portion (52) and a pair of side portions (54) positioned on an outside in an axial direction of the center portion (52). A ratio of a perimeter of the center portion (52) to that of the side portion (54) is equal to or higher than 10% and is equal to or lower than 50%. The center portion (52) includes a center cord which is spirally wound in a substantially circumferential direction and is formed of steel. The side portion (54) includes a side cord which is spirally wound in the substantially circumferential direction and is formed by an aramid fiber.

Abstract: A tire for a vehicle wheel, comprising two sidewalls joined at their radially outer portions by a crown zone, beads, a reinforcement structure extending substantially radially from each of the beads, towards the crown zone, at least one of said beads comprising: a bead seat of inverted type; an anchoring zone for the reinforcement structure in said bead, comprising an arrangement of circumferential cords comprising at least two stacks distributed on either side of the reinforcement structure, said reinforcement structure being arranged so as to obtain a circumferential distribution of the cords on either side of at least one of said stacks. In this manner, a supplementary adjustment means is obtained which makes it possible to produce arrangements in which the aim is as far as possible towards equilibrium or uniformity of the stresses. Numerous benefits obtained in terms of durability and reliability.

Abstract: A method of building a tyre includes forming a carcass structure comprising at least one carcass ply, applying a belt structure at a radially external position with respect to the at feast one carcass ply, applying a pair of sidewalls at an axially external position with respect to side surfaces of the at least one carcass ply, applying a tread band to the belt structure at a radially external position of the belt structure, and applying annular stiffening inserts against the side surfaces of the at least one carcass ply before applying the sidewalls. Ends of the at least one carcass ply engage respective circumferentially inextensible annular anchoring structures. Each sidewall extends radially away from one of the annular anchoring structures. Each annular insert extends between one of the annular anchoring structures and a corresponding edge of the belt structure. A tyre for a two-wheeled vehicle is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire with a rubber lump applied to the bead part, and more particularly, to a pneumatic tire wherein the bead part is reinforced by applying a rubber lump on the side surface of the lower portion of the bead with a carcass ply. A flipper, which provides reinforcement, can also be used. The carcass play is spirally wound through the upper, side and lower portion of said rubber lump to an arbitrary point of the upper portion of said bead so that by minimizing the movement of the bead by way of the carcass ply or the flipper, the bead portion of the tire is not easily broken away from the rim when air is evacuated from the tire which is installed on a special rim that does not have a flange, or while driving with a tire with low air pressure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a two piece pneumatic tire comprising a carcass and a removable tread belt disposed radially about the periphery of the carcass, the tread belt and carcass meeting at an interface between a radially outermost surface of the carcass and a radially innermost surface of the tread belt, wherein at least one of the radially outermost surface of the carcass and the radially innermost surface of the tread belt comprise a self lubricating rubber composition, the self lubricating rubber composition comprising at least one rubber and from 1 to 50 phr of at least one additive selected from alcohols of formula I, esters of formula II, or amides of formula III wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from C12–C36 alkyl, C12–C36 alkenyl, or C12–C36 alkadienyl.