Pneumatic tire having lug grooves
US8800618B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C2200/065
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A component Fin toward an axial inner direction of the tire which is an opposite direction from an axial outer direction of the tire is applied to a force acting on a kicking end 16B of a land portion 16. With this, abrasion of the kicking end of the land portion can be moderated, and a biased abrasion resistance can be enhanced. A groove wall 20 of a lug groove 14 is provided with a step portion 22, a tread side groove width WA in a tread side of the step portion is widened toward an axial outer side of the tire, and a width WS of the step portion 22 is increased toward the axial outer side of the tire, thereby suppressing the lift from the road surface 26 at the tread-in end 16A of the land portion 16.
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