Pneumatic tire having multiple element bead assembly

A pneumatic tire, comprising:

• a body having a maximum section width;
• a pair of bead assemblies disposed in the lower section of the body;
• each of the bead assemblies including a bead core and a bead filler assembly;
• each bead filler assembly including an axial inner bead filler element and an axial outer bead filler element;
• a ply of body cords disposed in the body;
• the ply of body cords extending between the bead assemblies;
• the ply of body cords including a body portion and a turn up portion having a turn up end;
• the ply of body cords being wrapped around each bead core;
• the turn up portion being disposed adjacent the body portion of the ply of body cords radially above the bead cores;
• the bead assembly being free of a bead filler element disposed intermediate the turn up portion and the body portion of the ply of body cords.
• the body portion of the ply of body cords being disposed intermediate the axial inner bead filler element and the bead core;
• and
• the turn up portion of the ply of body cords being disposed intermediate the axial outer bead filler element and the bead core.

A pneumatic tire, comprising:

• a body having a maximum section width;
• a pair of bead assemblies disposed in the lower section of the body;
• each of the bead assemblies including a bead core and a bead filler assembly;
• each bead filler assembly including an axial inner bead filler element and an axial outer bead filler element;
• each of the axial inner and outer bead filler elements having an upper end and a lower end;
• the lower ends of the axial inner and outer bead filler elements being disposed adjacent each other;
• a ply of body cords disposed in the body;
• the ply of body cords extending between the bead assemblies;
• the ply of body cords including a body portion and a turn up portion having a turn up end;
• the ply of body cords being wrapped around each bead core;
• the turn up portion being disposed adjacent the body portion of the ply of body cords radially above the bead cores;
• at least one of the upper ends of the axial inner and outer bead filler elements being disposed radially lower than the end of the turn up portion of the ply of body cords;
• the bead assembly being free of a bead filler element disposed intermediate the turn up portion and the body portion of the ply of body cords.
• the body portion of the ply of body cords being disposed intermediate the axial inner bead filler element and the bead core;
• the turn up portion of the ply of body cords being disposed intermediate the axial outer bead filler element and the bead core;
• and
• a reinforcing ply wrapped around the axial inner and outer bead filler elements.