Low noise pneumatic tire
AssigneeThe Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
InventorAtsushi Tanno
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Abstract
A pneumatic tire having belt-shaped sound absorbing members. The belt-shaped sound absorbing members are mounted on the radially inner surface of the tread facing to the cavity of the pneumatic tire at prescribed intervals circumferentially of the tire by a fixing elastic band. The belt-shaped sound absorbing members each comprise at least one layer formed of a porous material having an apparent density of 10 kg/m3 to 70 kg/m3.
Claims16
A low noise pneumatic tire having a tread, the tread having a radially inner surface facing to a cavity of the tire, belt-shaped sound absorbing members being mounted on the radially inner surface of the tread at prescribed intervals circumferentially of the tire by a fixing elastic band, the belt-shaped sound absorbing members each comprising at least one layer formed of a porous material having an apparent density of 10 kg/m3 to 70 kg/m3.
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