Pneumatic tire with two carcass plies

A pneumatic tire comprising:

• a tread portion comprising a belt having a first edge and a second edge;
• a first bead portion and a second bead portion which are axially spaced;
• a first sidewall portion and a second sidewall portion;
• a first carcass ply comprising:
• a main portion which extends circumferentially about the tire from the first bead portion to the second bead portion;
• and
• a first turned-up portion around the first bead portion and a second turned-up portion around the second bead portion and wherein the first turned-up portion has a first end and the second turned-up portion has a second end, wherein the first end and second end terminate a distance that ranges from about 15 to about 50 millimeters from the first edge and the second edge, respectively, of the belt;
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• a second carcass ply which extends circumferentially about the tire from one bead portion to the other bead portion and has a first end which terminates between the first turned-up portion and the first sidewall in the lower portion of the tire, and a second end which terminates between the second turned-up portion and the second sidewall in the lower portion of the tire.

A pneumatic tire comprising:

• a tread portion comprising a belt having a first edge and a second edge;
• a first bead portion and a second bead portion which are axially spaced;
• a first sidewall portion and a second sidewall portion;
• a first carcass ply comprising:
• a main portion which extends circumferentially about the tire from the first bead portion to the second bead portion;
• and
• a first turned-up portion around the first bead portion and a second turned-up portion around the second bead portion and wherein the first turned-up portion has a first end and the second turned-up portion has a second end, wherein the first end and second end terminate a distance that ranges from about 15 to about 50 millimeters from the first edge and the second edge, respectively, of the belt;
• and
• a second carcass ply which extends circumferentially about the tire from one bead portion to the other bead portion and has a first end which terminates between the main portion and the first turned-up portion of the first carcass ply in the lower portion of the tire, and a second end which terminates between the main portion and the second turned-up portion of the first carcass ply in the lower portion of the tire.