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AssigneesMichelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
InventorsAntoine Paturle, Jean-Jacques Azam
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A tyre includes a first-threshold projection and a second-threshold projection. The first-threshold projection extends radially from a bottom of a circumferential groove of the tyre. The first-threshold projection is arranged such that, once the tyre has exceeded a first wear threshold, the first-threshold projection comes into contact with a ground surface as the first-threshold projection passes through a contact area in which the tyre contacts the ground surface. The second-threshold projection extends radially from a bottom of a circumferential groove of the tyre. The second-threshold projection is arranged such that, once the tyre has exceeded a wear threshold indicative of a more advanced wear than the first wear threshold, the second-threshold projection comes into contact with the ground surface as the second-threshold projection passes through a contact area in which the tyre contacts the ground surface. A plurality of threshold projections may be evenly distributed circumferentially about the tyre.
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A tyre, comprising:
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