Studded tyre having sipes
AssigneeNokian Renkaat Oyj
InventorsMikko LIUKKULA, Aappo LAITILA, Lauri HEIKKINEN
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AssigneeNokian Renkaat Oyj
InventorsMikko LIUKKULA, Aappo LAITILA, Lauri HEIKKINEN
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A tyre (200) includes a tread (210) having tread blocks (220) with grooves (230) arranged between the tread blocks (220) and studs (100, 100a, 100b) installed into at least some of the tread blocks (220). A central region (CR) of the tread (210) is arranged between a first shoulder region (SR1) of the tread (210) and a second shoulder region (SR2) of the tread (210). At least some of the tread blocks (220) are provided with sipes (240). The tyre (200) has a first density of sipes (240) in the central region (CR), a second density of sipes (240) in the first shoulder region (SR1), and a third density of sipes (240) in the second shoulder region (SR2). The first density of sipes (240) is at least 15% greater than either or both of the second density of sipes (240) and the third density of sipes (240).
A tyre, comprising:
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