Tire with recyled rubber in bead
AssigneeCompagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
InventorsTyler SITES, Candy TSIAO
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AssigneeCompagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
InventorsTyler SITES, Candy TSIAO
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A tire is provided that has a bead that has a reinforcement ply with a main portion (32) and a return casing ply (34) that extends from the main portion. The bead also includes a stiffener layer (38). A virgin bead filler (86, 84) is present that includes virgin rubber, and recycled bead filler (80, 82, 92) is included that is made of recycled rubber. The outward radial terminal end (76) of the return casing ply is closer to the virgin bead filler than to the recycled bead filler, and the outward radial terminal end of the return casing ply is not in engagement with the recycled bead filler. The outward radial terminal end of the stiffener layer is closer to the virgin bead filler than to the recycled bead filler, and the outward radial terminal end of the stiffener layer is not in engagement with the recycled bead filler.
A tire that has a central axis, a radial direction, and an axial direction, comprising:
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