Tire with an improved tread pattern
OwnerGuido PISCOPOinventor
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Abstract
A tire for a vehicle comprising a tread. The tread comprises a set of consecutive blocks arranged along a circumference of the tire; and a plurality of first grooves arranged over the circumference of the tire, wherein each of the plurality of first grooves is arranged between two blocks of the set of consecutive blocks. Each of the set of consecutive blocks comprises a leading edge and a trailing edge. Each leading and trailing edge comprises a first portion arranged at a shoulder region of the tire, a second portion arranged at a position axial inward to the first portion, and a third portion arranged at a position axial inward to the second portion. Each of the set of consecutive blocks further comprises a first chamfer arranged at least at one of the leading and trailing edge.
Claims18
A tire for a vehicle comprising a tread, the tread comprising:
- a set of consecutive blocks arranged along a circumference of the tire;
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- a plurality of first grooves arranged over the circumference of the tire, wherein each of the plurality of first grooves is arranged between two blocks of the set of consecutive blocks;
- each of the set of consecutive blocks comprising:
- a leading edge and a trailing edge;
- wherein each leading and trailing edge comprises a first portion arranged at a shoulder region of the tire, a second portion arranged at a position axial inward to the first portion, and a third portion arranged at a position axial inward to the second portion;
- a first chamfer arranged at least at one of the leading and trailing edge,
- wherein the first chamfer has a first average width in the first portion, a second average width in the second portion and a third average width in the third portion;
- the first average width projected onto a circumferential direction of the tire corresponds to a first projected average width, the second average width projected onto the circumferential direction of the tire corresponds to a second projected average width, and the third average width projected onto the circumferential direction of the tire corresponds to a third projected average width;
- wherein at least two of the first projected average width, the second projected average width and the third projected average width are substantially equal.
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