Pneumatic tire with rubber wear indicator between carcass plies
AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorsLewis Timothy Lukich, Raymond Benjamin Roennau, Paul Harry Sandstrom
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Abstract
A wear indicator strip for a pneumatic tire having a multiply carcass, such as a military aircraft tire, is located preferably between the two radially outermost carcass plies. The wear indicator strip is of a contrasting color and comprises and elastomeric compound of natural or polyisoprene rubber reinforced with silica.
Claims4
A pneumatic tire comprising a multiply carcass terminating in spaced bead cores, a tread secured to said carcass, belt plies between said carcass and tread, the improvement wherein an elastomeric wear indicator strip of a contrasting color is inserted within the carcass plies.
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