Tire
AssigneeBridgestone Corporation
InventorSayaka Mishima
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Abstract
A circumferential recess is formed on the outer surface of a tire side section, the circumferential recess being recessed inward in a tread width direction and extending in a tire circumferential direction. A block protruding outward in the tread width direction is formed on the inside of the circumferential recess. In a cross section along the tread width direction of the tire and the tire radial direction, a rim outer surface is formed in an area from a rim separation point, which is the outermost point in the tire radial direction that is in contact with a rim flange, to an inner end of the circumferential recess in the tire radial direction. At least a part of the block protrudes further to the outside in the tread width direction than a virtual line along which the rim outer surface extends.
Claims16
A tire comprising a tread section coming into contact with a road surface and a tire side section continuous with the tread section, wherein:
- a single annular circumferential recess is formed on an outer surface of the tire side section, the circumferential recess being depressed inward in a tread width direction and extending in a tire circumferential direction,
- a block protruding outward in the tread width direction is formed on the inside of the circumferential recess,
- in a cross section along the tread width direction of the tire and a tire radial direction, a rim outer surface is formed in an area from a rim separation point, which is the outermost point in the tire radial direction that is in contact with a rim flange, to an inner end of the circumferential recess in the tire radial direction,
- at least a part of the block protrudes further to the outside in the tread width direction than a virtual line along which the rim-side outer surface extends, and
- a height of the circumferential recess in the tire radial direction is greater than that of the block in the tire radial direction,
- the block includes a plurality of blocks formed at predetermined intervals in the tire circumferential direction,
- the circumferential recess extends continuously in the tire circumferential direction and is depressed inward in the tread width direction than the virtual line extending from the rim-side outer surface, and
- when the plurality of blocks include a first block and a second block formed on the outer side in the tire radial direction than the first block, only the first block protrudes further to the outside in the tread width direction than the virtual line.
A tire comprising a tread section coming into contact with a road surface and a tire side section continuous with the tread section, wherein:
- a single annular circumferential recess is formed on an outer surface of the tire side section, the circumferential recess being depressed inward in a tread width direction and extending in a tire circumferential direction,
- a block protruding outward in the tread width direction is formed on the inside of the circumferential recess,
- in a cross section along the tread width direction of the tire and a tire radial direction, a rim outer surface is formed in an area from a rim separation point, which is the outermost point in the tire radial direction that is in contact with a rim flange, to an inner end of the circumferential recess in the tire radial direction,
- at least a part of the block protrudes further to the outside in the tread width direction than a virtual line along which the rim-side outer surface extends,
- a height of the circumferential recess in the tire radial direction is greater than that of the block in the tire radial direction, and
- an inner end of the block in the tire radial direction is positioned at the inner end of the circumferential recess in the tire radial direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.