A pneumatic tire (10) having a radially outer tread (12), the tread (12) having a plurality of tread elements defined by grooves arranged circumferentially and laterally around the tread (12) between a pair of lateral tread edges (TE) to define a tread pattern. The tread (12) has a plurality of tread elements extending across the width of the tread between the lateral edges including central tread elements (24, 26, 28) and shoulder tread elements (20, 22) having leading (21, 25) and trailing tread edges (23, 27). The shoulder tread elements (20, 22) are arranged in two rows (SH1, SH2), one row adjacent each lateral edge (TE). At least one row of shoulder elements has the leading edges inclined relative to the direction of rotation of the tire (10) having an axially outward portion of the leading edge entering and exiting a footprint contact patch (100) prior to the axially inner portion of the leading edge of the shoulder tread elements (20, 22).
An improved directional tread for a tire
Verbessertes richtungsgebundenes Profil für einen Reifen
Chape directionnelle améliorée pour pneu
2016-04-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60C VEHICLE TYRES , Fahrzeugreifen |