Embodiments include a retreaded tire having a precured tread band bonded to a prepared bonding surface of a base portion of the tire. The precured tread band may include a tread groove having a bottom and a top, the top of the groove open to a ground contacting front face of the tread band, the precured tread band further comprising a back face, the back face bonded to a prepared bonding surface of a base portion of the tire. A base groove may be formed in the base portion of the tire and open to the prepared bonding surface of the tire, wherein the tread groove bottom is aligned over a length of the base groove. In some embodiments, the tread groove bottom may be open to the base groove over at least 50% or the entire length of the base groove.
REDUCED WEIGHT PRECURED TREAD BAND AND METHOD OF RETREADING A TIRE USING THE SAME
VORVULKANISIERTE REIFENLAUFFLÄCHE MIT VERRINGERTEM GEWICHT UND VERFAHREN ZUR REIFENRUNDERNEUERUNG DAMIT
BANDE DE ROULEMENT PRÉDURCIE DE POIDS RÉDUIT ET PROCÉDÉ DE RECHAPAGE D'UN PNEU UTILISANT LADITE BANDE DE ROULEMENT
2016-01-06
Patent
Electronic Resource
English