A tire comprising a tread is provided, the tread having a first rib and a second rib. A plurality of axial grooves traverse each rib, dividing each rib into a plurality of tread blocks. Further, each tread block includes one or more block sidewalls and a block tread surface. A circumferential groove is positioned between the first rib and the second rib, which includes a groove bottom bound by the one or more block sidewalls. In addition, a first protrusion is positioned on a first block sidewall of a tread block of the first rib, wherein the first protrusion has a first top surface, and the first top surface is radially offset from the block tread surface. Further, the first protrusion has a first radial surface that extends radially inward from the first top surface at a first angle. Likewise, a second protrusion is positioned on a second block sidewall of a tread block of the second rib, wherein the second protrusion has a second top surface, and the second top surface is radially offset from the block tread surface. Moreover, the second protrusion has a second radial surface that extends radially inward from the second top surface at a second angle. The second protrusion is positioned substantially opposite to the first protrusion.


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    Title :

    TIRE TREAD SIDEWALL FEATURES


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-04-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60C VEHICLE TYRES , Fahrzeugreifen



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