Continental Tire North America, Inc.

Continental Reifen Deutschland Gmbh

Hinnerk Kaiser

Matthew J Lamb

Franz Diensthuber

Fardad Niknam

Stefan Heine

Sabine Müller

Akif Celik

Reinhard Mundl

A pneumatic tire () has an inner shoulder (), an outer shoulder () and a tread () therebetween. The tread includes a plurality of circumferential grooves) dividing the tread into a plurality of ribs including inner and outer shoulder ribs ('), inner and outer intermediate ribs (&#x2032;) between the shoulder ribs and a central rib () between the intermediate ribs. First sipes () are provided in the shoulder ribs and the central rib. Each first sipe has an interlocking shape. Second sipes () are provided in the intermediate ribs. Each second sipe has a shape different from that of the first sipes. Third sipes () are provided in the intermediate ribs. Each third sipe has a shape different from that of the first and second sipes.

Tire tread having three different sipe types

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Hanover, Germany

Hinnerk Kaiser