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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2016
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Kobe-shi, Hyogo, JP;
Yu Mukai, Kobe, JP;
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., Kobe-Shi, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A pneumatic tire is provided with an asymmetrical tread pattern. The width of an outboard shoulder main groove is less than the width of an outboard crown main groove. The angle of the axially inner groove-sidewall is less than that of the axially outer groove-sidewall. An outboard shoulder land region is provided with outboard shoulder blind grooves extending from the outboard tread edge and terminating within the outboard shoulder land region, and outboard shoulder lateral grooves extending from the outboard tread edge to the outboard shoulder main groove, which are arranged alternately in the tire circumferential direction. An outboard middle land region is provided with outboard middle blind grooves extending axially inwardly from the outboard shoulder main groove, and outboard middle sipes extending from inner ends of the outboard middle blind grooves to the outboard crown main groove.