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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2014
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroki Endo, Hiratsuka, JP;
Abstract
A pneumatic tire includes stud pins inserted into holes disposed in the tire surface. The stud pins each include a body portion and a flange disposed closer to the bottom side of each of the holes than the body portion and having an outer diameter larger than the body portion. The holes each include a securing portion coming into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the body portion of the stud pin to secure the stud pin and an enlarged diameter portion disposed closer to the bottom wall side of the hole than the securing portion, having an inner diameter larger than the securing portion, and coming into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the flange of the stud pin to secure the stud pin. The side wall of the enlarged diameter portion is provided with a protrusion protruding toward the interior of the hole.