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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2020
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Kobe, JP;
Masahiro Hikita, Kobe, JP;
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., Kobe, JP;
Abstract
To improve uneven wear resistance performance while maintaining drainage performance. A tyre is provided with a plurality of inclined grooves in a tread portion. Each of the inclined grooves includes a first portion arranged on a crown region side, a second portion arranged on a shoulder region side, and a third portion connecting between the first portion and the second portion. In a ground contacting surface of the tread portion, the third portion has a groove width smaller than the first portion and the second portion. The third portion includes an outer portion arranged on the ground contacting surface side and an inner portion arranged radially inside the outer portion. The inner portion has a groove width larger than the outer portion.