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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2022
Applicant:
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 11/12 (2006.01); B60C 11/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 11/0306 (2013.01); B60C 11/0304 (2013.01); B60C 11/1204 (2013.01); B60C 2011/0341 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a 5-rib tire that can have improved steering stability and noise performance A tread portionincludes four circumferential groovesand five land portions. Two tread ends are ends of a 50%-load ground-contact surface. Each of the five land portionsis provided with no groove having a groove width greater than 2.0 mm, and is provided with only sipes. The five land portionsinclude a shoulder land portion. The shoulder land portionis provided with a plurality of shoulder sipes. At least one of the shoulder sipesincludes an inclined portionand an axial portion. The axial portioncross the tread end.