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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2022
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A tireincludes a treadand a beltincluding inner and outer layersand. Each end of the outer layeris located axially inward of an end of the inner layer. A circumferential narrow grooveis formed on each shoulder land portionso as to continuously extend in a circumferential direction. A groove width of the circumferential narrow grooveis smaller than that of a shoulder circumferential groove. The circumferential narrow grooveis located between the shoulder circumferential grooveand the end of the outer layerin an axial direction. A ratio of a distance in the axial direction from the shoulder circumferential grooveto the circumferential narrow grooveto a distance in the axial direction from the shoulder circumferential grooveto the end of the outer layeris 15% to 55%.