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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Seiichiro Iwafune, Hoyao, JP;
Kojiro Yamaguchi, Kodaira, JP;
Eiji Takiguchi, Higashiyamamto, JP;
Toshiro Iwata, Musashimurayama, JP;
Assignee:
Bridgestone Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1522 / ;
Abstract
A pneumatic tire having excellent tire performances in winter and summer seasons comprises a tread, a part of which is comprised of an expanded rubber in a volume corresponding to at least 10% of the total volume of the tread at its surface. This expanded rubber contains particular rubber component and particular high reinforcing carbon black and oil, and has particular number of closed cells having a specified cell diameter to the total number of closed cells. Furthermore, a rubber reinforcing layer is arranged near to the tread shoulder.