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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean Bergh, Vianden, LU;
Marc Junio, Steinsel, LU;
Jean-Claude Joseph Kihn, Hollenfels, LU;
Tom Dominique Linster, Gilsdorf, LU;
Jean-Paul Lambotte, Arlon, BE;
Assignee:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C / ; C08K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
524492 ; 152905 ; 525237 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a tire with a tread which is reinforced with a quantitative amount of silica, including a silica coupler, where the tread rubbers are of a blend comprised of styrene/isoprene/butadiene terpolymer rubber and cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber or styrene/isoprene/butadiene terpolymer rubber, cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber and isoprene/butadiene copolymer rubber. Optionally, the rubber blend can contain a minor amount of cis 1,4-polyisoprene natural rubber.