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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1999
Toshiaki Suzuki, Ashiya, JP;
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Hyogo-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A pneumatic tire is provided in the tread center region with a wide main groove extending continuously in the tire circumferential direction, the main groove divides the tread into two lateral parts, each of the lateral parts is provided with no groove extending continuously in the tire circumferential direction, the main groove has a groove width of not less than 35 mm, the main groove has zigzag edges each having a zigzag amplitude of not more than 0.4 times the groove width, and parts of the zigzag edges which are defined as protruding towards the center line of the main groove are rounded by an arc, and the radius of curvature of the arc is in the range of from 2 to 15 mm when measured in the tire meridian section at the peak of the protruding part.