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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2002
Thomas Wood Whitney, Grand Island, NY (US);
Thomas Wood Whitney, Grand Island, NY (US);
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
A pneumatic tire has a crown-reinforcing insert which extends from under the tread substantially, such as at least one-third of the sidewall height, into the sidewall of the tire. Apexes extend from the beads substantially, such as at least one-third of the sidewall height, into the sidewall of the tire, thereby effecting a substantial, such as at least one-third of the sidewall height, 'overlap' between end portions of the crown-reinforcing insert and the apexes. Additionally, at least one belt extends from under the tread substantially into the sidewall, and the turn-ups of at least some of the plies extend quite high, such as at least one-third of the sidewall height, into the sidewall. This combination of features yields superior runflat performance.