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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2002
Daisuke Kanenari, Hiratsuka, JP;
Kazuto Yamakawa, Hiratsuka, JP;
Daisuke Kanenari, Hiratsuka, JP;
Kazuto Yamakawa, Hiratsuka, JP;
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pneumatic tire having a runflat capability provided with a crescent shaped reinforcing rubber layer at the side part thereof, wherein an inner layer is composed of a thermoplastic elastomer composition containing (A) at least one thermoplastic resin having an air permeation coefficient of 100×10cc·cm/cm·sec·cmHg or less and a Young's modulus of more than 500 MPa and (B) at least one elastomer ingredient having an air permeation coefficient of 50×10cc·cm/cm·sec·cmHg or more and a Young's modulus of 500 MPa or less in amounts of at least 30% by weight based upon the total polymer ingredients and having an air permeation coefficient of 100×10cc·cm/cm·sec·cmHg or less.