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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2002
Applicant:
Kazuya Suzuki, Kobe, JP;
Inventor:
Kazuya Suzuki, Kobe, JP;
Assignee:
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Kobe, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle tire provided with a protective film which covers a surface of the tire is disclosed, wherein the protective film is indicative of at least one of tire data including tire conicity and radial force variation of the tire and can be washed away with water. Also a method of fitting tires on a vehicle is disclosed, wherein the installing positions of the tires are determined according to the data indicated by the protective film, and thereafter the protective film is washed away with water.