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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2004
Ichiro Akiyama, Hiratsuka, JP;
Ichiro Akiyama, Hiratsuka, JP;
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pneumatic tire that improves riding comfort under normal driving conditions, and improves durability under run-flat conditions, while inhibiting a weight increase. This pneumatic tire includes a carcass layer and belt layer. The carcass layer contains two or more carcass plies constituted of organic fiber cords. The belt layer contains at least two belt plies, each arranged radially outwards from the carcass layer of the tire in a tread part. The tread part includes a tread reinforcement rubber layer that is located between the radially outer carcass ply and the radially inner belt ply. Each side wall part includes a side reinforcement rubber layer having a crescent-shaped cross-section, located inwards from the axially inner carcass ply. At least one of the carcass plies constituting the carcass layer is folded back about bead cores respectively of bead parts.