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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2005
Jean-claude Lahure, Luxembourg, LU;
Olivier DE Barsy, Eischen, LU;
Xavier Sebastien Benolt Fraipont, Ochain, BE;
Jean-Claude Lahure, Luxembourg, LU;
Olivier de Barsy, Eischen, LU;
Xavier Sebastien Benolt Fraipont, Ochain, BE;
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
A pneumatic radial ply tire for heavier load conditions having a reduced weight, high durability bead area. The pneumatic tire includes a tire bead and a carcass ply folded about the bead to define a main body portion and a turnup portion. The turnup portion is folded around the bead and located adjacent the main body portion radially outward of the bead. The turnup portion has a turnup height of approximately 35-45% of the total section height. A thin rubber strip associated with the bead is disposed between the main body portion and the turnup portion and has an insert height of approximately 25% of the total section height. The pneumatic tire further includes a chafer having a maximum chafer gauge of not more than approximately 1.5 times the thickness of the tire side wall.