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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2007
Takanori Itoh, Hiratsuka, JP;
Takanori Itoh, Hiratsuka, JP;
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion; a plurality of main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction on the tread portion; at least four ribs sectioned by the main grooves on the tread portion; a plurality of open sipes, each formed across both edge portions of the rib, the open sipes being formed on each of the ribs; and a plurality of multisipes, each formed on one of the edge portions of the rib. The multisipes are formed on only each of the ribs between which an outer main groove is positioned, and are aligned along the edge portion of the rib. The outer main groove is a main groove in an outermost position in a tire width direction out of the main grooves.