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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2012
Ryoji Kojima, Kobe, JP;
Ryoji Kojima, Kobe, JP;
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., Kobe-Shi, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
Provided are: a rubber composition for studless winter tires, achieving balanced improvement in performance on ice and snow, wet grip performance, and abrasion resistance; and a studless winter tire including a tread formed from the same. The rubber composition for studless winter tires includes: a rubber component including NR and BR; an aromatic oil; silica; and carbon black, wherein the combined amount of NR and BR is 30 mass % or more per 100 mass % of the rubber component; the amount of aromatic oil is 12-85 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component; the silica content is 45 mass % or more per 100 mass % in total of silica and carbon black; the silica includes at least one silica (1) with an NSA of 100 m/g or less and at least one silica (2) with an NSA of 180 m/g or more; the combined amount of silicas (1) and (2) is 30-150 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component; and the amounts of silicas (1) and (2) satisfy:[Amount of silica (1)]×0.2≦[Amount of silica (2)]≦[Amount of silica (1)]×6.5.