In the tread of the tire, the average modulus value in a center region including the equatorial plane of the tire is higher than the average modulus value in shoulder regions adjacent to edges of the tread, and in the shoulder regions, the modulus value is higher in a surface layer of the tread than in a portion other than the surface layer.

In the tread of the tire, the average modulus value in a center region including the equatorial plane of the tire is higher than the average modulus value in shoulder regions adjacent to edges of the tread, and in the shoulder regions, the modulus value is higher in a surface layer of the tread than in a portion other than the surface layer.

The tire includes a tread that has a contact face of a width TW and is provided with a groove of a depth D. The tread has a center region and a pair of shoulder regions. The shoulder regions each have a shoulder rubber layer of a thickness is made of a shoulder rubber composition. A shear storage modulus G′ of the shoulder rubber composition is less than or equal to 1.0 MPa. The tire also has a cap ply whose cable extends generally in circumferential orientation and is positioned radially inbetween the tread and the ply at least in a region corresponding to the shoulder regions of the tread and the ply. A force F.sub.5% of the cap ply is greater than 900 N per 10 mm of a cap ply width under 5% strain in a direction cable of the cap ply is extending.

In the pneumatic tire, the ratio TW/SW of the ground contact width TW of the tire and the maximum width SW of the tire is 0.75 to 0.95. The tire width direction outside end of the belt layer extends in the tire circumferential direction and is positioned outside in the tire width direction than the circumferential direction groove formed most outside in the tire width direction. A width direction sipe extending in the tire width direction and closest to the tire circumferential direction end portion of the block and a width direction sipe adjacent to the width direction sipe and extending in the tire width direction are formed in the block, and a distance from the tire circumferential direction end portion to the width direction sipe along the tire circumferential direction is longer than a distance from the width direction sipe to the width direction sipe along the tire circumferential direction.

On a tread of tire, an inclined width direction groove, a plurality of zigzag sipes, an inclined width direction groove and a plurality of zigzag sipes are repeatedly formed in the tire circumferential direction. The inclined width direction groove communicates with the circumferential direction groove, one end of the sipe portion communicates with the narrow groove portion, and the other end of the sipe portion terminates in the rib-like block without communicating with the circumferential direction groove. The inclined width direction groove communicates with the circumferential direction groove, one end of the sipe portion communicates with the narrow groove portion, and the other end of the sipe portion terminates in the rib-like block without communicating with the circumferential direction groove.

Provided is an all-season tire tread rubber composition in which braking performance and wear performance are secured at the same time. A rubber composition for tire tread according to the present disclosure comprises: 100 parts by weight of raw rubber comprising solution polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber which has a styrene content of 20 to 30 wt % and a vinyl content within butadiene of 20 to 30 wt %, and is manufactured by a continuous method; 90 to 110 parts by weight of silica; and 20 to 40 parts by weight of modified liquid butadiene rubber.

The introduction of graphene as an additive in truck tire treads is disclosed. The product shows increased electrical resistance in tire treads, with no tradeoffs in other characteristics.

Provided is a pneumatic tire including: a plurality of main grooves each having a zigzag shape and extending in a tire circumferential direction; and a land portion defined by the main grooves adjacent to each other and having a rib structure that is continuous with the tire circumferential direction. The land portion includes first and second lug grooves having a semi-closed structure. A maximum length L21 of the first lug groove in a tire width direction has the relationship 1.30≤L21/L22≤2.30 with respect to a maximum length L22 of the second lug groove.

A rubber compound for the preparation of a tread portion of a pneumatic tyre. The compound comprises at least one cross-linkable unsaturated chain polymer base capable of assuming all of the chemical-physical and mechanical characteristics of an elastomer after cross-linking, a filler comprising silica, a plasticizing agent and a curing system. The cross-linkable unsaturated chain polymer base has a peak Tan δ value between −15° C. and 5° C. while the plasticizing agent is made up of an aliphatic chain comprising at least one polar group and has a melting temperature of between 5° C. and 40° C.

A tire can include a tread, sidewalls, beads, and a carcass. Each bead can include a core and an apex. A ratio of a height of the apex to a cross-sectional height of the tire may be not less than 5% and not greater than 15%. In a meridian cross-section of the tire in a standard state, a contour of a side surface including a maximum width position can include two arcs tangent to each other at the maximum width position. The arc located inward of the maximum width position in a radial direction can be a first arc, and the arc located outward of the maximum width position in the radial direction can be a second arc. A ratio of a first radius of the first arc to a second radius of the second arc may be not less than 70% and not greater than 91%.