A drive-through vehicle inspection system acquiring information from engraved markings on the tire sidewalls of a moving vehicle. Optical imaging sensors disposed on opposite sides of the vehicle acquire images of the sidewall surfaces for each passing wheel assembly. The acquired images are evaluated by a processing system configured to identify, within the acquired images, visible markings engraved into the tire sidewall surfaces which include at first portion having a first optical reflectivity, and a second portion having a second optical reflectivity which is different from the first optical reflectivity. Each identified marking is decoded to retrieve data stored therein, representative of the tire, wheel assembly, and/or associated vehicle onto which the wheel assembly is installed. The retrieved data is incorporated into an inspection report and/or utilized by the vehicle inspection system to access vehicle-specific information contained within an indexed database.

Abstract: A label (1; 50) for a tyre (100) of vehicle wheels comprises: at least a first layer (4) which is made of an elastomer material which is compatible with the elastomer material of a sidewall (102) of the tyre, an external surface (2) which is intended to remain visible when the label is coupled to the sidewall, a plurality of recesses (10) which are formed at the external surface (2) and which are capable of generally defining at least one portion of information which is set out on the label (1; 50). The elastomer material of which the first layer (4) is made comprises a quantity of a halogenated isobutylene polymer greater than 5 phr.

A mark indicating portion arranged on a sidewall portion is provided with a reference surface provided on a surface of the sidewall portion and one or more marks formed on the reference surface. A surface of the or each mark is provided with a ridge line extending obliquely with respect to a tyre radial direction, a first surface portion positioned on an outer side in the tyre radial direction of the ridge line, and a second surface portion positioned on an inner side in the tyre radial direction of the ridge line. Each of the first surface portion and the second surface portion is inclined in a direction in which a height thereof from the reference surface is decreased as it goes away from the ridge line.

A pneumatic tire has a sidewall that extends in a tire radial direction. The the sidewall has an insignia which protrudes toward an exterior in a tire axial direction. The insignia has a strip-like body, an endless-loop-like outline which encompasses the body, and a bridge which is arranged toward an exterior from the endless loop of the outline and which causes a mutually separated pair of the outlines to be mutually connected. Heights by which the body and the outline protrude relative to a reference surface which is an exterior surface in a region peripheral to the insignia are mutually different. A height by which the bridge protrudes relative to the reference surface is less than each of the protruding heights of the body and the outline.

A plurality of side blocks each has a high protruding portion, an amount by which the high protruding portion protrudes relative to a reference surface which is an exterior surface in a region peripheral to an insignia being not less than a maximum amount by which the insignia protrudes relative to the reference surface. The plurality of side blocks include a first side block which as viewed in the tire radial direction appears to overlap the insignia, and a second side block which as viewed in the tire radial direction appears not to overlap the insignia. An inner end in the tire radial direction of the high protruding portion of the first side block is separated in the tire radial direction from the insignia, and a portion of the high protruding portion of the second side block appears to overlap the insignia as viewed in the tire circumferential direction.

A pneumatic tire includes a sidewall extending in a tire radial direction, the sidewall comprises a first side block which protrudes outwardly in a tire axial direction, the first side block comprises a first region which is arranged at an inwardmost location in the tire radial direction of the first side block, a second region which is contiguous with a location toward an exterior in the tire radial direction of the first region, and a third region which is contiguous with a location toward an exterior in the tire radial direction of the second region, the second region protrudes more than the first region, and the third region protrudes more than the second region.

Provided are a tire with new sidewall pattern and a tire mold, which belongs to the technical field of tire, the tire includes a tire body, a sidewall of the tire body has a labeling region, in which multiple pattern units are provided; the pattern units are provided to protrude from the tire body, the pattern unit includes a curved portion having a curved segment and extension ends provided at both ends of the curved segment. The tire mold is used for manufacturing the tire. The tire has better visual performance and mechanical performance.

A label (1; 50) for a tyre (100) of vehicle wheels comprises: an external surface (2) which is intended to remain visible when said label (1; 50) is coupled to a sidewall (102) of the tyre, an internal surface (3) which is opposite the external surface (2), a plurality of recesses (10) which are formed at the external surface (2) and which are not open at said internal surface (3) and which are capable of generally defining at least one portion of information which is set out on the label. The plurality of recesses (10) are formed on a first layer (4) of the label (1; 50) which is made of an elastomer material which is compatible with the elastomer material of the sidewall (102). The first layer (4) is partially vulcanized and has a degree of vulcanization corresponding to a value between T.sub.30 and T.sub.60.

A radial tire (10), with the sidewalls thereof (20), and the tread thereof (30) arranged for minimizing the temperature of the tire while guaranteeing its electrical conductivity. The tread (30) comprises two wings (311, 312) and a central portion (32). These components rest on a base layer (33) radially on the inside of the tread (30). The base layer (33) contains a lateral portion (331, 332) partly in contact with a tread wing (311, 312). This structure of the crown of the tire, in contact with the carcass reinforcement makes it possible to constitute a preferential conductive pathway of the electric charges between the rim and the ground when the tire is mounted on its rim and flattened on the ground.

A radial tire (10), with the sidewalls thereof (20), and the tread thereof (30) arranged for minimizing the temperature of the tire while guaranteeing its electrical conductivity. The tread (30) comprises two wings (311, 312) and a central portion (32). These components rest on a base layer (33) radially on the inside of the tread (30). The base layer (33) contains a lateral portion (331, 332) partly in contact with a tread wing (311, 312). This structure of the crown of the tire, in contact with the carcass reinforcement makes it possible to constitute a preferential conductive pathway of the electric charges between the rim and the ground when the tire is mounted on its rim and flattened on the ground.