The reinforcing structure for a tire is in the form of a stratified assembly formed of two layers of reinforcing strips of completely connected cross section, and flattened in shape. According to the method, the strips of each layer are laid side by side in a main direction of laying. The strips of the first layer are spaced apart by a distance that is less than the width of the strips of the second layer and in such a way that the edges of the strips of the first layer overlap the edges of the strips of the second layer. The two layers of strips are separated by a layer of uncoupling rubber.

A tire (1) has improved handling and comprises a stiffening structure (7) comprising two stiffening elements (8), each extending continuously in the toroidal interior cavity (6) from a crown interface (81) connected to a radially inner face of the crown (23) to a bead interface (82) connected to an axially inner face of the bead (41). The stiffening structure (7) is distributed circumferentially around the entire circumference of the tire. The crown interface (81) is positioned, with respect to the equatorial plane (XZ), at an axial distance A at most equal to 0.45 times the axial width S and the bead interface (82) is positioned, with respect to a radially innermost point (I) of the axially inner face of the bead (41), at a radial distance B at least equal to 0.10 times the radial height H and at most equal to 0.5 times the radial height H.

An assembly (1) for a tire comprises a first structure (10), a second structure (12) and bearing cord elements. The assembly comprises a gimped securing element (18) comprising a core (18a) around which a gimp yarn (18b) is wound. The core (18a) exhibits an elongation at rupture A.sub.rupture_core and the gimp yarn (18b) exhibits an elongation at rupture A.sub.rupture_gimp such that: A.sub.rupture_core<A.sub.1=h/(E+e.sub.1+e.sub.2) and A.sub.rupture_gimp>A.sub.1=h/(E+e.sub.1+e.sub.2) in which h is the conformation height of the assembly, e.sub.1 is the thickness of the first structure (10), e.sub.2 is the thickness of the second structure (12), and E is the lock length.

An assembly (1) for a tire comprises a first structure (10), a second structure (12) and bearing cord elements. The assembly comprises a gimped securing element (18) comprising a core (18a) around which a gimp yarn (18b) is wound. The core (18a) exhibits an elongation at rupture A.sub.rupture_core and the gimp yarn (18b) exhibits an elongation at rupture A.sub.rupture_gimp such that: A.sub.rupture_core<A.sub.1=h/(E+e.sub.1+e.sub.2) and A.sub.rupture_gimp>A.sub.1=h/(E+e.sub.1+e.sub.2) in which h is the conformation height of the assembly, e.sub.1 is the thickness of the first structure (10), e.sub.2 is the thickness of the second structure (12), and E is the lock length.

A composite tire, having an outer tube and an inner tube made of different materials or the same material but in different densities; an inner circumferential surface of the outer tube is integrally formed with protruding rings; projections or slots are provided on each of the protruding rings; the inner tube is integrated to the inner circumferential surface of the outer tube; the inner tube is divided into different layers made of different materials or the same material but in different densities; the inner tube engages with the protruding rings such that if the projections are provided on each of the protruding rings, the projections are wrapped by the inner tube, or if the slots are provided on each of the protruding rings, the slots are filled by the inner tube. The composite tire is resistant to wearing and also comfortable to use.

A process is provided for manufacturing a tire assemblage that includes a first woven or knitted fabric including first threadlike elements, a second woven or knitted fabric including second threadlike elements, and a bearing structure including bearing elements connecting the first and second woven or knitted fabric together. The process includes coating each first threadlike element with a layer of a first adhesive composition and coating each second threadlike element with a layer of a second adhesive composition, heat treating each coated first threadlike element and each coated second threadlike element to crosslink the first adhesive composition and the second adhesive composition, and assembling the bearing elements with each heat-treated and coated first and second threadlike element to form part or all of the tire assemblage.

Provided is a pneumatic tire including a belt layer. When the tread region indicates a region corresponding to a belt width of the belt layer and the side region indicates a region inward of a tire radial direction with respect to a tire maximum width position, the carcass cords forming the carcass layer are inclined with respect to the tire radial direction in the tread region, and at the same time, extend along the tire radial direction in the side region. The carcass cords forming the carcass layer and belt cords forming the belt layer cross with each other in the tread region.

Provided is a pneumatic tire including a belt layer. When the tread region indicates a region corresponding to a belt width of the belt layer and the side region indicates a region inward of a tire radial direction with respect to a tire maximum width position, the carcass cords forming the carcass layer are inclined with respect to the tire radial direction in the tread region, and at the same time, extend along the tire radial direction in the side region. The carcass cords forming the carcass layer and belt cords forming the belt layer cross with each other in the tread region.

A pneumatic vehicle tire has a nominal tire cross-sectional height H of at most 110 mm, bead regions with bead cores, a radial carcass which runs around the bead cores in the bead regions axially on the inside to axially on the outside forming carcass turn-ups, and side wall regions, which each have a wing profile and a side wall profile. The wing profiles are the only rubber components extending in contact with the radial carcass in the radially outer region of the side wall region. The carcass turn-ups end at a radial height (h.sub.1), determined from a base line, of 15 mm to 65 mm. At least in a region between a radial height (h.sub.2) of 29% of the nominal side wall height and a radial height (h.sub.3) of at least 80% of the height H, the wing profiles are the only rubber components that extend outside the radial carcass.

A reinforcement structure for a polymer ply includes a plurality of flat woven cords. Each flat woven cord has a width between 0.5 mm and 1.6 mm and a thickness between 0.2 mm and 0.8 mm thereby producing the reinforcement structure with an overall width between 25.0 mm and 26.0 mm. Each flat woven cord includes materials with melting points between 130° C. and 230° C.