A pneumatic tire includes a narrow groove disposed on a vehicle outer side of a tire equator in the tread portion extending in the tire circumferential direction, wherein the narrow groove has a groove width of from 1 mm to 6 mm; and a plurality of lug grooves disposed in the tread portion that intersect with the narrow groove and include terminating ends on opposite sides, wherein the plurality of lug grooves are each curved toward one side in the tire circumferential direction.

A pneumatic tire includes a narrow groove disposed on a vehicle outer side of a tire equator in the tread portion extending in the tire circumferential direction, wherein the narrow groove has a groove width of from 1 mm to 6 mm; and a plurality of lug grooves disposed in the tread portion that intersect with the narrow groove and include terminating ends on opposite sides, wherein the plurality of lug grooves are each curved toward one side in the tire circumferential direction.

A pneumatic tire includes a surface and is rotatable about a center axis. The surface of the pneumatic tire includes a ground colored region including a surface of rubber, and an image recognition belt region including a colored region provided in a circumferential direction of the center axis.

A pneumatic tire includes a surface and is rotatable about a center axis. The surface of the pneumatic tire includes a ground colored region including a surface of rubber, and an image recognition belt region including a colored region provided in a circumferential direction of the center axis.

A tire has an axis of rotation. The tire includes two inextensible annular bead structures for attachment to a vehicle rim, a carcass-like structure having at least one reinforced ply, the carcass-like structure being wound about the two bead structures, a tread disposed radially outward of the carcass-like structure, and a shear band structure disposed radially between the carcass-like structure and the tread. The two bead structures include at least one layer of a three dimensional fabric including a tear drop frame structure and open cells defined by the tear drop frame structure.

A tire has an axis of rotation. The tire includes two inextensible annular bead structures for attachment to a vehicle rim, a carcass-like structure having at least one reinforced ply, the carcass-like structure being wound about the two bead structures, a tread disposed radially outward of the carcass-like structure, and a shear band structure disposed radially between the carcass-like structure and the tread. The two bead structures include at least one layer of a three dimensional fabric including a tear drop frame structure and open cells defined by the tear drop frame structure.

A tire has an axis of rotation. The tire includes two inextensible annular bead structures for attachment to a vehicle rim, a carcass-like structure having at least one reinforced ply, the carcass-like structure being wound about the two bead structures, a tread disposed radially outward of the carcass-like structure, and a shear band structure disposed radially between the carcass-like structure and the tread. The two bead structures include at least one layer of a lightweight foam material.

A tire has an axis of rotation. The tire includes two inextensible annular bead structures for attachment to a vehicle rim, a carcass-like structure having at least one reinforced ply, the carcass-like structure being wound about the two bead structures, a tread disposed radially outward of the carcass-like structure, and a shear band structure disposed radially between the carcass-like structure and the tread. The two bead structures include at least one layer of a lightweight foam material.

A heavy duty tire is disclosed. The distance from the radially outer surface of a belt layer to the tire's inner surface is 15 to 23 mm when measured along a tire radial direction line passing through the bottom of a shoulder main groove. The width of the shoulder main groove is more than the width of a center main groove. The ratio Wc:Wm:Ws of the average width Wc of a center land portion, the average width Wm of a middle land portion, and the average width Ws of a shoulder land portion is 1.00:1.00 to 1.08:1.03 to 1.13. The middle land portion is provided with a plurality of middle axial grooves. The shoulder land portion is provided with a plurality of shoulder axial grooves. The width of the shoulder axial groove is more than the width of the middle axial groove. The angle θs of the shoulder axial groove is more than the angle θm of the middle axial groove with respect to the tire axial direction.

In a process for building tires, a carcass structure which includes at least one carcass ply and a belt structure, is formed. Manufacture of the belt structure includes: forming a first portion of at least one cushion insert through spiralling of a continuous elongated element; forming at least one first belt layer in a radially external position to the first portion in such a manner that the first portion axially projects from one of the axially opposite side edges of the first belt layer, forming a second portion of the cushion insert through spiralling of a continuous elongated element in a radially external position to the side edge of the first belt layer and to a stretch of the first portion projecting from the side edge itself, so as to enclose the side edge between the first and second portions of the cushion insert.