A tire that includes a decorative pattern formed on a surface of a sidewall portion. The decorative pattern is formed such that a plurality of ridges that extend in a tire radial direction are aligned in a tire circumferential direction so as to form gaps. A transverse cross-section of each ridge is tapered so as to gradually reduce a length along the surface such that the greater a distance from the surface is, the less the length along the surface is. The decorative pattern is structured so as to satisfy expressions (1) and (2):
20≤A≤40  (1)
0.15≤C≤0.25  (2)
wherein A represents a taper angle (degree) of the ridge, and C represents a minimum length (mm) of each gap measured along the surface.

A tire that includes a decorative pattern formed on a surface of a sidewall portion. The decorative pattern is formed such that a plurality of ridges that extend in a tire radial direction are aligned in a tire circumferential direction so as to form gaps. A transverse cross-section of each ridge is tapered so as to gradually reduce a length along the surface such that the greater a distance from the surface is, the less the length along the surface is. The decorative pattern is structured so as to satisfy expressions (1) and (2):
20≤A≤40  (1)
0.15≤C≤0.25  (2)
wherein A represents a taper angle (degree) of the ridge, and C represents a minimum length (mm) of each gap measured along the surface.

A pneumatic tire includes a pair of bead portions each having a respective bead core therein, a carcass extending between the bead portions and including a carcass ply that includes a main portion extending between the bead cores and a pair of turn-up portions turned up around the bead cores, and a pair of bead reinforcing layers being disposed outward in the tire axial direction of the turn-up portions so as to cover outermost ends in a tire radial direction of the turn-up portions. An outer surface of at least one of the bead portions is provided with a recess row including a plurality of recesses spaced in a tire circumferential direction, and in the at least one of the bead portions, an outermost end of the bead reinforcing layer is located outwardly in the tire radial direction of outermost ends of the plurality of recesses.

A pneumatic tire includes a pair of bead portions each having a respective bead core therein, a carcass extending between the bead portions and including a carcass ply that includes a main portion extending between the bead cores and a pair of turn-up portions turned up around the bead cores, and a pair of bead reinforcing layers being disposed outward in the tire axial direction of the turn-up portions so as to cover outermost ends in a tire radial direction of the turn-up portions. An outer surface of at least one of the bead portions is provided with a recess row including a plurality of recesses spaced in a tire circumferential direction, and in the at least one of the bead portions, an outermost end of the bead reinforcing layer is located outwardly in the tire radial direction of outermost ends of the plurality of recesses.

The invention relates to a utility vehicle tire having sidewalls (2) and having a tread (1) with shoulder-side profile ribs (3), which shoulder-side profile ribs have shoulder-side profile blocks (6) which are separated from one another by transverse channels (5) and which have in each case one flank surface (6a) running in the direction of the adjoining sidewall (2), wherein, on at least one sidewall (2), there is formed a flank guard (7′) which adjoins the shoulder-side profile blocks (6) and which is elevated in relation to the level of the sidewall (2). It is the intention for the flank guard to be designed such that the risk of crack formation is greatly reduced. This is achieved in that the flank guard (7′) is formed from a multiplicity of wedge-shaped elevations (7), wherein each wedge-shaped elevation (7) adjoins the flank surface (6a) of a shoulder-side profile block (6) and has an outer surface (7a) which, in the tire cross section, transitions without a kink into the flank surface (6a) of the profile block (6).

The invention relates to a utility vehicle tire having sidewalls (2) and having a tread (1) with shoulder-side profile ribs (3), which shoulder-side profile ribs have shoulder-side profile blocks (6) which are separated from one another by transverse channels (5) and which have in each case one flank surface (6a) running in the direction of the adjoining sidewall (2), wherein, on at least one sidewall (2), there is formed a flank guard (7′) which adjoins the shoulder-side profile blocks (6) and which is elevated in relation to the level of the sidewall (2). It is the intention for the flank guard to be designed such that the risk of crack formation is greatly reduced. This is achieved in that the flank guard (7′) is formed from a multiplicity of wedge-shaped elevations (7), wherein each wedge-shaped elevation (7) adjoins the flank surface (6a) of a shoulder-side profile block (6) and has an outer surface (7a) which, in the tire cross section, transitions without a kink into the flank surface (6a) of the profile block (6).

A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion and a pair of sidewall portions each extending inwardly in a tire radial direction from the tread portion. At least one of the pair of the sidewall portions is provided with at least one side protector protruding outwardly in a tire axial direction. The side protector is provided with a groove, a cut-out portion connected with the groove, and a sipe connected with the groove.

A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion and a pair of sidewall portions each extending inwardly in a tire radial direction from the tread portion. At least one of the pair of the sidewall portions is provided with at least one side protector protruding outwardly in a tire axial direction. The side protector is provided with a groove, a cut-out portion connected with the groove, and a sipe connected with the groove.

A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion and a pair of sidewall portions extending inward in a tire radial direction from both edges of the tread portion. At least one of the sidewall portions is provided with a vent line and a recessed portion adjacent to each other in the tire radial direction. The vent line protrudes from a sidewall outer surface and extends in a tire circumferential direction. The recessed portion is recessed from the sidewall outer surface at a first depth. A serration pattern, in which a plurality of ridges extending in the tire radial direction are arranged in the tire circumferential direction, is formed in the recessed portion. Each of heights of the ridges is smaller than the first depth.

A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion and a pair of sidewall portions extending inward in a tire radial direction from both edges of the tread portion. At least one of the sidewall portions is provided with a vent line and a recessed portion adjacent to each other in the tire radial direction. The vent line protrudes from a sidewall outer surface and extends in a tire circumferential direction. The recessed portion is recessed from the sidewall outer surface at a first depth. A serration pattern, in which a plurality of ridges extending in the tire radial direction are arranged in the tire circumferential direction, is formed in the recessed portion. Each of heights of the ridges is smaller than the first depth.