A pneumatic tire having a sidewall cover layer for application of a printing ink and/or paint is provided. In one embodiment, the tire comprises: a sidewall portion including a cushion layer and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer is oriented axially outwardly of the cushion layer, wherein the cover layer is bonded to the cushion layer, wherein the cover layer is formed from a material that contains wax in a concentration of less than 0.03 pph, and wherein the cushion layer does not contain a wax.

A pneumatic tire having a sidewall cover layer for application of a printing ink and/or paint is provided. In one embodiment, the tire comprises: a sidewall portion including a cushion layer and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer is oriented axially outwardly of the cushion layer, wherein the cover layer is bonded to the cushion layer, wherein the cover layer is formed from a material that contains wax in a concentration of less than 0.03 pph, and wherein the cushion layer does not contain a wax.

In a tire 2, each of sidewalls 6 includes a first layer 36 disposed axially outward of a corresponding one of beads 8, and a second layer 38 extending outward from the first layer 36 in a radial direction. When Pc represents a position of an axially outer end of an interface between a carcass 10 and the sidewall 6, an outer end 40 of the first layer 36 is disposed radially inward of the position Pc. A hardness H1 of the first layer 36 is greater than a hardness H2 of the second layer 38. A ratio (H2/H1) of the hardness H2 to the hardness H1 is preferably not less than 0.70 and preferably not greater than 0.95.

In a tire 2, each of sidewalls 6 includes a first layer 36 disposed axially outward of a corresponding one of beads 8, and a second layer 38 extending outward from the first layer 36 in a radial direction. When Pc represents a position of an axially outer end of an interface between a carcass 10 and the sidewall 6, an outer end 40 of the first layer 36 is disposed radially inward of the position Pc. A hardness H1 of the first layer 36 is greater than a hardness H2 of the second layer 38. A ratio (H2/H1) of the hardness H2 to the hardness H1 is preferably not less than 0.70 and preferably not greater than 0.95.

A pneumatic tire can include a tread portion, a pair of sidewall portions, a pair of bead portions, and a carcass. At least one of the sidewall portions can include a first sidewall rubber. The first sidewall rubber can include a base rubber layer, a different color rubber layer, and a barrier rubber layer. The base rubber layer can be in contact with the carcass. At least a part of the different color rubber layer can be exposed in the outer surface of the at least one of the sidewall portions. The barrier rubber layer can be arranged between the different color rubber layer and the base rubber layer. The barrier rubber layer can have a rubber compounding to suppress migration of rubber compounding agents on the base rubber layer side to the different color rubber layer. The barrier rubber layer can have a thickness of 1.0 mm or less.

A pneumatic tire can include a tread portion, a pair of sidewall portions, bead portions, and a carcass. At least one sidewall portion can include a first sidewall rubber arranged outside the carcass in a tire axial direction. The first sidewall rubber can include a different color rubber layer and a barrier rubber layer. The different color rubber layer can have a color different from a basic color of an outer surface of the at least one sidewall portion. At least a part of the different color rubber layer can be exposed in the outer surface of the at least one sidewall portion. The barrier rubber layer can be arranged between the different color rubber layer and the carcass. The barrier rubber layer can include a first portion having a rubber compounding to suppress migration of rubber compounding agents on the carcass side to the different color rubber layer.

A tire including a plurality of block patterns, wherein the plurality of block patterns may repeat around a circumference of the tire. The tire may further include a three dimensional chambered groove in the plurality of block patterns. The tire may further include a plurality of independent pattern blocks.

A radial tire (10) for a heavy vehicle of construction plant type, and more particularly, the sidewalls thereof (20), arranged to minimize the temperature of the tire while guaranteeing its electrical conductivity. The tread (30) comprises two tread wings (31) and a central portion (32). The bead layer (71), the elastomeric coating compound of the carcass layer (50), the second sidewall layer (22) and the tread wing (31) 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 tire (1) having at least one sidewall (3), intended to interact with a sidewall insert (9) by way of an anchor (6), and aims to personalize the design of the tire sidewall. The anchor has a recess (7) formed in an axially outer sidewall layer (30), with a protuberance (8), which is raised in relation to the recess bottom (71) and extends from the recess bottom (71) to the vicinity of the axially outer sidewall face (31) and the protuberance (8) has, in any meridian plane (YZ), a minimum width Lpmin in the vicinity of the recess bottom (71) so as to ensure the anchoring of the sidewall insert (9) intended to interact with the anchor (6).

A pneumatic tire includes: sidewall portions positioned on both sides in a tire lateral direction; bead portions positioned toward the inside of the respective sidewall portions in a tire radial direction; a plurality of protectors extending in a tire circumferential direction and projecting from a surface of the sidewall portion in the sidewall portion of at least one of the sidewall portions, provided within a range of from 30% to 70% of a tire cross-sectional height from an inner end of the bead portions in the tire radial direction toward an outer side in the tire radial direction; and a plurality of helical reinforcing members each formed in a helical shape and disposed inside the plurality of protectors, the helical reinforcing members each having a central axis of the helical shape, the central axis extending in the tire circumferential direction.