A tyre comprising an adaptive tread, the adaptive tread comprising a plurality of surface sections, wherein each surface section can move without deformation relative to the other surface sections to form a tread pattern.

A pneumatic tire includes an axis of rotation, a carcass having at least one reinforced ply and a reinforcing structure providing a buffer for absorbing shear strain, a tread disposed radially outward of the carcass, and a belt structure disposed radially between the carcass and the tread. The reinforcing structure includes at least one layer of a three dimensional fabric including a frame structure of fabric and open cells defined by the frame structure.

Tire tread (1) is divided into central part (20) and edge parts (30), central part (20) having width Lc between 40% and 90% of total width W of the tread. Edge parts (30) do not have any transverse cuts. Central part (20) has a tread pattern with circumferentially oriented sipe (21) and transversely oriented sipes (22, 22′, 22″) distributed around the periphery of the tread, such sipes having a depth at least equal to 60% of thickness E of material to be worn away and being interconnected to form a network. Such sipes are continued by hidden channels (210, 220). Central part (20) is delimited axially by transverse sipes (22′, 22″), each of which ends in end channel (221′, 221″) that opens onto tread surface (10) and extends into the thickness of the tread, and each end channel (221′, 221″) is connected to the network formed by the hidden channels.

In a tire, a shape index of a reference ground contact surface is not less than 1.20 and not greater than 1.50. In the tire, a tread includes a cap layer, an intermediate layer formed such that a loss tangent of the intermediate layer at 30° C. is less than a loss tangent of the cap layer at 30° C. and a base layer formed such that a loss tangent of the base layer at 30° C. is less than the loss tangent of the intermediate layer at 30° C. In the radial direction, the intermediate layer is disposed outwardly of the base layer and the cap layer is disposed outwardly of the intermediate layer. In a shoulder land portion of the tread, a thickness of the cap layer at a center of an axial width is less than a thickness of the cap layer on the shoulder circumferential groove side.

In a tire, a tread includes a cap layer forming a part of an outer surface of the tire, a base layer disposed inwardly of the cap layer in a radial direction, and an intermediate layer disposed between the cap layer and the base layer in the radial direction. A loss tangent of the intermediate layer at 30° C. is less than a loss tangent of the cap layer at 30° C. and a loss tangent of the base layer at 30° C. is less than the loss tangent of the intermediate layer at 30° C. The tread includes at least two three-layer body portions formed of the cap layer, the intermediate layer, and the base layer, and at least one two-layer body portion that is formed of the cap layer and the base layer and disposed between a first three-layer body portion and a second three-layer body portion.

A tire includes a tread having main grooves linearly continuously extending in tire circumferential direction, and a first land portion formed between the main grooves. The first land portion has first transverse grooves such that each first transverse groove is extending inclined in first direction with respect to tire axial direction and completely across the first land portion, and first blocks formed between the first transverse grooves such that one or more first blocks have a first slot extending from first side surface of the first block on one side in the tire axial direction, a second slot extending from second side surface of the first block on the opposite side in the tire axial direction, a first sipe extending from the first slot and terminating within the first block, and a second sipe extending from the second slot and terminating within the first block without intersecting the first sipe.

The present invention relates to a novel tire safety monitoring line device which allows for automatic and continuous tire tread monitoring. The device comprises a plurality of dye-filled or paint-filled capsules embedded within the tire tread at differing tread levels. As the tire tread gets low, the capsules are exposed, breaking open and releasing the dye/paint. Thus, the colors of dye/paint released indicate differing tread levels, which alerts a user as to the tire tread level of their vehicle tire.

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.

The pneumatic tire includes: a belt layer, a belt reinforcing layer, a tread portion, sidewall portions, a rim cushion rubber, and an electrically conductive rubber disposed in the rim cushion rubber and includes a first end in contact with a rim and exposed on an outer surface of the rim cushion rubber and a second end in contact with a tire component adjacent to the rim cushion rubber. The electrical resistance value of the electrically conductive rubber and a portion of the tread portion is 1×10.sup.6 Ω or less. The electrical resistance value of the tire component, a coating rubber of the belt layer, and a coating rubber of the belt reinforcing layer is from 1×10.sup.6 Ω to 1×10.sup.8 Ω. The electrical resistance value of the rim cushion rubber and a side rubber of the sidewall portions is 1×10.sup.8 Ω or greater.

The pneumatic tire includes: a belt layer, a belt reinforcing layer, a tread portion, sidewall portions, a rim cushion rubber, and an electrically conductive rubber disposed in the rim cushion rubber and includes a first end in contact with a rim and exposed on an outer surface of the rim cushion rubber and a second end in contact with a tire component adjacent to the rim cushion rubber. The electrical resistance value of the electrically conductive rubber and a portion of the tread portion is 1×10.sup.6 Ω.Math.cm or less. The electrical resistance value of the tire component, a coating rubber of the belt layer, and a coating rubber of the belt reinforcing layer is from 1×10.sup.6 Ω.Math.cm to 1×10.sup.8 Ω.Math.cm. The electrical resistance value of the rim cushion rubber and a side rubber of the sidewall portions is 1×10.sup.8 Ω.Math.cm or greater.