A method and apparatus for feeding a plurality of tread bands in a process for building tyres for vehicle wheels. Each tread band initially includes, on a side thereof, a service fabric. The tread bands are initially arranged at different heights. The method includes positioning a first auxiliary conveyor belt of an auxiliary collection device including a plurality of juxtaposed auxiliary conveyor belts at a first height corresponding to the height of a first tread band, then, proceeding with the removal of the service fabric from the first tread band while the first tread band is transferred onto the first auxiliary conveyor belt. The method also includes positioning at least one second auxiliary conveyor belt of the auxiliary collection device at at least one second height corresponding to that of at least one second tread band.

A method and apparatus for feeding a plurality of tread bands in a process for building tires for vehicle wheels. Each tread band initially includes, on a side thereof, a service fabric. The tread bands are initially arranged at different heights. The method includes positioning a first auxiliary conveyor belt of an auxiliary collection device including a plurality of juxtaposed auxiliary conveyor belts at a first height corresponding to the height of a first tread band, then, proceeding with the removal of the service fabric from the first tread band while the first tread band is transferred onto the first auxiliary conveyor belt. The method also includes positioning at least one second auxiliary conveyor belt of the auxiliary collection device at at least one second height corresponding to that of at least one second tread band.

A method and apparatus for feeding a plurality of tread bands in a process for building tires for vehicle wheels. Each tread band initially includes, on a side thereof, a service fabric. The tread bands are initially arranged at different heights. The method includes positioning a first auxiliary conveyor belt of an auxiliary collection device including a plurality of juxtaposed auxiliary conveyor belts at a first height corresponding to the height of a first tread band, then, proceeding with the removal of the service fabric from the first tread band while the first tread band is transferred onto the first auxiliary conveyor belt. The method also includes positioning at least one second auxiliary conveyor belt of the auxiliary collection device at at least one second height corresponding to that of at least one second tread band.

A tire includes a central region configured to be mounted to a wheel and a crown region including a circumferential tread. A plurality of voids are disposed in the crown region, below a surface of the circumferential tread. The tire further includes an intermediate region extending from the central region to the crown region.

A tire includes a central region configured to be mounted to a wheel and a crown region including a circumferential tread. A plurality of voids are disposed in the crown region, below a surface of the circumferential tread. The tire further includes an intermediate region extending from the central region to the crown region.

A method of making a tire tread includes providing a sheet of material and forming the sheet of material into a cylinder, such that a first edge of the sheet of material contacts a second edge of the sheet of material. The method also includes welding the first edge to the second edge to form a welded joint of a seamed cylinder, and providing tread rubber about the seamed cylinder.

A method of making a tire tread includes providing a sheet of material and forming the sheet of material into a cylinder, such that a first edge of the sheet of material contacts a second edge of the sheet of material. The method also includes welding the first edge to the second edge to form a welded joint of a seamed cylinder, and providing tread rubber about the seamed cylinder.

Bicycle tire (1) comprising a continuous toothing (5) having a substantially radial generatrix (G) with respect to the rotation axis of the tire in the axial direction (YY), said toothing (5) being positioned circumferentially on an axially outer face (21) of at least one sidewall (2) and comprising an elastomeric material. A retroreflective strip (6) is positioned circumferentially on the sidewall (2), axially on the outside of the axially outer face (21) of the sidewall (2) and radially on the outside of the toothing (5), a strip support (7) is interposed axially between the retroreflective strip (6) and the axially outer face (21) of the sidewall (2), and an axially outer face (71) of the strip support (7), to which the retroreflective strip (6) is applied, forms an angle (A) of at most equal to 30 with the radial direction (ZZ) of the tire.

Bicycle tire (1) comprising a continuous toothing (5) having a substantially radial generatrix (G) with respect to the rotation axis of the tire in the axial direction (YY), said toothing (5) being positioned circumferentially on an axially outer face (21) of at least one sidewall (2) and comprising an elastomeric material. A retroreflective strip (6) is positioned circumferentially on the sidewall (2), axially on the outside of the axially outer face (21) of the sidewall (2) and radially on the outside of the toothing (5), a strip support (7) is interposed axially between the retroreflective strip (6) and the axially outer face (21) of the sidewall (2), and an axially outer face (71) of the strip support (7), to which the retroreflective strip (6) is applied, forms an angle (A) of at most equal to 30 with the radial direction (ZZ) of the tire.

A tire including a tire frame, which is toric and is formed with a resin material containing a thermoplastic resin; an adhesion layer, which is formed with a composition including a polythiol compound, a polyisocyanate compound, and a radical generator, and in which a ratio (S/N) of the number (S) of sulfur atoms contained in the adhesion layer to the number (N) of nitrogen atoms contained in the adhesion layer is three or more; and an exterior component, which contains a rubber, and which is mounted on the tire frame via the adhesion layer such that at least part of the rubber touches the adhesion layer.