A tire can include a block having a recess. The recess can include a first opening on a tread side and a second opening on a side wall face side. The first opening can include a pair of first edges extending from a first vertex to the side wall face side so as to form a V-shaped edge on the tread. The second opening can include a pair of second edges that can extend from a second vertex on the side wall face, and can be connected to the pair of first edges at intersection points. One of the pair of second edges can include a second edge body that can extend on a straight line from the second vertex to the intersection point, and a second edge subsidiary portion that can be bent so as to widen the second opening.

A lateral groove provided in a tread portion has: an opening formed in a tread surface; a minimum portion having the smallest groove width, positioned radially inside the opening; and a maximum portion having the largest groove width, positioned radially inside the minimum portion. The width of the opening increases toward the outside in the tire axial direction.

A tread for a tire includes: a first tread zone extending circumferentially, continuously, and entirely around the tire, the first tread zone being formed of a first compound; a second tread zone extending circumferentially, continuously, and entirely around the tire, the second tread zone being formed of a second compound different from the first compound; and a boundary groove axially separating the first tread zone from the second tread zone, the first tread zone, the second tread zone, and the boundary groove entirely forming the tread, the boundary groove having an axial centerline disposed an axial distance from an equatorial plane of the tire. The first tread zone has a first circumferential groove and a sidewall portion defining an intermediate circumferential rib of the first tread zone and a shoulder circumferential rib of the first tread zone.

A tire includes a circumferential narrow main groove extending in a tire circumferential direction provided in a tread portion. The circumferential narrow main groove includes a narrow groove portion having a groove width W1 in a range of 1.0 mm≤W1≤4.0 mm in a region where a groove depth from a road contact surface of the tread portion is less than 30%, and a widened portion having a maximum groove width W2 more widened than the groove width W1 in a region where the groove depth is 30% or more.

A pneumatic tire includes at least four circumferential main grooves that extend in a tire circumferential direction; and at least five land portions defined by the circumferential main grooves. The center land portion and the left and right second land portions each include through lug grooves that are inclined at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the tire lateral direction and extend through the land portion in the tire lateral direction. The through lug grooves located in the center land portion and the through lug grooves located in the left and right second land portions extend in the tire lateral direction inclined in opposite directions to each other. At least one groove wall of each of the through lug grooves located in the left and right second land portions include a step-shaped bent portion that bends in the tire circumferential direction in a plan view of a tread.

Tread (2) of a radial tire for a heavy vehicle. The tire alternatingly rolls in laden and unladen states on ascent and descent, respectively. Tread (2) has total width W.sub.T and comprises first median portion (21) having median width W.sub.c, where 0.2W.sub.T≤W.sub.c≤0.5W.sub.T. Tread (2) axially delimited by second and third lateral portions (22, 23) that have respective lateral widths (W.sub.S2, W.sub.S3) at least equal to 25% and at most equal to 40% of total width W.sub.T. Angle A.sub.51 of leading face (51) of every element in relief (31) of first median portion (21) is strictly less than angle A.sub.61 of trailing face (61) of said element in relief (31). Angle (A.sub.52, A.sub.53) of leading face (52, 53) of every element in relief (32, 33) of each of second and third lateral portions (22, 23) is strictly greater than angle (A.sub.62, A.sub.63) of trailing face (62, 63) of said element in relief (32, 33).

A tire having a tread portion provided with a first circumferential groove and a second circumferential groove each extending in the tire circumferential direction, and lateral grooves connecting between the first circumferential groove and the second circumferential groove. The first circumferential groove extends zigzag and comprises a radially outer first portion having the smallest width and a radially inner second portion having a width larger than that of the first portion.

A tire includes a plurality of main lug grooves and a plurality of sub lug grooves that extend in a tire width direction and penetrate a tread surface, and that are arranged at predetermined intervals in a tire circumferential direction. Additionally, the main lug grooves have a maximum groove width Wg1 of 15.0 mm or more and a maximum groove depth of 23.5 mm or more. In addition, the sub lug grooves have a maximum groove width Wg2 that satisfies 0.10≤Wg2/Wg1≤0.35 with respect to the maximum groove width Wg1 of the main lug grooves. Additionally, at least one of the sub lug grooves is disposed between adjacent ones of the main lug grooves.

A tire includes an outboard tread edge and an inboard tread edge to be located on an outboard side and an inboard side of a vehicle, respectively, circumferentially and continuously extending main grooves, and land portions divided by the main grooves. The land portions include an outboard shoulder land portion, an outboard middle land portion, an inboard shoulder land portion, and an inboard middle land portion. Each of the outboard shoulder land portion, the inboard shoulder land portion, and the inboard middle land portion is provided with axially extending lateral grooves. The outboard middle land portion is provided with outboard middle lateral grooves extending from an edge of the outboard middle land portion on the outboard tread edge side toward the inboard tread edge. The outboard middle lateral grooves are inclined with respect to a tire circumferential direction at angles smaller than those of the lateral grooves.

A tire 1 comprises a tread portion 2 comprising shoulder blocks 3 and crown blocks 4. The shoulder blocks 3 each has a ground contacting surface (3t) comprising an axially outer portion 6 extending axially inwardly from one of tread edges (Te) and a steeply oblique portion 7 extending axially inwardly from the axially outer portion 6 with a larger inclination angle with respect to the tire axial direction than the axially outer portion 6. The crown blocks 4 each has a ground contacting surface (4t) comprising a first oblique portion 10 inclined oppositely to the steeply oblique portion 7 and a second oblique portion 11 extending from and obliquely and oppositely to the first oblique portion 10. In a development view of the tread portion 2, longitudinal directions of the steeply oblique portion 7 and the first oblique portion 10 intersect at an angle from 70 to 110 degrees.