A pneumatic tire comprises at least one block partitioned by a block partitioning groove, the at least one block comprises a first block groove extending from an edge toward a first side in a tire circumferential direction of the at least one block so as to be directed toward a second side in the tire circumferential direction, and a second block groove extending from an edge toward the second side in the tire circumferential direction of the at least one block so as to be directed toward the first side in the tire circumferential direction, and the first block groove and the second block groove appear to overlap as viewed in a tire width direction.

A pneumatic tire comprises at least one block partitioned by a groove, the at least one block comprises a plurality of corners including a first corner, the at least one block comprises a first corner recess at which a portion toward the exterior in a tire radial direction at the first corner is recessed relative to a reference surface of the groove, and a first corner projection that is arranged toward the interior in the tire radial direction from the first corner recess and that protrudes toward the exterior of the at least one block, and the first corner projection protrudes from the reference surface of the groove.

The present technology provides a pneumatic tire. In a tire meridian cross-sectional view, a profile line (PL1) of a center land portion (X) defined by two center main grooves (14a, 14b) protrudes outward in a tire radial direction further than a standard profile line (PL0). Profile lines (PL2, PL3) of sub-center land portions (Y1, Y2) and shoulder land portions (Z1, Z2) defined outward of the two center main grooves (14a, 14b) in the tire width direction protrude outward in the tire radial direction further than the standard profile line (PL0), the shoulder land portions (Z1, Z2) being defined further outward than the sub-center land portions (Y1, Y2). A pitch count (Po) of a vehicle mounting outer side region and a pitch count (Pi) of a vehicle mounting inner side region satisfy the relationship Po<Pi.

A pneumatic tire has a tread face, a plurality of main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction in the tread face, and a plurality of land lines defined by the plurality of main grooves on the tread face. At least one of the plurality of land lines protrudes outward in a tire diametrical direction from a profile line. A top face of a central portion of the land line in a width direction is formed in an arc shape protruding outward in the tire diametrical direction in a section along a tire meridian. Top faces of opposite end portions of the land line in the width direction are formed in arc shapes protruding inward in the tire diametrical direction in the section along the tire meridian.

A tread pattern of a pneumatic tire includes circumferential main grooves, a land portion defined by the circumferential main grooves in the lateral direction, and sipes at intervals in a circumferential direction, the sipes connecting the circumferential main grooves with each other. Each of the sipes has a peak-like shape protruding to a first side in the circumferential direction. When, in a profile cross-section of the tread portion taken along the lateral direction, an arc passing through two land portion edge points at which a tread surface of the land portion is connected with groove wall surfaces of the circumferential main grooves and having a center point positioned on the equator line is set to a standard profile line, a profile line formed by the tread surface of the land portion is a swelling profile line protruding outward of the standard profile line in a radial direction.

In a tire 2 according to the present invention, an outer surface 52 of a crown rib 48e and an outer surface 54 of a shoulder rib 48s form a part of a tread surface 28. On a cross-section of the tire 2 along a plane that includes a rotation axis of the tire 2, an outline of the outer surface 52 of the crown rib 48e is represented as a first arc. A center of a circle to which the first arc belongs is disposed on the equator plane. An outline of the outer surface 54 of the shoulder rib 48s is represented as a second arc. A ratio of a distance from a center of a chord of the second arc to the second arc relative to a length of the chord of the second arc is not less than 0.03 and not greater than 0.05.

A pneumatic tire where a profile line (PL1) of a center land portion (X) defined by the center main grooves protrudes outward in a tire radial direction further than a standard profile line, the standard profile line (PL0) being a curved line including all both end points (A1), (A2), (A3), (A4) of center main grooves (14a), (14b) in a tire width direction. Profile lines (PL2), (PL3) of sub-center land portions (Y1), (Y2) and shoulder land portions (Z1), (Z2) defined outward of the center main grooves in the tire width direction protrude outward in the tire radial direction further than the standard profile line, the shoulder land portions (Z1), (Z2) being defined even further outward than the sub-center land portions (Y1), (Y2).

A tire 1 comprises a tread portion 2 provided with blocks 10 so that the tread portion has a land ratio of from 18% to 35%. The blocks 10 include grooved blocks 10 provided with a zoning groove 16 which defines a tall section 12 of the grooved block having a ground contacting higher top surface 13, and a short section 14 of the grooved block having a ground contacting lower top surface 15 positioned radially inside the higher top surface 13. The depth da of the zoning groove 15 measured from the lower top surface 15 is less than 20% of the maximum radial height H1 of the grooved block 10.

This tire improves high traction performance over an extended period of time and/or improves control performance while maintaining traction performance. This tire includes a tread with blocks formed thereon, protrusions (11, 21, 31) extending outward in the tire radial direction and formed on more than one of the blocks, and stepped portions (12, 22) and/or a second concavity (24) formed on a side of the protrusions (11, 21, 31).

A mold includes a tread-forming surface to shape a tread surface. The tread-forming surface can include projections to form circumferential grooves, and land surface-forming portions to form land surfaces. Among the three land surface-forming portions aligned in an axial direction with the projections interposed therebetween, the land surface-forming portion located between the two projections can be a curved land surface-forming portion. A contour of the curved land surface-forming portion can be represented by one or more circular arcs. A boundary between a reference side surface of each projection and the curved land surface-forming portion can be a reference boundary point, and the reference boundary point can be located inward of a reference forming surface of the tread-forming surface.