A tire that may improve pressure resistance and cut resistance. The tire is provided with a tire carcass member fabricated of resin and a reinforcing layer. The tire carcass member includes a bead portion covering a bead core, a side portion extending to a tire radius direction outer side from the bead portion, and a crown portion extending to a tire width direction inner side from the side portion. The reinforcing layer is provided with a plurality of cords that are covered with resin or rubber, extends from the bead portion of the tire carcass member toward the side portion, and covers at least an outer periphery face of the side portion.

A tire manufacturing method includes: a frame forming process of forming a tire frame member using a resin material; an unvulcanized rubber placement process of disposing unvulcanized rubber so as to span from an outer face of a side portion across to an inner face of a bead portion of the tire frame member; and a vulcanization process of vulcanization molding the unvulcanized rubber using a vulcanization machine in which a recessed portion is formed in an inner side mold face among mold faces for vulcanization molding the unvulcanized rubber, the inner side mold face being for vulcanization molding part of the unvulcanized rubber disposed on the inner face of the bead portion.

An apparatus for building tyres for vehicle wheels are described. A substantially cylindrical carcass sleeve, having at least one carcass ply, includes consecutively adjacent strip-like elements laid one after the other around the circumferential extension of a substantially cylindrical deposition surface. Circumferentially consecutive strip-like elements laid one after the other form overlap zones along respective longitudinal edges superimposed on each other. Each overlap zone has, along a longitudinal extension thereof, terminal sections that are laterally opposite with respect to an intermediate section. The intermediate section of each overlap zone has greater width than the width of the terminal sections.

A tyre for vehicle wheels includes a carcass structure with at least one carcass ply formed by strip-like elements consecutively adjacent one after the other along a circumferential extension and having overlap zones along respective longitudinal edges superimposed on each other. Each overlap zone has, along a longitudinal extension thereof, terminal sections that are laterally opposite with respect to an intermediate section. The intermediate section of each overlap zone has an intermediate overlap width greater than a terminal overlap width of the terminal sections.

An apparatus for building tyres for vehicle wheels are described. A substantially cylindrical carcass sleeve, having at least one carcass ply, includes consecutively adjacent strip-like elements laid one after the other around the circumferential extension of a substantially cylindrical deposition surface. Circumferentially consecutive strip-like elements laid one after the other form overlap zones along respective longitudinal edges superimposed on each other. Each overlap zone has, along a longitudinal extension thereof, terminal sections that are laterally opposite with respect to an intermediate section. The intermediate section of each overlap zone has greater width than the width of the terminal sections.

A process and an apparatus for building tyres and a tyre for vehicle wheels are described. A substantially cylindrical carcass sleeve, having at least one carcass ply, is formed by laying consecutively adjacent strip-like elements one after the other around the circumferential extension of a substantially cylindrical deposition surface. Circumferentially consecutive strip-like elements are laid one after the other to form overlap zones along respective longitudinal edges superimposed on each other. Each overlap zone has, along a longitudinal extension thereof, terminal sections that are laterally opposite with respect to an intermediate section. The intermediate section of each overlap zone has greater width than the width of the terminal sections.

A method for forming a composite apex, the method comprising the steps of: forming a coextruded strip of a first compound and a second compound, wherein the second compound is a compound different than the first compound, wherein the apex is formed from winding the coextruded strip while varying the ratio of the first compound to the second compound.

A resin-metal composite member for a tire, the member including a metal member (27), an adhesion layer (25), and a covering resin layer (28) in the listed order, in which the adhesion layer (25) includes a polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer having a polar functional group, and the covering resin layer (28) includes a polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer.

A pneumatic tire includes a tire case, a tread and a single-layer belt. The tire case includes a carcass that extends from one bead portion to another bead portion. An outer side portion of the carcass is covered with a side rubber layer formed of a first rubber material. The tread is disposed at the tire radial direction outer side of the tire case and is formed of a second rubber material. The belt is disposed between the tire case and the tread. The belt includes a resin-covered cord that is wound in a spiral shape. The resin-covered includes a cord covered with a resin with a greater tensile modulus of elasticity than the first rubber material and the second rubber material. The resin at one winding and another winding of the resin-covered cord, which are adjacent in the tire width direction, are welded together.

A tire, including: an annular tire frame member; a belt ply disposed at an outer side of the tire frame member in a tire radial direction, the belt ply including a plurality of reinforcing cords and a coating resin that coats the reinforcing cords, and the belt ply having, at an outer surface of the belt ply in the tire radial direction, a groove along an extension direction of the reinforcing cords; and a rubber member disposed at the outer surface of the belt ply in the tire radial direction.