Patent ID: 6470938
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: B60C,Y10T

Abstract:
A pneumatic tire, comprising:a body including at least one layer of body cords; a belt package having at least one layer of reinforcing cords; a tread package connected to the belt package; and a gage of rubber disposed between the belt package and the body; the gage of rubber spacing the body cords from the reinforcing cords a distance in the range of 0.6 millimeters to 1.5 millimeters; the body further including a pair of sidewalls; each of the sidewalls having a sidewall rubber layer; the gage of rubber disposed between the belt package and the body being integrally connected to each of the sidewall rubber layers; the tire having a centerline; the gage of rubber extending only partially toward the centerline from the edge of the tire; each gage of rubber being tapered; the tire having a maximum width; each gage of rubber extending from the sidewall toward the centerline; the gage of rubber extending two-thirds of the distance to the centerline from the sidewall.