Patent ID: 8156980
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: B60C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pneumatic tire, comprising: first and second sidewalls; a tread area extending between the first and second sidewalls, the tread area including an inner tread surface and at least a first circumferential row of lugs extending radially outward from the inner tread surface adjacent the first sidewall; and a circumferentially continuous sidewall protector rib including a radially outer surface defined as an integral extension of the inner tread surface without any surface break line between the radially outer surface and the inner tread surface, and including an axially outer surface projecting axially at least as far as any other part of the first sidewall to protect the first sidewall from damaging engagement with foreign objects; wherein the first sidewall has a sidewall height extending radially from a radially innermost edge of the first sidewall to a radially outer ground engaging surface of the tread area; and the axially outer surface of the circumferentially continuous sidewall protector rib is located entirely above 60% of the sidewall height of the first sidewall.