Patent ID: 9050860
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
1. A pneumatic tire having a tire tread, the tread comprising one or more grooves, the tread having a radially outer surface and a non-skid tread depth as measured from the radially outer surface of the tread and a radially innermost surface of the grooves, the tread having a radially innermost layer comprised of a base tread compound, the tread further comprising a radially outer tread cap layer and a middle tread layer located between the base layer and the outer tread cap layer, wherein the radially outer tread cap layer is formed of a rubber compound having a tread rebound at 23 C in the range of 14 to 28 and the middle tread cap layer is formed of a rubber compound having a tread rebound at 100 C in the range of 56-80, wherein the radially outer tread cap layer has a defined depth, except that there is at least one notched area wherein the tread cap layer extends radially inward of the defined depth.