Patent ID: 7222650
Filing Date: 2007-05-29
Classification: B60C,C08K,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A tire which is comprised of a generally toroidal-shaped carcass with an outer circumferential tread, two spaced bead, at least one ply extending from bead to bead and sidewalls extending radially from and connecting said tread to said beads, wherein said tread is adapted to be ground-contacting, and wherein said tread is comprised of (I) a filler comprised of at least one of carbon black and silica, and (II) a rubbery polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from (1) monomers comprised of styrene and butadiene and (2) a functionalized monomer having a structural formula comprised of wherein n represents an integer of 4 or 6 and wherein m represents an integer from 0 to about 10, with the proviso that the sum of n and m is at least 4.