Patent ID: 6298892
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: B60C,Y10T

Abstract:
A pneumatic tire comprisinga pair of axially spaced bead portions with a bead core therein,a carcass comprising a main portion extending from one of the bead cores to the other, through a tread portion, whereinin a state that the tire is mounted on a standard rim and inflated to a standard pressure but loaded with no tire load, a carcass line inclination angle .alpha. is not more than 20 degrees,the carcass line inclination angle .alpha. defined as an angle with respect to the tire radial direction, of a straight line (X) drawn between a first point (P1) and a second point (P2),the first point (P1) being an intersecting point between an axial line (K2) passing a bead heel point (4A), and a tangent (K1) to a carcass line (L) at a radial height of the radial center of the bead core,the second point (P2) being a point on the carcass line (L) at a radial height of a flange of the standard rim,the carcass line (L) being a thickness center line of the carcass main portion.