Patent ID: 8776852
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: B29D,B60C

Abstract:
1. A pneumatic tire comprising: a tread portion extending in a tire circumferential direction and forming a ring shape; and a pair of sidewall portions disposed on both sides of the tread portion, respectively, with regard to a tire width direction, one of the sidewall portions having an outer surface including a decorative portion extending in the tire circumferential direction, the decorative portion including a first ridge group; the first ridge group including a first bundle of ridges arranged in a plurality of respective first sections and a plurality of respective second sections, such that each of the respective first sections extends from a respective first location at a respective first radial distance of the pneumatic tire to a respective second location at a respective second radial distance of the pneumatic tire greater than the respective first radial distance, and each of the respective second sections extends from a respective one of the second locations to a respective one of the first locations, with all of the first and second locations being separated in the tire circumferential direction such that the first ridge group extends in a first wave pattern along the tire circumferential direction: each of the first sections having narrow portions proximate to the respective first and second locations and a wide portion at a location between the respective first and second locations; and each of the second sections having narrow portions proximate to the respective first and second locations and a wide portion at a location between the respective first and second locations.