Patent ID: 8267136
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: B60C,C08L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A heavy-duty pneumatic tire comprising: a carcass; and an inner liner disposed closer to the center of the tire than the carcass, wherein the inner liner does not extend to a region radially inward of a bead core, wherein a member formed of one of a thermoplastic resin and a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a blend of a thermoplastic resin with an elastomer is disposed at a position closer to the center than the carcass in a bead portion in such a manner as to wrap at least a region extending from the front end P wherein the member overlaps the inner liner by at least 2 mm, wherein a lower end side edge of the member is located within a region beneath the bead core, which extends from the front end P further wherein the member is of a substantially uniform thickness.