Patent ID: 8602076
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
1. A pneumatic tire comprising: a plurality of sidewalls and a tread pattern between the sidewalls, at least one of the sidewalls having an outer surface comprising each of the pattern elements having an orientation defined by light-reflectance properties in each of the plurality of pattern elements changing in one direction in a continuous manner or in a stepwise manner to define an arrangement orientation in which each of the plurality of pattern elements is arranged relative to the circumferential or radial direction; the arrangement orientation changing periodically along the circumferential direction when the plurality of pattern elements are viewed along each of the circumferentially oriented pattern element rows; and the arrangement orientation being different between adjacent pattern elements while the plurality of pattern elements are viewed along each of the radially oriented pattern element rows, and an absolute value of a difference in angle of the arrangement orientation between adjacent pattern elements being 45 degrees or less and fixed.