Patent ID: 6343637
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: B60C,Y10T

Abstract:
A pneumatic tire for vehicle wheels having a pair of beads, a carcass extending from one bead to the other through a crown, a tread covering the outer side of the carcass, and a breaker assembly arranged in the crown and on the outside of the carcass and on the inside of the tread, the breaker assembly comprising at least first, second, and third circumferentially extending layers, the pneumatic tire being characterized by:a first circumferentially extending strip of cord fabric interposed between the first and second breaker layers, the first strip having a transverse width substantially less than that of the first and second breaker layers; and, a second circumferentially extending strip of cord fabric interposed between the second and third breaker layers, the second strip having a transverse width substantially less than that of the second and third breaker layers, the first and second strips being positioned in a center region of the breaker assembly and having transverse widths between 10%-50% of the transverse width of one of the breaker layers.