Patent ID: 6814120
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: B60C,Y10T

Abstract:
A pneumatic radial ply runflat tire having a carcass comprising:an inner liner, an inner carcass ply reinforced with substantially radially aligned metal wires and disposed axially outward of the inner liner, an outer carcass ply disposed axially outward of the inner carcass ply, and a wedge insert disposed circumferentially in a sidewall region of the tire between the inner carcass ply and the outer carcass ply, and a first fabric layer comprising cords and disposed circumferentially in the sidewall region of the tire between the inner liner and the inner carcass ply, and a second fabric layer comprising cords and disposed circumferentially in the sidewall region of the tire between the inner carcass ply and the wedge insert, wherein the inner carcass ply is sandwiched between the first and second fabric layers.