Patent ID: 7462391

Claim:
A multi-layered veneer for a tire sidewall comprising: a tie layer comprising no less than about 80% by weight of a synthetic polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-propylene-diene polymer (EPDM), ethylene-propylene polymer (EPR), polyethylene, and combinations thereof, the polymer having a Mooney Viscosity (ML 1+4 at 125° C.) from about 5 to about 40, the EPDM and EPR further comprising an ethylene content from about 70% by weight to about 99% by weight of the polymer, and the tie layer capable of being bonded to a tire sidewall; a first thermoplastic layer bonded to the tie layer, the thermoplastic layer comprising a thermoplastic material, and at least one pigment dispersed in the first thermoplastic layer to provide a visual effect for the tire sidewall.