Patent ID: 7032637

Claim:
A tire of elastomer including a tread, plies located beneath the tread, and comprising reinforcement elements, in which at least one reinforcement element is an elongate composite element of monofilament appearance, comprising substantially symmetrical technical fibers, each of said substantially symmetrical technical fibers having an elastic deformation in extension which is substantially equal to the elastic deformation in compression, said fibers being of great lengths, said fibers being impregnated in a thermoset resin having an initial modulus of extension of at least 2.3 GPa, in which said fibers are all parallel to each other, said elongate composite element having an elastic deformation in compression at least equal to 2%, and having in flexion a breaking stress in compression greater than the breaking stress in extension, wherein said elongate composite element reinforces the plies which are located beneath the tread.