Patent ID: 8535031

Claim:
A solid tire mold, comprising: first and second pneumatic tire mold portions having adapter receiving surfaces, the first pneumatic tire mold portion having a second pneumatic tire mold receiving portion, the second pneumatic tire mold portion having a first pneumatic tire mold receiving portion, the first and second pneumatic tire mold portions joined at the first and second pneumatic tire mold receiving portions to form a tread molding surface and at least a portion of first and second shoulder molding surfaces; first and second adapters, each of the first and second adapters having a lateral wall, an annular pneumatic mold receiving surface, an annular solid tire curing surface, and a flange extending axially inwardly from the lateral wall toward an inner end, the first adapter removeably secured to the first pneumatic tire mold portion, and the second adapter removeably secured to the second pneumatic tire mold portion; and a rim extending substantially from the annular solid tire curing surface of the first tire mold adapter substantially to the annular solid tire curing surface of the second tire mold adapter, and disposed radially outwardly from the flanges of the first and second adapters, the rim having a rim support extending radially inwardly therefrom, the rim support being disposed between the flanges of the first and second adapters, wherein the inner ends of the flanges of the first and second adapters are laterally offset from the rim support.