Patent ID: 7163039

Claim:
A high-performance, asymmetric tire for a motor vehicle, comprising: a carcass; and a tread band; wherein the carcass comprises a crown portion and two axially opposite sides terminating in beads for mounting the tire on a corresponding rim, wherein the carcass comprises at least one carcass ply, wherein the tread band is disposed on the crown portion of the carcass, wherein the tread band comprises a pattern, comprising: a central region; first and second shoulder regions; and first, second, third, and fourth circumferential grooves; wherein the first circumferential groove divides the first shoulder region from the central region, wherein the fourth circumferential groove divides the central region from the second shoulder region, wherein the first shoulder region comprises first shoulder blocks, separated from each other by first transverse grooves substantially perpendicular to a circumferential direction of the tire, but joined to each other along axially inner ends of the first shoulder blocks by a first circumferential portion, wherein the central region comprises: a row of inner central blocks; first and second rows of outer central blocks; and first and second annular projections; wherein the outer central blocks of the first row are delimited on axially opposite sides by the first and second circumferential grooves, wherein the inner central blocks are delimited on one axial side by the second circumferential groove, wherein the third circumferential groove separates the first and second annular projections, wherein the outer central blocks of the second row are adjacent on one axial side to the second annular projection and are delimited, on an axially opposite side, by the fourth circumferential groove, and wherein the second shoulder region comprises second shoulder blocks, separated from each other by second transverse grooves substantially perpendicular to a circumferential direction of the tire, but joined to each other along axially inner ends of the second shoulder blocks by a second circumferential portion.