Patent ID: 8272860

Claim:
A plurality of molds for the production of a plurality of tires, the plurality of molds comprising: a first mold including: a first substantially elliptical surface defined by a first major axis length extending laterally between a first shoulder region and a second shoulder region of the first mold, and a ratio of the first major axis length to a first minor axis length, and first tread imparting structure configured to form a tread in a first green tire; and a second mold including: a second substantially elliptical surface defined by: (a) a second major axis length, different from the first major axis length, extending laterally between a first shoulder region and a second shoulder region of the second mold, and (b) a ratio of the second major axis length to a second minor axis length that is equal to the ratio of the first major axis length to the first minor axis length, and second tread imparting structure configured to form a tread in a second green tire.