Patent ID: 8037913

Claim:
A carcass for a pneumatic tire comprising: a first annular bead; a second annular bead; a first continuous radial ply with two shoulder portions and two lateral edge portions, one lateral edge portion extending from one shoulder portion radially inward to a location proximal to the first annular bead, the other lateral edge portion extending from the other shoulder portion radially inward to a location proximal to the second annular bead; a second continuous radial ply with two shoulder portions and two lateral edge portions, one lateral edge portion extending from one shoulder portion radially inward to a location proximal to the first annular bead, the other lateral edge portion extending from the other shoulder portion radially inward to a location proximal to the second annular bead; and a third non-continuous radial ply with a first portion and a second portion separate and distinct from the first portion, the first portion extending from a location proximal to one shoulder portion of the second ply to a location proximal to the first annular bead, the second portion extending from the other shoulder portion of the second ply to a location proximal to the second annular bead, the third ply extends around the first annular bead and the second portion of the third ply extends around the second annular bead, the first ply comprising cords oriented at a fifteen degree angle relative to radii of the pneumatic tire, the second ply comprising cords oriented at a minus fifteen degree angle relative to radii of the pneumatic tire, and the first and second portions of the third ply both comprising cords oriented at a fifteen degree angle relative to radii of the pneumatic tire, the third ply being disposed radially inward of the first ply, the second ply being disposed radially inward of both the first ply and the third ply.