Patent ID: 6872771

Claim:
A pneumatic tire having a component containing a rubber composition comprising (A) sulfur-vulcanized rubber compound; and (B) the reaction product of (1) a flavone; and (2) a methylene donor selected from the group consisting of hexamethylenetetramine, hexamethoxymethylmelamine, hexamethoxymethylmelamine, imino-methoxymethylmelamine, imino-isobutoxymethylmelamine, lauryloxymethylpyridinium chloride, ethoxymethylpyridinium chloride, trioxan hexamethoxymethylmelamine and N-substituted oxymethyl melamines of the formula: wherein X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and an alkyl having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, the group —CH 2 OX and their condensation products.