Patent ID: 8388784

Claim:
A method of retreading a tire, comprising the steps of: A) mixing a tire retread cushion laminate to form a cushion compound, the tire retread cushion laminate comprising a first rubber layer, a second rubber layer, and an intermediate rubber layer disposed between the first and second rubber layers such that the first and second rubber layers do not meet; the first rubber layer consisting of at least one diene based elastomer, a sulfur donor, and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of sulfur containing organosilicon compounds, carbon black, silica, oils, resins, plasticizers, fillers, pigments, fatty acid, zinc oxide, waxes, antioxidants, antiozonants, and peptizing agents; the second rubber layer consisting of at least one diene based elastomer, a vulcanization accelerator, and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of sulfur containing organosilicon compounds, carbon black, silica, oils, resins, plasticizers, fillers, pigments, fatty acid, zinc oxide, waxes, antioxidants, antiozonants, and peptizing agents; the intermediate rubber layer comprising a vulcanization inhibitor; B) applying the cushion compound to a tire carcass; and C) applying a tread portion to the cushion compound.