JP2007186079A - Tire wheel protection projection (stub) - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tire wheel protection projection reducing a possibility that an expensive wheel is damaged by rubbing a tire side surface to a curbstone of a road side band at parking and low speed traveling and appearance is deteriorated. <P>SOLUTION: Projections of thicknesses of approximately 30 mm are mainly formed on the tire side wall (side surface) of a portion neighborhood to a wheel of a low profile tire at six positions at equal intervals on a circumference. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is characterized in that protrusions are provided on the tire sidewall (side surface) of the portion close to the wheel of the low-profile tire mainly at six equal intervals on the circumference with a thickness of about 30 mm.

  Hei 01-160711 etc. This is an annular projection on the side wall and covered with a steel body side protector.

  This is noticeable in expensive tires for high-end cars, but due to the low profile (flattening) of the tire, the lower limit of the wheel is significantly lower than the roadside curb height of the road, and the wheel is often damaged by a slight contact. It was.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the first invention is provided with protrusions with a thickness of about 30 mm at six or more circumferentially spaced intervals on a sidewall around the rim line in a portion close to the wheel of the low profile tire.

  By rubbing the side of the tire against the curb of the roadside belt when parking or driving at low speed, the possibility of making expensive wheels scratched and deteriorating the appearance is reduced. In order to avoid damaging the wheel during parking, it is possible to prevent the parked vehicle from protruding more than necessary. It is possible to prevent damage to the tire side surface and suppress serious accidents.

  One embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. On the tire wall near the wheel of the low-profile tire, protrusions are provided on the circumference at six or more regular intervals with a thickness of about 30 mm. This thickness does not exceed the vehicle width limit of the automobile. Also, in principle, the protrusions are cast at the same time as the tire is cast, and the whole structure is integrated. However, it is conceivable to replace the protrusions when they are severely damaged by the method of strongly bonding the protruding parts. The material of the protrusion shall be easy to correct if it is scratched.

"Effect of the embodiment"
By rubbing the side of the tire against the curb of the roadside belt when parking or traveling at low speed, the possibility of making expensive wheels scratched and deteriorating the appearance is reduced. However, with this protrusion, it is impossible to prevent the wheel from being damaged in all cases, and rough driving should be avoided.

"Other embodiments"
Designed to take advantage of the slip sign on any tire, and not particularly noticeable.

It is a side view which shows one Embodiment of this invention. It is drawn with the ratio of the tire wheel and the tire sidewall of the recent low profile (flattened) tire, and it is remarkable that the tire wheel is large. It is sectional drawing which looked at one Embodiment of this invention from the vehicle front.

Explanation of symbols

1 in FIG. 1 1 tire wheel protection protrusion 2 near rim line 3 tire sidewall 4 4 in wheel “FIG. 2” 1 tire wheel protection protrusion 2 near rim line 3 tire sidewall 4 wheel 5 tire tread

Claims (1)

Protrusions with a thickness of about 30 mm are provided on the tire sidewall (side surface) of the portion of the low-profile tire that is close to the wheel mainly at equal intervals on the circumference.

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