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WO2016009912A1
WO2016009912A1 PCT/JP2015/069620 JP2015069620W WO2016009912A1 WO 2016009912 A1 WO2016009912 A1 WO 2016009912A1 JP 2015069620 W JP2015069620 W JP 2015069620W WO 2016009912 A1 WO2016009912 A1 WO 2016009912A1
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正志 山口
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B60C11/03—Tread patterns
    • B60C11/0306—Patterns comprising block rows or discontinuous ribs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B60C11/03—Tread patterns
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B60C11/03—Tread patterns
    • B60C11/11—Tread patterns in which the raised area of the pattern consists only of isolated elements, e.g. blocks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B60C11/03—Tread patterns
    • B60C11/13—Tread patterns characterised by the groove cross-section, e.g. for buttressing or preventing stone-trapping
    • B60C11/1369—Tie bars for linking block elements and bridging the groove
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B60C11/03—Tread patterns
    • B60C2011/0337—Tread patterns characterised by particular design features of the pattern
    • B60C2011/0339—Grooves
    • B60C2011/0341—Circumferential grooves
    • B60C2011/0346—Circumferential grooves with zigzag shape
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B60C11/03—Tread patterns
    • B60C2011/0337—Tread patterns characterised by particular design features of the pattern
    • B60C2011/0339—Grooves
    • B60C2011/0358—Lateral grooves, i.e. having an angle of 45 to 90 degees to the equatorial plane
    • B60C2011/0367—Lateral grooves, i.e. having an angle of 45 to 90 degees to the equatorial plane characterised by depth

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  • the present invention relates to a tire having a plurality of blocks in a tread portion.
  • a block pattern having a plurality of blocks has been formed on tread portions of various tires such as heavy duty tires.
  • a vehicle equipped with such a tire travels, distortion occurs in the tread portion due to deformation of the member in the tread portion of the tire.
  • the tread portion due to the viscoelastic properties of rubber, the tread portion generates heat and the temperature of the tread portion rises.
  • the strain and temperature of the tread portion are main factors affecting the durability of the tread portion, and in order to improve the durability of the tread portion, it is necessary to cope with the strain and temperature rise generated in the tread portion.
  • distortion and heat generation are concentrated on the end portion of the belt.
  • a reinforcing member is mainly added in the tread portion, or the rigidity of the tread portion is increased to suppress the occurrence of distortion in the tread portion on the shoulder portion side.
  • the number of members in the tire and the weight of the tire increase, and the cost of the tire may increase. Therefore, regarding the durability of the tread portion, it is also required to cool the tread portion on the shoulder portion side to suppress the temperature rise.
  • a plurality of blocks are arranged between two circumferential grooves, and a plurality of lateral grooves are formed between the blocks.
  • heat dissipation is promoted by the airflow generated in the circumferential groove, and the tread portion is cooled.
  • heat dissipation may increase. In this case, the cooling effect of the tread portion by the circumferential groove on the shoulder portion side cannot be increased. Therefore, it is difficult to suppress an increase in temperature at the tread portion on the shoulder portion side.
  • Patent Document 1 a tire that suppresses an increase in the temperature of the belt end by a block groove positioned on the outer side in the tire radial direction of the belt end is known (see Patent Document 1).
  • Patent Document 1 it is necessary to form a block groove in a block disposed outside the belt end in the tire radial direction. Therefore, the position of the block is limited, and the block groove may not be formed depending on the position of the block.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a plurality of blocks in a tire including a plurality of blocks between a circumferential groove on the tread central portion side and a circumferential groove on the shoulder portion side. It is improving the heat dissipation of the circumferential groove
  • the present invention includes a first circumferential groove disposed between the tread central portion and the shoulder portion, a second circumferential groove disposed on the shoulder portion side of the first circumferential groove, the first circumferential groove, and the first circumferential groove.
  • a plurality of lateral grooves that open in the two circumferential grooves, a first circumferential groove, a second circumferential groove, and a plurality of blocks that are partitioned into a tread portion by the plurality of lateral grooves, and the tire rotates during vehicle travel In the tire, airflow in the opposite direction is generated in the first circumferential groove and the second circumferential groove.
  • Each block of the plurality of blocks includes a first wall surface formed toward the upstream side of the airflow from a position where the lateral groove on the downstream side of the airflow opens in the first circumferential groove, and a lateral groove on the downstream side of the airflow has a second circumference.
  • the virtual plane obtained by extending the first wall surface of the upstream block on the downstream side of the airflow is the block corner of the downstream block. Or passes through a position in the first circumferential groove on the tread central portion side of the block corner.
  • the groove width of the second circumferential groove gradually increases toward the downstream side of the airflow on the second wall surface of the block.
  • the tire according to the present embodiment is a pneumatic tire for a vehicle (for example, a heavy load tire or a passenger car tire), and is formed in a known structure by a general tire constituent member. That is, the tire includes a pair of bead portions, a pair of sidewall portions located outside the tire radius of the pair of bead portions, a tread portion in contact with a road surface, and a pair located between the tread portion and the pair of sidewall portions. Has a shoulder.
  • the tire includes a pair of bead cores, a carcass disposed between the pair of bead cores, a belt disposed on the outer peripheral side of the carcass, and a tread rubber having a predetermined tread pattern.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a tread pattern of the tire 1 of the present embodiment, and schematically shows a part of the tread portion 2 in the tire circumferential direction S.
  • the tire 1 is a tire in which the rotation direction when the vehicle moves forward is specified, and rotates in the tire rotation direction R when the vehicle moves forward.
  • the tire rotation direction R is designated corresponding to the tread pattern of the tire 1, and the tire 1 is mounted on the vehicle so that the tire rotation direction R is suitable.
  • the tire 1 includes a plurality of circumferential grooves 11, 12, a plurality of lug grooves 13, a plurality of lateral grooves 14, and a plurality of block rows 20, 30, 40 in the tread portion 2.
  • the plurality of circumferential grooves 11 and 12 are main grooves (circumferential main grooves) extending in the tire circumferential direction S, and are continuously formed along the tire circumferential direction S, respectively.
  • the plurality of circumferential grooves 11, 12 are a first circumferential groove 11 disposed between the tread central portion 3 and the shoulder portion 4 and a first circumferential groove 11 disposed on the shoulder portion 4 side of the first circumferential groove 11. It consists of two circumferential grooves 12.
  • the tread central portion 3 is a central portion in the tire width direction K of the tread portion 2, and the tire equatorial plane is located in the tread central portion 3.
  • the shoulder portion 4 is located outside the tread portion 2 in the tire width direction K.
  • the first circumferential groove 11 is a central circumferential groove formed on the tread central portion 3 side, and the tire 1 has two first circumferential directions formed on both sides of the tread central portion 3 in the tire width direction K.
  • a groove 11 is provided.
  • the second circumferential groove 12 is an outer circumferential groove formed outside the first circumferential groove 11 in the tire width direction K.
  • the tire 1 includes the first circumferential groove 11 and the shoulder portion 4 (tread edge), respectively. ) Between the two second circumferential grooves 12.
  • a pair of first circumferential grooves 11 and second circumferential grooves 12 are disposed between the tread central portion 3 and the shoulder portion 4 and are formed on both sides of the tread central portion 3 in the tire width direction K.
  • the tread portion 2 is partitioned by the plurality of circumferential grooves 11, 12, and the plurality of block rows 20, 30, 40 are formed in the tread portion 2.
  • the plurality of block rows 20, 30, and 40 are land portions extending along the tire circumferential direction S, and have a plurality of blocks 21, 31, and 41, respectively.
  • the plurality of block rows 20, 30, and 40 include one central block row 20, two shoulder block rows 30, and two intermediate block rows 40.
  • the central block row 20 has a plurality of connecting grooves 22 and one circumferential sub-groove 23 extending in the tire circumferential direction S, and is disposed in the tread central portion 3.
  • the circumferential sub-groove 23 is a circumferential narrow groove that is thinner than the circumferential grooves 11 and 12, and is connected to the two first circumferential grooves 11 by a plurality of connecting grooves 22.
  • the central block row 20 is partitioned by the plurality of connecting grooves 22 and one circumferential sub-groove 23, and a plurality of blocks 21 are formed in the central block row 20.
  • the shoulder block row 30 has a plurality of lug grooves 13 and is disposed on the outermost side (the shoulder portion 4 side) in the tire width direction K within the tread portion 2.
  • the lug groove 13 extends in the tire width direction K and is formed from the second circumferential groove 12 to the shoulder portion 4.
  • the plurality of blocks 31 of the shoulder block row 30 are sequentially arranged in the tire circumferential direction S, and the lug grooves 13 are formed between the blocks 31 adjacent in the tire circumferential direction S.
  • the lug groove 13 is formed on the shoulder portion 4 side of the second circumferential groove 12 and opens into the second circumferential groove 12.
  • the tire 1 includes a raised portion 15 formed in each lug groove 13.
  • the raised portion 15 rises from the groove bottom of the lug groove 13 and connects groove walls (wall surfaces of the block 31) on both sides of the lug groove 13.
  • the raised portion 15 is a tie bar, and at least a part of the lug groove 13 is shallower than the second circumferential groove 12 by the raised portion 15.
  • the intermediate block row 40 has a plurality of lateral grooves 14 and is arranged between the central block row 20 and the shoulder block row 30 in the tread portion 2.
  • the plurality of lateral grooves 14 are width direction grooves extending in the tire width direction K, and are formed from the first circumferential groove 11 to the second circumferential groove 12.
  • the plurality of blocks 41 of the intermediate block row 40 are sequentially arranged in the tire circumferential direction S, and the lateral grooves 14 are formed between the blocks 41 adjacent in the tire circumferential direction S. Further, the lateral groove 14 is formed between the first circumferential groove 11 and the second circumferential groove 12 and opens to the first circumferential groove 11 and the second circumferential groove 12.
  • the tire 1 includes a plurality of blocks 41 in the intermediate block row 40 disposed between the tread central portion 3 and the shoulder portion 4.
  • the first circumferential groove 11 extends along the wall surface of the plurality of blocks 41 on the tread central portion 3 side
  • the second circumferential groove 12 extends along the wall surface of the plurality of blocks 41 on the shoulder portion 4 side.
  • the plurality of lateral grooves 14 are spaced apart in the tire circumferential direction S and cross the intermediate block row 40 between the first circumferential groove 11 and the second circumferential groove 12.
  • a plurality of blocks 41 are partitioned into the tread portion 2 by the first circumferential groove 11, the second circumferential groove 12, and the plurality of lateral grooves 14, and each block 41 is formed in a predetermined polygonal shape when viewed from the outside in the tire radial direction. Is done.
  • the tire 1 is attached to the vehicle and rotates in the tire rotation direction R as the vehicle travels (forward).
  • an airflow in a predetermined direction is generated in the first circumferential groove 11 and the second circumferential groove 12.
  • the airflow is a relative air flow (wind) generated by the rotation of the tire 1 and is generated in a direction opposite to the tire rotation direction R.
  • An arrow F shown in FIG. 1 is the direction of the airflow generated in the first circumferential groove 11 and the second circumferential groove 12, and the airflow in the same direction is in the first circumferential groove 11 and the second circumferential groove 12.
  • the air flow is controlled by the plurality of blocks 41 formed between the first circumferential groove 11 and the second circumferential groove 12, and the first circumferential groove 11 and the second circumferential direction are controlled.
  • the heat dissipation of the groove 12 is adjusted. Thereby, the heat dissipation of the 2nd circumferential groove 12 located in the shoulder part 4 side is improved.
  • adjustment of heat dissipation will be described in detail.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a part of the tread pattern of the present embodiment, and shows a portion including the block 41 in a state where FIG. 1 is rotated 90 ° clockwise.
  • the central block row 20 is simplified.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the tread portion 2 shown in FIG.
  • each block 41 of the plurality of blocks 41 includes a first wall surface 42 on the tread central portion 3 side, a second wall surface 43 on the shoulder portion 4 side, and a first block corner portion 44 on the tread central portion 3 side. And a second block corner 45 on the shoulder 4 side.
  • the first circumferential groove 11 and the second circumferential groove 12 see the airflow direction F
  • the first wall surface 42 of the block 41 is formed from the position where the lateral groove 14 on the downstream side H of the airflow opens to the first circumferential groove 11 toward the upstream side G of the airflow.
  • the second wall surface 43 of the block 41 is formed from the position where the lateral groove 14 on the downstream side H of the airflow opens to the second circumferential groove 12 toward the upstream side G of the airflow.
  • the first wall surface 42 is located in the first circumferential groove 11, and the second wall surface 43 is located in the second circumferential groove 12.
  • the 1st wall surface 42 is a plane which inclines toward the shoulder part 4 side with respect to the tire circumferential direction S toward the downstream H of the airflow.
  • the second wall surface 43 is a curved surface inclined toward the tread central portion 3 side with respect to the tire circumferential direction S toward the downstream side H of the airflow.
  • the second wall surface 43 is a convex surface that is curved in an arc shape, and is smoothly connected to the wall surface of the surrounding block 41.
  • the second wall surface 43 is curved toward the inside of the lateral groove 14 on the downstream side H of the airflow.
  • the first block corner portion 44 of the block 41 is a corner portion of the block 41 formed at a position where the lateral groove 14 on the upstream side G of the airflow opens to the first circumferential groove 11, and the wall surface of the block 41 in the lateral groove 14 And the wall surface of the block 41 in the first circumferential groove 11 is formed at a position where it intersects.
  • the second block corner 45 of the block 41 is a corner of the block 41 formed at a position where the lateral groove 14 on the upstream side G of the airflow opens to the second circumferential groove 12, and the wall surface of the block 41 in the lateral groove 14. And the wall surface of the block 41 in the second circumferential groove 12 are formed at a position where they intersect.
  • the wall surface of the block 41 is formed in different directions with the first block corner 44 and the second block corner 45 as a boundary.
  • a virtual surface (first virtual surface) 46 obtained by extending the first wall surface 42 of the upstream G block 41 is It is located outside the lateral groove 14 (the lateral groove 14 on the downstream side H) between the two blocks 41.
  • the first virtual surface 46 is an extension surface (virtual extension surface) obtained by virtually extending the first wall surface 42 on the downstream side H of the airflow, and extends from the first wall surface 42 so as to be flush with the first wall surface 42. Smoothly continuous.
  • the first virtual surface 46 extends toward the block 41 on the downstream side H and is disposed along the first circumferential groove 11.
  • the first virtual surface 46 of the upstream G block 41 intersects with the first block corner 44 of the downstream H block 41 or the first block corner 44 of the first block corner 44. It passes through the position in the first circumferential groove 11 on the tread central portion 3 side. When the first virtual surface 46 passes through the position in the first circumferential groove 11, the first virtual surface 46 intersects the block 41 (the wall surface of the block 41) on the downstream side H in the first circumferential groove 11. .
  • the groove width W of the second circumferential groove 12 gradually increases in the second wall surface 43 of the block 41 toward the downstream side H of the airflow (the lateral groove 14 on the downstream side H). Further, when the two blocks 41 on the upstream side G and the downstream side H of the airflow adjacent to each other in the tire circumferential direction S are viewed, a virtual surface (second virtual surface) obtained by extending the second wall surface 43 of the block 41 on the upstream side G. 47 is extended toward the tread center part 3 side.
  • the second virtual surface 47 is an extension surface (virtual extension surface) obtained by virtually extending the second wall surface 43 on the downstream side H of the airflow, and extends from the second wall surface 43 so as to be flush with the second wall surface 43. Smoothly continuous.
  • the second virtual surface 47 of the block 41 on the upstream side G does not intersect the second block corner 45 of the block 41 on the downstream side H between the two blocks 41. It extends toward the inside of the lateral groove 14 (the lateral groove 14 on the downstream side H).
  • the second virtual surface 47 passes through the lateral groove 14 and intersects the block 41 on the downstream side H (the wall surface of the block 41) in the lateral groove 14.
  • the second imaginary surface 47 extends through the lateral groove 14 to the first circumferential groove 11.
  • the first imaginary surface 46 intersects with the first block corner portion 44 or passes through a position in the first circumferential groove 11, so that the air flowing along the first wall surface 42 is a lateral groove. 14 becomes difficult to flow into. Therefore, the air is suppressed from flowing from the first circumferential groove 11 into the lateral groove 14 and the second circumferential groove 12, and air backflow, vortex flow, and stagnation occur in the second circumferential groove 12. Is prevented.
  • the air in the second circumferential groove 12 smoothly flows toward the downstream side H in the second circumferential groove 12 without being disturbed by the air flowing in from the lateral groove 14. Accordingly, the flow rate of air as a cooling medium is increased in the second circumferential groove 12, and the cooling of the tread portion 2 is promoted. Further, the air flow in the first circumferential groove 11 deviates from the first block corner portion 44, whereby the increase in air pressure at the first block corner portion 44 is suppressed.
  • the pressure of the air around the second wall surface 43 on the second circumferential groove 12 side of one block 41 is the second block. It becomes lower than the pressure of the air around the corner 45. Accordingly, in the second circumferential groove 12, air is drawn from the upstream side G of the second wall surface 43 toward the periphery of the second wall surface 43, and the airflow is accelerated. Further, when the airflow hits the second block corner 45, the air pressure increases at the second block corner 45. As a result, the air pressure in the second block corner 45 becomes higher than the air pressure in the first block corner 44 in the lateral groove 14, and the air flows from the second block corner 45 to the first block corner 44. It flows toward.
  • the heat dissipation of the first circumferential groove 11 and the second circumferential groove 12 can be adjusted by controlling the airflow during vehicle travel.
  • heat dissipation can be promoted by accelerating the air flow in the second circumferential groove 12 on the shoulder portion 4 side. Therefore, the heat dissipation of the second circumferential groove 12 can be improved, and the cooling effect of the tread portion 2 by the second circumferential groove 12 can be enhanced. Accordingly, the tread portion 2 can be cooled on the shoulder portion 4 side to suppress an increase in the temperature of the tread portion 2. By reducing the temperature of the tread portion 2 at the end portion of the belt, the durability of the tread portion 2 can be effectively improved.
  • the air that has flowed along the second wall surface 43 easily flows into the lateral groove 14. Further, since the second wall surface 43 is inclined toward the tread central portion 3 side, air can easily flow from the second circumferential groove 12 toward the lateral groove 14.
  • the second wall surface 43 is a curved surface, air flows smoothly along the second wall surface 43, and an air flow toward the lateral groove 14 is likely to occur. Accordingly, the air pressure can be reliably lowered around the second wall surface 43, and the airflow in the second circumferential groove 12 can be further accelerated.
  • the groove width W of the second circumferential groove 12 only needs to gradually increase toward the downstream side H of the airflow at least on the second wall surface 43. Therefore, in addition to the second wall surface 43, the groove width W of the second circumferential groove 12 may be gradually increased toward the downstream side H of the airflow on the upstream side G of the second wall surface 43.
  • the first block corner portion 44 and the second block corner portion 45 may be corner portions formed in a bent shape, or may be corner portions formed in a curved shape.
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the first block corner portion 44 formed in a curved shape.
  • the first virtual surface 46 intersects the first block corner 44 through, for example, a virtual intersection position 48.
  • the virtual intersection position 48 is a position where virtual surfaces obtained by extending the wall surfaces 41 ⁇ / b> A and 41 ⁇ / b> B of the block 41 on both sides of the first block corner 44 intersect.
  • One wall surface 41 ⁇ / b> A is a wall surface of the block 41 in the lateral groove 14
  • the other wall surface 41 ⁇ / b> B is a wall surface of the block 41 in the first circumferential groove 11.
  • FIGS. 5 to 7 are plan views showing blocks 51, 61, and 71 of other embodiments, and show a part of a tread pattern including the blocks 51, 61, and 71 as in FIG.
  • the fifth includes a first wall surface 52, a second wall surface 53, a first block corner portion 54, and a second block corner portion 55.
  • the first virtual surface 56 is an extended surface obtained by extending the first wall surface 52
  • the second virtual surface 57 is an extended surface obtained by extending the second wall surface 53.
  • the second wall surface 53 of the block 51 is a flat surface inclined toward the tread central portion 3 side with respect to the tire circumferential direction S toward the downstream side H of the airflow.
  • the second wall surface 53 is inclined toward the inside of the lateral groove 14 on the downstream side H of the airflow. In the second wall surface 53, air easily flows from the second circumferential groove 12 toward the lateral groove 14. Therefore, the air pressure can be reliably reduced around the second wall surface 53, and the airflow in the second circumferential groove 12 can be further accelerated.
  • the block 61 is formed symmetrically with respect to a center line 68 passing through the center in the tire circumferential direction S in a plan view of the block 61 viewed from the outside in the tire radial direction. Therefore, the block 61 has a first wall surface 62, a second wall surface 63, a first block corner portion 64, and a second block corner portion 65 on both sides of the center line 68.
  • the first virtual surface 66 is an extended surface that extends from the first wall surface 62 on both sides of the center line 68
  • the second virtual surface 67 is an extended surface that extends from the second wall surface 63 on both sides of the center line 68. is there.
  • the first wall surface 62 is a curved surface that is recessed in the block 61, and the two first wall surfaces 62 intersect at a center line 68.
  • the tire rotation direction R can be set to both directions of the tire circumferential direction S. That is, even when the airflow direction F is the opposite direction, the block 61 satisfies the same conditions as the block 41 and acts in the same manner as the block 41. Therefore, it is not necessary to specify the tire rotation direction R when the tire is mounted, and the convenience for the user is improved.
  • the first virtual surface 76 is an extended surface obtained by extending the first wall surfaces 72 on both sides of the center line 78
  • the second virtual surface 77 is an extended surface obtained by extending the second wall surfaces 73 on both sides of the center line 78. is there.
  • the first wall surface 72 is a curved surface that is recessed in the block 71, and the two first wall surfaces 72 intersect at a center line 78.
  • the second wall surface 73 of the block 71 is a plane that is inclined toward the tread central portion 3 side with respect to the tire circumferential direction S toward the downstream side H of the airflow.
  • the second wall surface 73 is inclined toward the inside of the lateral groove 14 on the downstream side H of the airflow.
  • the tire rotation direction R can be set in both the tire circumferential direction S.
  • the block 71 satisfies the same conditions as the block 41 and exhibits the same effects as the block 41. Therefore, it is not necessary to specify the tire rotation direction R when the tire is mounted, and the convenience for the user is improved.
  • the present invention is suitable for heavy duty tires.
  • the present invention can be applied to various tires other than heavy duty tires.
  • FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a tread pattern of a conventional product, and shows a part of the tread pattern similarly to FIG.
  • the block 91 is formed symmetrically with respect to a center line 98 passing through the center in the tire circumferential direction S in a plan view of the block 91 of the intermediate block row 40 as viewed from the outer side in the tire radial direction.
  • the block 91 has a first wall surface 92, a second wall surface 93, a first block corner portion 94, and a second block corner portion 95 on both sides of the center line 98.
  • the first virtual surface 96 is an extended surface obtained by extending the first wall surfaces 92 on both sides of the center line 98.
  • the first virtual surface 96 of the block 91 on the upstream side G is formed by the lateral groove 14 between the two blocks 91. It extends inward and intersects with the block 91 on the downstream side H in the lateral groove 14.
  • the groove width W of the second circumferential groove 12 is a constant width on the second wall surface 93.
  • the drum endurance test was conducted using the actual product and the conventional product under the following conditions.
  • Tire size 11R22.5
  • Tire internal pressure 700 kPa
  • Drum speed 65km / h
  • Temperature during the test 38 ° C
  • the implemented product and the conventional product were brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the drum, and the same load was applied to the implemented product and the conventional product.
  • the drum was rotated, and the actual product and the conventional product were rotated (running) by the drum.
  • the running distance that the belt of the actual product and the conventional product can withstand was measured, and the belt durability of the actual product and the conventional product was evaluated.
  • the heat transfer coefficient at the groove bottom of the second circumferential groove 12 was measured to evaluate the heat dissipation of the second circumferential groove 12.
  • Table 1 shows the test results of the implemented product and the conventional product.
  • the test results are expressed as an index with the conventional product as 100, and the larger the value, the higher the performance.
  • the heat transfer coefficient of the implemented product was 140, which was significantly higher than the heat transfer coefficient of the conventional product. From this, it was found that the heat dissipation of the second circumferential groove 12 was improved in the implemented product.
  • the travel distance of the implemented product was 115, which was longer than the travel distance of the conventional product. In the actual product, it was found that the cooling effect by the second circumferential groove 12 was increased and the belt durability was improved.

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