WO2016148123A1 - 空気入りタイヤ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having four main grooves extending in the tire circumferential direction in the tread portion and five rows of land portions defined by the main grooves, and more specifically, while avoiding deterioration of uniformity,
- the present invention relates to a pneumatic tire that can improve handling stability and uneven wear resistance.
- a plurality of main grooves extending in the tire circumferential direction are provided in a tread portion, and a plurality of rows of land portions having a rib tone are defined by these main grooves.
- the contact pressure at the edge portion of each land portion tends to be relatively high, and when traveling in such a state, the tire circumferential direction in the central portion of each land portion The ground contact length is reduced, and this is a factor that lowers the steering stability.
- Patent Documents 1 to 3 it is proposed to optimize the ground contact state of each land portion by causing the tread surface of the land portion partitioned by the main groove to bulge outward in the tire radial direction (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).
- the shoulder land portion tends to wear preferentially compared to the center land portion, and it is strongly required to prevent such uneven wear.
- the structure in which the tread surface of each land portion of the tread portion bulges outward in the tire radial direction does not exhibit the effect of improving uneven wear resistance.
- Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-122904 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-29216 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-263180
- An object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire that can improve steering stability and uneven wear resistance while avoiding deterioration of uniformity.
- a pneumatic tire according to the present invention has a pair of center main grooves extending in the tire circumferential direction on both sides of a tire equatorial plane in a tread portion, and each center main groove has an outer side in the tire width direction.
- a shoulder main groove extending in the tire circumferential direction is provided, a center land portion is defined between the center main grooves, and a middle land portion is defined between the center main groove and the shoulder main grooves.
- a shoulder land portion is defined on the outer side in the tire width direction of the shoulder main groove, and a plurality of lug grooves extending in the tire width direction are arranged in each shoulder land portion at intervals in the tire circumferential direction.
- the profile line defining the tread of the center land portion is more tire than the reference profile line.
- a profile line that protrudes radially outward and includes an outer end point in the tire width direction of the center main groove and both end points in the tire width direction of the shoulder main groove and that defines a tread of the middle land portion and the shoulder land portion is the reference profile It protrudes outward in the tire radial direction from the line, and the ratio of the groove volume of the lug groove to the size of the pitch of the lug groove in the shoulder land portion is smaller as the pitch is larger and larger as the pitch is smaller.
- the profile line that defines the tread of the center land portion protrudes outward in the tire radial direction from the reference profile line, and the profile line that defines the tread of the middle land portion and the shoulder land portion is more tire than the reference profile line.
- the ground contact lengths of the center land portion, the middle land portion, and the shoulder land portion can be secured, and the steering stability can be improved.
- the profile line that defines the tread across the middle land area and the shoulder land area protrudes outward in the tire radial direction from the reference profile line, improving the ground contact state in the vicinity of the shoulder main groove, Stability can be effectively improved.
- the grounding property between the middle land portion and the shoulder land portion is improved. Since the change is small, it is possible to prevent the shoulder land portion from being preferentially worn and to improve the uneven wear resistance of the entire tread portion.
- the middle land portion and the shoulder land portion are straddled.
- the profile line that defines the tread surface is projected outward in the tire radial direction from the reference profile line, the rubber volume of the shoulder land increases and the unevenness of mass due to pitch variation is amplified. The uniformity of the tires will deteriorate.
- the ratio of the groove volume of the lug groove to the size of the lug groove pitch in the shoulder land portion is reduced as the pitch increases, and as the pitch decreases.
- the maximum protrusion amount of the profile line of the center land portion with respect to the reference profile line to the outer side in the tire radial direction is 0.2 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less.
- the maximum protrusion amount of the profile line of the middle land portion and the shoulder land portion with respect to the reference profile line to the outer side in the tire radial direction is 0.6 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less.
- the maximum protrusion amount of the profile line of the middle land portion and the shoulder land portion to the outer side in the tire radial direction with respect to the reference profile line is relative to the vehicle outer side rather than the vehicle inner side. It is preferable to make it larger. Uneven wear resistance can be effectively improved by relatively increasing the maximum protrusion amount of the profile line of the middle land portion and the shoulder land portion on the outside of the vehicle that has a large amount of wear during turning.
- the ratio of the groove volume of the lug groove to the size of the pitch of the lug groove in the shoulder land portion is required to be smaller as the pitch is larger and larger as the pitch is smaller.
- the configuration can be adopted. That is, the ratio of the groove width of the lug groove to the size of the lug groove pitch in the shoulder land portion can be made smaller as the pitch is larger and larger as the pitch is smaller.
- the groove wall angle of the lug groove in the shoulder land portion can be increased as the pitch increases, and can decrease as the pitch decreases.
- the groove depth of the lug groove in the shoulder land portion can be reduced as the pitch increases, and the depth as the pitch decreases.
- the reference profile line is specified in a state in which the tire is assembled on the normal rim and the normal internal pressure is filled.
- the contact area of the tread part is specified based on the contact width in the tire axial direction measured when a normal load is applied by placing the tire on a regular rim and filling the regular internal pressure vertically on a plane. Is done.
- the “regular rim” is a rim determined for each tire in the standard system including the standard on which the tire is based, for example, a standard rim for JATMA, “Design Rim” for TRA, or ETRTO. Then, “Measuring Rim” is set.
- Normal internal pressure is the air pressure that each standard defines for each tire in the standard system including the standard on which the tire is based.
- the maximum air pressure is JATMA, and the table is “TIRE ROAD LIMITS AT VARIOUSIOLD” for TRA.
- the maximum value described in “INFLATION PRESOURES” is “INFLATION PRESOURE” for ETRTO, but 180 kPa when the tire is a passenger car.
- Regular load is a load determined by each standard for each tire in the standard system including the standard on which the tire is based.
- the maximum load capacity is JATMA
- the table “TIRE ROAD LIMITS AT VARIOUSIOLD” is for TRA.
- the maximum value described in “INFLATION PRESOURES” is “LOAD CAPACITY”. However, when the tire is a passenger car, the load corresponds to 88% of the load.
- FIG. 1 is a meridian cross-sectional view showing a pneumatic tire according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a development view showing a tread pattern of the pneumatic tire according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of the footprint of the pneumatic tire of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of a footprint of a pneumatic tire configured such that a profile line that defines a tread of each land portion matches a reference profile line.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of a footprint of a pneumatic tire configured such that profile lines that define the tread of each land portion protrude outward in the tire radial direction from the reference profile line.
- FIG. 1 is a meridian cross-sectional view showing a pneumatic tire according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a development view showing a tread pattern of the pneumatic tire according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a rubber volume of a shoulder land portion in the pneumatic tire of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a rubber volume of a shoulder land portion in a pneumatic tire configured such that the groove volume of the lug groove changes in proportion to the size of the lug groove pitch.
- FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a lug groove in a shoulder land portion in which the groove width is adjusted in the pneumatic tire of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the lug groove of the shoulder land portion in which the groove wall angle is adjusted in the pneumatic tire of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a lug groove in a shoulder land portion in which the groove depth is adjusted in the pneumatic tire of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 and 2 show a pneumatic tire according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- This pneumatic tire is a tire in which the mounting direction of the tire front and back when the vehicle is mounted is designated. 1 and 2, IN is the inside of the vehicle when the vehicle is mounted, and OUT is the outside of the vehicle when the vehicle is mounted.
- the mounting direction with respect to the vehicle is displayed at an arbitrary position on the tire surface.
- CL is the tire equator plane.
- the pneumatic tire of the present embodiment includes a tread portion 1 that extends in the tire circumferential direction and has an annular shape, and a pair of sidewall portions 2, 2 disposed on both sides of the tread portion 1. And a pair of bead portions 3 and 3 disposed inside the sidewall portion 2 in the tire radial direction.
- the two carcass layers 4 are mounted between the pair of bead portions 3 and 3. These carcass layers 4 include a plurality of reinforcing cords extending in the tire radial direction, and are folded back from the tire inner side to the outer side around bead cores 5 arranged in each bead portion 3.
- a bead filler 6 made of a rubber composition having a triangular cross-section is disposed on the outer periphery of the bead core 5.
- a plurality of belt layers 7 are embedded on the outer peripheral side of the carcass layer 4 in the tread portion 1.
- These belt layers 7 include a plurality of reinforcing cords inclined with respect to the tire circumferential direction, and are arranged so that the reinforcing cords cross each other between the layers.
- the inclination angle of the reinforcing cord with respect to the tire circumferential direction is set, for example, in the range of 10 ° to 40 °.
- a steel cord is preferably used as the reinforcing cord of the belt layer 7.
- At least one belt cover layer 8 in which reinforcing cords are arranged at an angle of, for example, 5 ° or less with respect to the tire circumferential direction is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the belt layer 7.
- an organic fiber cord such as nylon or aramid is preferably used.
- main grooves 11, 12, 13, and 14 extending in the tire circumferential direction are sequentially formed in the tread portion 1 from the vehicle outer side toward the vehicle inner side.
- These main grooves 11 to 14 define five rows of land portions 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25.
- the tread portion 1 includes a pair of center main grooves 12 and 13 positioned on both sides of the tire equatorial plane CL, and a shoulder main groove 11 positioned outside the center main grooves 12 and 13 in the tire width direction. , 14 are arranged.
- a shoulder land portion 25 is provided.
- Ein and Eout respectively indicate the grounding ends on the vehicle inner side and the vehicle outer side, and the tread portion 1 forms a grounding region having a grounding width TCW.
- lug grooves 31 extending in the tire width direction are arranged at intervals in the tire circumferential direction.
- Each lug groove 31 is formed so that one end extends to the outer side in the tire width direction from the ground contact end Eout and the other end communicates with the shoulder main groove 11.
- each closing groove 32 In the middle land portion 22 outside the vehicle, a plurality of closing grooves 32 extending in the tire width direction are arranged at intervals in the tire circumferential direction. One end of each closing groove 32 communicates with the center main groove 12 located inside the middle land portion 22 and the other end is closed in the middle land portion 22.
- each closing groove 33 extending in the tire width direction are arranged at intervals in the tire circumferential direction. One end of each closing groove 33 communicates with the center main groove 13 located inside the center land portion 23 and the other end is closed in the center land portion 23.
- each closing groove 34 In the middle land portion 24 inside the vehicle, a plurality of closing grooves 34 extending in the tire width direction are arranged at intervals in the tire circumferential direction. One end of each closing groove 34 communicates with the shoulder main groove 14 located on the vehicle inner side of the middle land portion 24, and the other end is closed in the middle land portion 24.
- lug grooves 35 extending in the tire width direction are arranged at intervals in the tire circumferential direction.
- Each lug groove 35 is formed so that one end extends to the outer side in the tire width direction from the ground contact end Ein and the other end is not communicated with the shoulder main groove 14.
- the lug grooves 31, 35 and the closing grooves 32, 33, 34 are repeatedly formed along the tire circumferential direction.
- the pitches of the lug grooves 31, 35 and the closing grooves 32, 33, 34 vary on the tire circumference, and so-called pitch variations are employed.
- the shoulder land portion 21 at least three types of pitches P 1 to P 3 having different sizes are set in the lug groove 31.
- the number of pitch sizes can be 3 to 6 types, for example.
- FIG. 1 shows the outline shape exaggerated for easy understanding of the characteristics of the tread portion 1, and does not necessarily match the actual outline shape.
- the region where the treads of the shoulder land portions 21 and 25 bulge from the reference profile line L0 is preferably extended to the outside of the ground contact end of the tread portion 1, and the outer end in the tire width direction of the profile line L2 is the tread. It is desirable to set the contact width in the range of 3% to 5% of the contact width TCW from the contact end of the portion 1 toward the outer side in the tire width direction.
- the profile line L1 that defines the tread surface of the center land portion 23 protrudes outward in the tire radial direction from the reference profile line L0, and the tread surfaces of the middle land portions 22, 24 and the shoulder land portions 21, 25 are
- the contact profile length of the center land portion 23, the middle land portions 22, 24, and the shoulder land portions 21, 25 is secured by projecting the prescribed profile line L2 (L2A, L2B) to the outside in the tire radial direction from the reference profile line L0.
- the profile lines L2 (L2A, L2B) that define the treads straddling the middle land portions 22, 24 and the shoulder land portions 21, 25 are protruded outward in the tire radial direction from the reference profile line L0.
- the ground contact state in the vicinity of the main grooves 11 and 14 can be improved, and the steering stability can be effectively improved.
- FIG. 3 shows an example of the footprint of the pneumatic tire of the present invention
- FIG. 4 shows an example of the footprint of the pneumatic tire configured so that the profile line defining the tread of each land portion matches the reference profile line
- FIG. 5 shows an example of a footprint of a pneumatic tire configured such that profile lines that define the tread of each land portion protrude outward in the tire radial direction from the reference profile line.
- the ground contact lengths of the center land portion and the middle land portion are shortened (refer to portion A).
- the ground contact area of the shoulder land is insufficient (see part B).
- the maximum protrusion amount T1 of the profile line L1 of the center land portion 23 to the outer side in the tire radial direction with respect to the reference profile line L0 is preferably 0.2 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less.
- the contact length of the center land portion 23 can be optimized, and the steering stability on the dry road surface can be effectively improved.
- the maximum protrusion amount T1 of the profile line L1 of the center land portion 23 is smaller than 0.2 mm, the contact length of the center land portion 23 is shortened, so that the effect of improving the steering stability is lowered. If larger than this, the ground contact length of the center land portion 23 becomes excessively long, so that the wear amount of the center land portion 23 increases.
- the maximum protrusion amount T2 (T2A, T2B) of the profile line L2 of the middle land portions 22, 24 and the shoulder land portions 21, 25 with respect to the reference profile line L0 is 0.6 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less. Good to have.
- the contact length of the shoulder land portions 21 and 25 tends to be shorter than the contact length of the center land portion 23 due to the tread radius, but the shoulder land portions 22 and 24 are set by setting the maximum protrusion amount T2 within the above range. It is possible to optimize the contact length of the vehicle and to effectively improve the handling stability (particularly the turning ability and the lane changeability) on the dry road surface.
- the contact length of the shoulder land portions 22 and 24 is shortened, so that the effect of improving the steering stability is deteriorated. If it is larger than 2.0 mm, the contact length of the shoulder land portions 22 and 24 becomes excessively long, so that the wear amount of the shoulder land portions 22 and 24 increases.
- the maximum protrusion amount T2A of the profile line L2A of the middle land portion 22 and the shoulder land portion 21 on the vehicle outer side in the tire radial direction is set to the middle land portion on the vehicle inner side. 24 and the profile line L2B of the shoulder land portion 25 may be larger than the maximum protruding amount T2B to the outer side in the tire radial direction.
- the maximum protrusion amount T2A of the profile line L2A of the middle land portion 22 and the shoulder land portion 21 on the outer side of the vehicle that has a large amount of wear during turning uneven wear resistance can be effectively improved.
- the middle When the profile line L2 that defines the tread across the land portions 22 and 24 and the shoulder land portions 21 and 25 is protruded outward in the tire radial direction from the reference profile line L0, the rubber volume of the shoulder land portions 21 and 25 is increased. Since the non-uniformity of the mass due to the pitch variation is increased, the uniformity of the pneumatic tire tends to deteriorate.
- the ratio of the groove volume of the lug grooves 31 and 35 to the size of the pitch of the lug grooves 31 and 35 in the shoulder land portions 21 and 25 is set to a larger pitch. Smaller and larger for smaller pitches.
- the lug grooves 31 of the shoulder land portion 21 have pitches P1 to P3 (mm), and the groove volumes of the lug grooves 31 corresponding to these pitches P1 to P3 are V1 to V3 (mm 2 ).
- the groove volumes V1 to V3 of the lug groove 31 are adjusted so as to satisfy the relationship of V1 / P1 ⁇ V2 / P2 ⁇ V3 / P3.
- FIG. 6 schematically shows the rubber volume of the shoulder land portion in the pneumatic tire of the present invention
- FIG. 7 shows the pneumatic volume configured such that the groove volume of the lug groove changes in proportion to the pitch size of the lug groove.
- the rubber volume of the shoulder land part in a tire is shown roughly. 6 and 7, M is a mold.
- M is a mold.
- the groove width W of the lug groove 31 changes in proportion to the size of the pitch P of the lug groove 31, and as a result,
- the groove volume V changes in proportion to the size of the pitch P of the lug grooves 31.
- the non-uniformity of the mass due to the pitch variation becomes large, and the non-uniformity of the mass becomes obvious due to the bulging structure of the tread as described above.
- the ratio W / P of the groove width W of the lug groove 31 to the size of the pitch P of the lug groove 31 in the shoulder land portion 21 in other words, the lug groove in the shoulder land portion 21.
- the ratio V / P of the groove volume of the lug grooves 31 and 35 to the size of the pitch P of the lug grooves 31 and 35 in the shoulder land portions 21 and 25 is 0.05 to 0.10 at the maximum pitch.
- the minimum pitch is preferably in the range of 0.10 to 0.15.
- FIG. 8 shows the lug groove of the shoulder land portion where the groove width is adjusted in the pneumatic tire of the present invention.
- the lug grooves 31 and 35 with respect to the pitch size of the lug grooves 31 and 35 in the shoulder land portions 21 and 25.
- the groove width ratio can be set smaller as the pitch is larger and larger as the pitch is smaller.
- the lug grooves 31 of the shoulder land portion 21 have pitches P1 to P3 (mm), and the groove widths of the lug grooves 31 corresponding to these pitches P1 to P3 are W1 to W3 (mm).
- the groove widths W1 to W3 of the lug groove 31 are adjusted so as to satisfy the relationship of W1 / P1 ⁇ W2 / P2 ⁇ W3 / P3.
- the dimensional requirements other than the groove width may be constant, but other dimensional requirements can be changed at the same time.
- FIG. 9 shows a shoulder land lug groove in which the groove wall angle is adjusted in the pneumatic tire of the present invention.
- the groove wall angle of the lug grooves 31 and 35 in the shoulder land portions 21 and 25 is increased as the pitch increases. A smaller pitch can be set smaller.
- the groove wall angle referred to here is the inclination angle of the groove walls of the lug grooves 31 and 35 with respect to the normal direction of the tread surface.
- the lug grooves 31 of the shoulder land portion 21 have pitches P1 to P3 (mm), and the groove wall angles of the lug grooves 31 corresponding to these pitches P1 to P3 are ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 3 (°), and P1>
- the groove wall angles ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 3 of the lug groove 31 are adjusted so as to satisfy the relationship ⁇ 1> ⁇ 2> ⁇ 3.
- dimensional requirements other than the groove wall angle may be constant, but other dimensional requirements can be changed simultaneously.
- FIG. 10 shows the lug groove of the shoulder land portion in which the groove depth is adjusted in the pneumatic tire of the present invention.
- the groove depth of the lug grooves 31 and 35 in the shoulder land portions 21 and 25 is reduced as the pitch increases. A smaller pitch can be set larger.
- the lug grooves 31 of the shoulder land portion 21 have pitches P1 to P3 (mm), and the depths of the lug grooves 31 corresponding to the pitches P1 to P3 are D1 to D3 (°), and P1>
- the groove depths D1 to D3 of the lug grooves 31 are adjusted so as to satisfy the relationship of D1 ⁇ D2 ⁇ D3 in FIG.
- the dimensional requirements other than the groove depth may be constant, but other dimensional requirements can be changed at the same time.
- the pneumatic tire in which the mounting direction with respect to the vehicle is specified has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to a pneumatic tire in which the mounting direction with respect to the vehicle is not specified. Even in such a pneumatic tire, it is possible to obtain an effect of improving steering stability and uneven wear resistance while avoiding deterioration of uniformity.
- the profile line that defines the tread of the center land is used as a reference
- the profile line that protrudes outward in the tire radial direction from the profile line, the profile line that defines the tread of the middle land portion and the shoulder land portion protrudes outward in the tire radial direction from the reference profile line, and the pitch of the lug groove in the shoulder land portion The tires of Examples 1 to 5 were manufactured in which the ratio of the groove volume of the lug groove to the size was decreased as the pitch increased and increased as the pitch decreased.
- the maximum protrusion amount T1 of the center land portion, the maximum protrusion amounts T2A and T2B of the middle land portion and the shoulder land portion, the lug groove with respect to the size of the lug groove pitch at the maximum pitch and the minimum pitch was set as shown in Table 1.
- Steering stability Each test tire is mounted on a wheel with a rim size of 18 x 8.0 J and mounted on a sedan type test vehicle with a displacement of 2000 cc. Sensory evaluation of steering stability on a test course consisting of a dry road surface under the condition of air pressure 230 kPa went. The evaluation results are shown as an index with the conventional example being 100. The larger the index value, the better the steering stability.
- Uneven wear resistance Each test tire is assembled to a wheel with a rim size of 18 ⁇ 8.0J and mounted on a sedan type test vehicle with a displacement of 2000 cc. After running a 10,000 km test under the condition of an air pressure of 230 kPa, The amount of wear on the shoulder land was measured, and the wear amount ratio between them was calculated. The evaluation results are shown as an index with the conventional example being 100. The larger the index value, the better the uneven wear resistance.
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タイヤ子午断面視で、前記一対のセンター主溝のタイヤ幅方向両端点を通る円弧からなる基準プロファイルラインを想定したとき、前記センター陸部の踏面を規定するプロファイルラインが前記基準プロファイルラインよりもタイヤ径方向外側に突出し、前記センター主溝のタイヤ幅方向外側端点と前記ショルダー主溝のタイヤ幅方向両端点とを含み前記ミドル陸部及び前記ショルダー陸部の踏面を規定するプロファイルラインが前記基準プロファイルラインよりもタイヤ径方向外側に突出すると共に、前記ショルダー陸部における前記ラグ溝のピッチの大きさに対する前記ラグ溝の溝体積の比を、大ピッチほど小さく、小ピッチほど大きくしたことを特徴とするものである。
各試験タイヤをリムサイズ18×8.0Jのホイールに組み付けて排気量2000ccのセダンタイプの試験車両に装着し、空気圧230kPaの条件にて、ドライ路面からなるテストコースにおいて操縦安定性についての官能評価を行った。評価結果は、従来例を100とする指数にて示した。この指数値が大きいほど操縦安定性が優れていることを意味する。
各試験タイヤをリムサイズ18×8.0Jのホイールに組み付けて排気量2000ccのセダンタイプの試験車両に装着し、空気圧230kPaの条件にて、10,000kmの走行試験を実施した後、センター陸部とショルダー陸部の摩耗量を測定し、両者の摩耗量比を算出した。評価結果は、従来例を100とする指数にて示した。この指数値が大きいほど耐偏摩耗性が優れていることを意味する。
各試験タイヤをユニフォミティー測定装置に装着し、ラジアルフォースバリエーション(RFV)を測定した。評価結果は、測定値の逆数を用い、従来例を100とする指数にて示した。この指数値が大きいほどユニフォミティーが良好であることを意味する。
2 サイドウォール部
3 ビード部
11,14 ショルダー主溝
12,13 センター主溝
21,25 ショルダー陸部
22,24 ミドル陸部
23 センター陸部
31,35 ラグ溝
32,33,34 閉止溝
L0 基準プロファイルライン
L1 センター陸部のプロファイルライン
L2 ミドル陸部及びショルダー陸部のプロファイルライン
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- トレッド部におけるタイヤ赤道面の両側にタイヤ周方向に延在する一対のセンター主溝を配設し、各センター主溝のタイヤ幅方向外側にタイヤ周方向に延在するショルダー主溝を配設し、前記センター主溝の相互間にセンター陸部を区画し、前記センター主溝と前記ショルダー主溝との間にミドル陸部と区画し、前記ショルダー主溝のタイヤ幅方向外側にショルダー陸部を区画し、各ショルダー陸部にタイヤ幅方向に延びる複数本のラグ溝をタイヤ周方向に間隔をおいて配設し、これらラグ溝のピッチをタイヤ周上で変動させた空気入りタイヤにおいて、
タイヤ子午断面視で、前記一対のセンター主溝のタイヤ幅方向両端点を通る円弧からなる基準プロファイルラインを想定したとき、前記センター陸部の踏面を規定するプロファイルラインが前記基準プロファイルラインよりもタイヤ径方向外側に突出し、前記センター主溝のタイヤ幅方向外側端点と前記ショルダー主溝のタイヤ幅方向両端点とを含み前記ミドル陸部及び前記ショルダー陸部の踏面を規定するプロファイルラインが前記基準プロファイルラインよりもタイヤ径方向外側に突出すると共に、前記ショルダー陸部における前記ラグ溝のピッチの大きさに対する前記ラグ溝の溝体積の比を、大ピッチほど小さく、小ピッチほど大きくしたことを特徴とする空気入りタイヤ。 - 前記基準プロファイルラインに対する前記センター陸部のプロファイルラインのタイヤ径方向外側への最大突出量が0.2mm以上0.5mm以下であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の空気入りタイヤ。
- 前記基準プロファイルラインに対する前記ミドル陸部及び前記ショルダー陸部のプロファイルラインのタイヤ径方向外側への最大突出量が0.6mm以上2.0mm以下であることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の空気入りタイヤ。
- 車両に対する装着方向が指定された空気入りタイヤにおいて、前記基準プロファイルラインに対する前記ミドル陸部及び前記ショルダー陸部のプロファイルラインのタイヤ径方向外側への最大突出量を車両内側よりも車両外側で相対的に大きくしたことを特徴とする請求項3に記載の空気入りタイヤ。
- 前記ショルダー陸部における前記ラグ溝のピッチの大きさに対する前記ラグ溝の溝幅の比を、大ピッチほど小さく、小ピッチほど大きくしたことを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の空気入りタイヤ。
- 前記ショルダー陸部における前記ラグ溝の溝壁角度を、大ピッチほど大きく、小ピッチほど小さくしたことを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれかに記載の空気入りタイヤ。
- 前記ショルダー陸部における前記ラグ溝の溝深さを、大ピッチほど小さく、小ピッチほど大きくしたことを特徴とする請求項1~6のいずれかに記載の空気入りタイヤ。
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