Tyre
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SUMITOMO RUBBER IND LTD
- Publication Date
- 2021-06-18
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Abstract
Description
technical field
[0001] The present invention is suitable as a studless tire, and particularly relates to a tire with improved braking performance on icy roads. Background technique
[0002] For studless tires, in order to improve running performance on icy and snowy roads, etc., a pattern in which blocks defined by circumferential grooves and lateral grooves are arranged on the tread portion is widely used.
[0003] The wall surface of the lateral groove used in such a pattern is generally formed with an inclined surface inclined in a direction in which the groove width decreases toward the bottom of the groove (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).
[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-99810
[0005] On the other hand, on an icy road surface, a thin water film is formed by melting the ice due to the contact pressure of the tire. And, if this water film is sandwiched between the tread surface and the icy road surface, the grip force...