pneumatic tires

Abstract

A pneumatic tire having a tread band for engaging a road surface at a contact patch area of ​​the tire, the tread band comprising: two shoulder areas at the axially outer ends of the tread band; a central area identified between the shoulder areas; a series of shoulder elements arranged along first circumferential ribs in each of the shoulder regions; at least two rows of central elements arranged along second circumferential ribs in the central region; and at least three circumferential grooves separating the first and second circumferential ribs from another circumferential rib, wherein in the contact area the width in the axial direction of each of the shoulder elements is greater than the width in the axial direction of each of the center elements, and where, over the entire circumference of the tire, the total number of shoulder elements in each row is greater than the total number of center elements in each row.

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