Tire With Laminate And Method Of Making Same

摘要

A method of laminating a vulcanized tire includes providing a vulcanized tire having a circumferential tread and a pair of sidewalls constructed of a base rubber. The method further includes cleaning the circumferential tread, providing a laminate, and forming a plurality of holes in the laminate. The method also includes applying the laminate to at least a portion of one of the circumferential tread and a sidewall of the vulcanized tire. The method further includes applying pressure to the laminate, thereby evacuating air between the laminate and the circumferential tread of the vulcanized tire and curing the laminate.

主权项

1. A tire comprising:
a pair of sidewalls; a circumferential tread constructed of a base rubber, the circumferential tread having a plurality of grooves disposed therein, thereby defining a plurality of tread elements; and a polymeric laminate disposed on the circumferential tread,
wherein the polymeric laminate covers at least one of the plurality of grooves,wherein the polymeric laminate covers a top surface of at least one of the plurality of tread elements, andwherein the polymeric laminate has substantially the same modulus of elasticity as the base rubber.