A CONTINUOUS CROWN REINFORCEMENT FOR A PNEUMATIC TIRE

摘要

A pneumatic tire comprising a carcass (22) reinforced by one or more carcass plies (14) extending from a first bead to a second bead (20a, 20b) and a single reinforcement (301) disposed radially outward of the one or more carcass plies (14) in a crown portion of the pneumatic tire (10) is disclosed. The single reinforcement (301) comprises a continuous cord forming a generally zigzag pattern across the width of the crown portion, the continuous cord being part of a continuous strip with a width in a range of from 3.0 mm to 30.0 mm.