Tire With Pre-Formed Tread And Method Of Making Same

摘要

A green tire includes a carcass and a pre-shaped tread. The carcass includes a pair of annular beads and at least one body ply extending between the pair of annular beads. The carcass further includes a circumferential belt. The pre-shaped tread includes a plurality of tread segments, wherein each of the plurality of tread segments includes at least one bar and at least one void.

主权项

1. A method of manufacturing an agricultural tire comprising:
providing a green tire carcass; providing a plurality of segments of green agricultural tire tread compound, wherein each of the plurality of segments of green agricultural tire tread compound includes at least one raised bar and at least one void disposed therein; placing the plurality of segments of green agricultural tire tread compound on the green tire carcass to form a green agricultural tire; placing the green agricultural tire into an agricultural tire mold; curing the green agricultural tire to form a cured agricultural tire; and removing the cured agricultural tire from the agricultural tire mold.