Tire and method of selectively altering or controlling properties or characteristics thereof under varying conditions

摘要

One exemplary embodiment includes a method comprising providing a tire having a component constructed and arranged to cause at least one portion of the tire to have a first stiffness or resistance to force exerted thereon under a first condition and a second stiffness or resistance to force exerted thereon under a second condition and selectively causing the first or second condition to occur.

主权项

1. A method comprising: dynamically controlling the properties of a vehicle tire comprising determining if a condition of the driving environment or a condition of the vehicle or a condition of a vehicle component has occurred or has occurred within a specific timeframe, and if the condition is occurring or has occurred within the specific timeframe changing the properties of the vehicle tire comprising actively changing the stiffness or resistance to force exerted thereon at one or more selective locations of the tire wherein the changing properties of the vehicle tire comprises filling at least one chamber or bladder in an inner wall of the vehicle tire with a fluid to change the stiffness or resistance to a force exerted on the tire at the one or more selected locations of the tire as the tire is rotating during operation of the vehicle.