TIRE WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL PERFORMANCE

摘要

A tire includes first and second sides defining first and second rotation directions. The first rotation direction is in a counterclockwise direction when the tire is viewed from the first side, and the second rotation direction is in a clockwise direction when the tire is viewed from the first side. The tire further includes a carcass ply extending from a first bead portion to a second bead portion, and a circumferential tread disposed above a belt. At least one of the circumferential tread and the carcass ply causes the tire to exhibit a first tire performance when the tire is rotated in the first rotation direction, and a second tire performance that is different from the first tire performance when the tire is rotated in the second rotation direction. The tire performance is selected from the group consisting of braking, dry driving traction, wear performance, and snow traction performance.