摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To incorporate an air maintenance feature within a tire, particularly a retread-able truck tire.SOLUTION: A method for retreading an air-maintenance tire comprising the steps of: grinding remaining tread material from a tire casing for a worn air-maintenance tire 10; temporarily securing a contoured piece 1 around a structure 19, 20, 168, 200 secured to the inner surface of the tire casing; placing a tread on the tire casing; inflating a bladder within an internal cavity 30 of the tire casing and around the contoured piece 1 whereby the bladder does not contact the structure 19, 20, 168, 200; securing the tread to the tire casing; deflating the bladder; separating the tire casing and tread secured to the tire casing from the bladder; and removing the contoured piece 1 from the tire casing.</p> |