摘要 |
A pneumatic tire molding method and apparatus enable a side member to be attached to a tire component member set on an external circumferential surface of a rigid inner mold with intimate contact while preventing deformation of the side member surface shape. An annular recess in an annular holder covers an area corresponding to a tire side section of a carcass material on an external circumferential surface of a circular-cylindrically shaped rigid inner mold having substantially the same shape as a profile of an internal circumferential surface of a tire to be manufactured. Air is sucked from a space between the recess and carcass to reduce space pressure. A holding part is arranged inside the recess, has a holding surface having the same shape as a side member surface, and attaches the side member to the reduced pressure area. Remaining tire components are attached to complete a green tire.
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