TIRE MOLD FOR REFLECTIVE TIRES AND TIRE

摘要

A TIRE MOLD (2) HAS RADIALLY INNER SURFACES (6, 8) FOR FORMING A TREAD (22) AND A PAIR OF SIDEWALLS (24), THE TIRE MOLD (2) HAVING AT LEAST ONE SIDEWALL FORMING PORTION (6, 8) HAVING A SURFACE FINISH OF LESS THAN 15 MICRO INCHES 38.1 X 10-6 CM(15 MICRO INCHES), PREFERABLY LESS THAN 25.4 X 10-6 CM (10 MICRO INCHES). A TIRE (20) PRODUCED IN A TIRE MOLD (2) HAS AT LEAST ONE SIDEWALL (24) HAVING A SURFACE GLOSS GREATER THAN 10 AS MEASURED USING A 60-DEGREE GLOSS READING PER ASTM DESIGNATION D523-89.