摘要 |
<p>The present invention provides a pneumatic tire in which the structure of a bead portion is optimized to prevent strength of cords constituting a carcass from being deteriorated due to fatigue, so that durability of the bead portion can be improved. The pneumatic tire has a carcass (5) formed of at least one rubber-coated ply constituted of: a main body (3) extending in a toroidal shape over respective portions including a pair of bead portions (1) having bead cores (2) embedded therein, a pair of sidewall portions extending on the outer side in the tire radial direction from the bead portions (1), and a tread portion extending over the respective sidewall portions; and a folded portion (4) extending from the main body (3) and being folded around the respective bead cores (2) from the inner side toward the outer side in the tire widthwise direction, the tire comprising, at least one circumferential direction reinforcing layer (6) formed of cords extending substantially in the tire circumferential direction and rubber coating thereon, the end (7) on the inner side in the tire radial direction of the reinforcing layer (6) being disposed on the inner face of the carcass (5) and the end (8) on the outer side in the tire radial direction thereof being embedded in the bead portion (1) such that the end (8) on the outer side in the tire radial direction is distanced from the carcass (5).</p> |