摘要 |
A method and apparatus for manufacturing a green tire capable of preventing the variation of carcass-cord paths between bead cores and disturbances of the carcass cord arrangement are disclosed. An assembly of a bead core and a bead apex rubber is set on the radially outside of a cylindrical carcass assembly, and they are locked with a bead lock ring expanded, while maintain the cylindrical shape. Then, applying tension to the carcass cords between the expanded bead lock rings, the bead apex rubber is folded down towards the tire equator. Further, the edges portions of the carcass are turned up around the bead cores locked.
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