| 摘要 |
<p>In a pneumatic tire for a front wheel, turning performance on a wet road surface is improved compared with a conventional tire. In a pneumatic tire for a front wheel 10, a tread shoulder region 28S extends from a tread edge 20E toward a tire equatorial plane across a width of 20% of a developed width of a tread 28, and a land portion 56 defined by lateral portions 50 is disposed at the tread shoulder region 28S. Regarding the land portion 56, a wall surface 56K of the land portion at a trailing side is parallel to the tire radial direction; a wall surface 56H of the land portion at a leading side inclines from a groove bottom toward a groove opening, and an angle thereof relative to the tire radial direction is 35 degrees. It is effective especially for circumferential leaning deformation of the land portion 56 when braking force acts thereon, whereby lifting of an edge of the land portion at the leading side arisen from the tilting deformation can be suppressed. This makes it possible to secure a contact area with a road surface and in combination with drainage effect through the lateral groove 50, to improve turning performance on a wet road more compared with that of a conventional tire. In addition, on dry road, turning performance can also be improved.</p> |
