摘要 |
The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having an oxygen barrier component comprised of a rubber composition which contains a dispersion of oxygen-adsorbing activated carbon. The oxygen barrier component may be an internal or external component of the tire. The oxygen barrier component is intended to retard migration of atmospheric oxygen to internal rubber components within the tire. In one embodiment, the oxygen barrier component may be in a form of one or more of an oxygen barrier rubber layer positioned between a tire carcass ply and a tire inner liner rubber layer, an oxygen barrier rubber layer covering axial outer edges of a circumferential belt ply, an outer tire sidewall oxygen barrier rubber layer and a tire tread
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