Method of molding a tire and mold therefor

摘要

A tire molding method as disclosed wherein a segmented mold ( 2 ) has lugs ( 40 ) in the shoulder regions of the segments ( 4 ) with complimentary lug extensions ( 30 ) in the sidewall forming annular rings ( 6,8 ). The lug extensions ( 30 ) align with and form the appearance of a lug ( 40 ) that extends radially inward well into the sidewall of the tire ( 20 ). the resultant tire ( 20 ) and the mold ( 2 ) for making the tire ( 20 ) are less costly to fabricate than prior art segmented molds.