摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a tyre comprising at least a carcass-type reinforcing structure (10), which extends circumferentially from the bead (1) to the sidewall (6), and a reinforcing crown ply. Moreover, each of the beads comprises a main anchoring area (20) which is used to support the reinforcing structure. The inventive tyre is provided with a wheel rim protector (70) comprising a rubber piece, which extends axially and externally in relation to the sidewall, and at least one secondary anchoring area (30) consisting of numerous circumferential bead wires (31). Said wires co-operate with an adjacent portion of a secondary reinforcing structure by means of a rubber anchoring compound (60). The anchoring is distributed between the bead and the rim protector, thereby creating new architectural and design possibilities, for example, enabling optimum use of the restricted space of the bead. In this way, for example, the presence of the secondary anchoring area at the rim protector contributes greatly to improving the performance of the tyres, particularly in terms of driftability.</p> |