Pneumatic tire

摘要

A pneumatic tyre comprises a carcass ply (9) extending between bead portions (4) and turned up around a bead core (5) in each bead portion to form two turnup portions (9B) and a main portion (9A) therebetween; each of the turnup portions (9B) extends radially outwardly and adjoins the main portion (9A) from a certain height (h) above the bead core (5); a space (8) surrounded by the carcass ply main portion (9A), each turnup portion (9B) and the bead core (5) is filled with a small size bead apex rubber (10) or a gas; and the bead portion (4) is provided between the carcass ply (9A) and the bead core (5) with a bead core cover (19) for preventing the carcass cords from directly contacting the bead core (5).