摘要 |
<p>A pneumatic tyre comprising a ground contacting tread comprising a tread strip (1) extending axially between tread edges (2) and sidewalls (3) extending radially inwardly from each tread edge (2) to respective bead regions (4), the tread being reinforced by at least a first circumferentially extending breaker ply (8), characterised in that each sidewall (4) is reinforced by a carcass half ply (5) extending from a radially inward first edge (6) in the bead region (4) to a radially outward second edge (7) in the tread axially between the centre and adjacent edge (16) of the breaker ply (8), the carcass half ply (5) comprising one or more reinforcing elements (14) wound continuously between the radially inner and outer edges (6,7) of the carcass half ply (5) and around the circumferential periphery of the tyre. <IMAGE></p> |