| 摘要 |
<p>An improved pneumatic agricultural tire (10) having a maximum section width (SW), an equatorial plane (EP) and a rim diameter (D) of 24 (61 cm) inches or greater is described. The tire (10) is particularly well suited for use as an irrigation tire. The tire (10) comprises a casing (12) having a cord reinforced rubber coated carcass (14) and a rubber tread (40) disposed radially outwardly of the carcass. The tread (40) includes an inner tread (42) and tread lugs (44,44L). The lugs (44,44L) are of a depth of less than R1, (R1 being defined as about 1.52 inches or about 3.9 cm) preferably about 80% of the R1 depth. The tread (40) has a net-to-gross ratio of less than 30%. The tread lugs each have a centerline located midway between leading (52) and trailing edges (54) of the lug (44,44L). The circumferential spacing chi n of the adjacent lugs (44,44L) is at a circumferential plane (CP) parallel to and located 75% of the distance SW/2 from the equatorial plane (EP) to a plane tangent to the casing (12) at the maximum section width. The distance chi n varies by at least 10% of the section width from each circumferentially adjacent lug spacing, preferably at least 15%. <IMAGE></p> |
