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JP2006027305A
JP2006027305A JP2004204679A JP2004204679A JP2006027305A JP 2006027305 A JP2006027305 A JP 2006027305A JP 2004204679 A JP2004204679 A JP 2004204679A JP 2004204679 A JP2004204679 A JP 2004204679A JP 2006027305 A JP2006027305 A JP 2006027305A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pneumatic tire capable of enhancing the braking/driving performance during the straight advance and the steering stability during the turn with excellent balance without degrading the wear resistance performance, and suitable for an irregular ground traveling rally. <P>SOLUTION: A block in a vehicle inner area A1 corresponding to 30% of the tread ground contact width is constituted of a block with its longitudinal direction in the tire width direction. The angle with respect to the tire circumferential direction of a transverse groove to demarcate this block is set to be 90°±10°. A block in a vehicle outer area A2 corresponding to 30% of the tread ground contact width is constituted of a block with its longitudinal direction in the direction inclining in the tire circumferential direction. The angle with respect to the tire circumferential direction of an inclined groove to demarcate this block is set to be 30°±10°. The ratio S1/S2 of the groove area S1 in the vehicle inner area A2 to the groove area S2 is set to be 0.80-0.95. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明は空気入りタイヤに関し、さらに詳しくは、耐摩耗性能を低下させることなく、直進時の制駆動性能及び旋回時の操縦安定性能をバランス良く向上させた、特に不整地走行ラリー用として好適な空気入りタイヤに関する。   The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pneumatic tire that is improved in a well-balanced manner in braking / driving performance during straight traveling and steering stability performance during turning, without reducing wear resistance, and particularly suitable for use on rough terrain rally. Related to pneumatic tires.

ラリーのような競技に使用される不整地走行用タイヤは、特に、駆動力を不整地路面に確実に伝えるためのトラクション性と、旋回時の横滑りを抑制するコーナリンググリップ性とが要求される。したがって、かかるタイヤのトレッドパターンは、通例、車両外側にコーナリンググリップ力を確保するためにタイヤ周方向に傾斜したエッジ成分を有するブロックからなる傾斜ブロック配列とし、車両内側に直進制駆動時のグリップ力を確保するためにタイヤ幅方向に延びるエッジ成分を有するブロックからなるブロック配列とした左右非対称のブロックパターンを採用している(例えば、特許文献1参照)。   Rough terrain running tires used in competitions such as rally are particularly required to have a traction property for reliably transmitting driving force to the rough terrain surface and a cornering grip property to suppress side slip during turning. Therefore, the tread pattern of such a tire is generally an inclined block arrangement composed of blocks having edge components inclined in the tire circumferential direction in order to ensure cornering grip force on the outer side of the vehicle, and grip force when driving straight ahead on the inner side of the vehicle. In order to ensure this, a left-right asymmetric block pattern having a block arrangement composed of blocks having edge components extending in the tire width direction is employed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

さらに、車両外側のブロックは旋回時の外力を支え、かつ偏摩耗を防ぐために、溝面積を車両内側のブロックと同等若しくは若干小さめに設定しているのが通例である。   Further, in order to support the external force during turning and prevent uneven wear, the block on the outside of the vehicle is usually set to have a groove area equal to or slightly smaller than the block on the inside of the vehicle.

このような従来のタイヤは、対称パターンや方向性パターンのものに比べて直進性や旋回性の性能は向上するが、不整地走行用のしかも競技用車両では、一般車両に比べてネガティブキャンバー角を大きく設定することが多いことから、車両内側のブロックの摩耗が激しくなり偏摩耗を引き起こすという問題があった。
特開2003−180230号公報
These conventional tires have improved straightness and turning performance compared to those of symmetrical patterns and directional patterns, but negative camber angles for rough terrain and competitive vehicles compared to ordinary vehicles. Therefore, there is a problem that the wear of the block inside the vehicle becomes intense and causes uneven wear.
JP 2003-180230 A

本発明の目的は、上述する問題点を解消するもので、耐摩耗性能を低下することなく、直進時の制駆動性能及び旋回時の操縦安定性能をバランス良く向上させるようにした、特に不整地走行ラリー用として好適な空気入りタイヤを提供することにある。   The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to improve the braking / driving performance during straight traveling and the steering stability performance during turning in a well-balanced manner without deteriorating the wear resistance performance. An object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic tire suitable for a traveling rally.

上記目的を達成するための本発明の空気入りタイヤは、トレッド面に多数の交差する溝を配置し、これら溝により多数のブロックを区画して左右非対称のブロックパターンを形成すると共に、車両に対する装着方向が指定された空気入りタイヤにおいて、前記トレッド面の接地幅の30%に相当する車両内側領域におけるブロックをタイヤ幅方向に長手方向を有するブロックで構成すると共に、該ブロックを区画する横溝のタイヤ周方向に対する角度を90°±10°にし、前記トレッド面の接地幅の30%に相当する車両外側領域におけるブロックをタイヤ周方向に傾斜する方向に長手方向を有するブロックで構成すると共に、該ブロックを区画する傾斜溝のタイヤ周方向に対する角度を30°±10°にし、かつ前記車両内側領域における溝面積S1と前記車両外側領域における溝面積S2との比S1/S2を0.80〜0.95に設定したことを特徴とする。   In order to achieve the above object, the pneumatic tire of the present invention has a plurality of intersecting grooves on the tread surface, and a plurality of blocks are partitioned by these grooves to form a left-right asymmetric block pattern and mounted on the vehicle. In a pneumatic tire having a designated direction, a block in a vehicle inner side region corresponding to 30% of a contact width of the tread surface is constituted by a block having a longitudinal direction in the tire width direction, and a transverse groove tire that divides the block An angle with respect to the circumferential direction is set to 90 ° ± 10 °, and the block in the vehicle outer region corresponding to 30% of the contact width of the tread surface is constituted by a block having a longitudinal direction in a direction inclined in the tire circumferential direction. The angle of the inclined groove defining the tire with respect to the tire circumferential direction is 30 ° ± 10 °, and the groove in the vehicle inner region The ratio S1 / S2 of the product S1 and groove area S2 in the vehicle outer side region and wherein the set to 0.80 to 0.95.

本発明の空気入りタイヤは、トレッド接地幅の30%に相当する車両内側領域には、長手方向がタイヤ周方向に対して90°±10°の範囲でタイヤ幅方向に延長するブロックを設けたことにより不整地路面での制駆動性を確保し、また、トレッド接地幅の30%に相当する車両外側領域には、長手方向がタイヤ周方向に30°±10°で傾斜したブロックを設けたことにより不整地路面での操縦安定性を確保している。その上で、車両内側領域の溝面積を車両外側領域の溝面積の80〜95%と少なくしているので、特に不整地でのラリー走行で摩耗が激しかった車両内側領域の偏摩耗を低下させることがないので、耐摩耗性能、直進時の制駆動性能及び旋回時の操縦安定性能を総合的にバランス良く向上させることができる。   In the pneumatic tire of the present invention, a block extending in the tire width direction in the range of 90 ° ± 10 ° in the longitudinal direction with respect to the tire circumferential direction is provided in a vehicle inner side region corresponding to 30% of the tread contact width. As a result, braking / driving performance on uneven road surface is secured, and a block whose longitudinal direction is inclined at 30 ° ± 10 ° in the tire circumferential direction is provided in the vehicle outer region corresponding to 30% of the tread contact width. This ensures handling stability on rough terrain. In addition, since the groove area of the vehicle inner region is reduced to 80 to 95% of the groove area of the vehicle outer region, the uneven wear of the vehicle inner region, which was particularly worn during rally traveling on rough terrain, is reduced. Therefore, the wear resistance performance, the braking / driving performance when traveling straight, and the steering stability performance when turning can be improved in a comprehensive manner.

以下、本発明の構成につき添付図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。   Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

図1は本発明の空気入りタイヤのトレッド面の一例を示す一部平面図である。   FIG. 1 is a partial plan view showing an example of a tread surface of a pneumatic tire according to the present invention.

本発明の空気入りタイヤのトレッド面には多数の交差する溝が配置され、これらの溝により左右非対称のトレッドパターンが形成され、車両に対する装着方向が指定されている。図1において、トレッド面1の両側には、周方向に延びる縦溝2と略幅方向に延びる横溝3とにより区画されたブロック4を周方向に配置した車両内側領域A1と、周方向に傾斜しかつ互いに交差する傾斜溝5a、5bにより区画されたブロック6a、6bを周方向に配置した車両外側領域A2とが形成されている。   A large number of intersecting grooves are arranged on the tread surface of the pneumatic tire of the present invention, and these grooves form an asymmetric tread pattern, and the mounting direction with respect to the vehicle is designated. In FIG. 1, on both sides of the tread surface 1, a vehicle inner area A1 in which blocks 4 defined by a longitudinal groove 2 extending in the circumferential direction and a lateral groove 3 extending substantially in the width direction are arranged in the circumferential direction, and inclined in the circumferential direction. In addition, a vehicle outer region A2 is formed in which blocks 6a and 6b defined by the inclined grooves 5a and 5b intersecting each other are arranged in the circumferential direction.

車両内側領域A1と車両外側領域A2とは、それぞれトレッド面1の接地幅Tの30%に相当する領域をなし、車両内側領域A1側が車両の内側になるように装着され、車両外側領域A2側が車両の外側になるように装着される。車両内側領域A1におけるブロック4はタイヤ幅方向に長手方向を有し、ブロック4を区画する横溝3のタイヤ周方向に対する角度が90°±10°に設定され、車両外側領域A2におけるブロック6a、6bはタイヤ周方向に傾斜する方向に長手方向を有し、ブロック6a、6bを区画する傾斜溝5a、5bのタイヤ周方向に対する角度が30°±10°に設定されている。   The vehicle inner area A1 and the vehicle outer area A2 are areas corresponding to 30% of the ground contact width T of the tread surface 1, and are mounted so that the vehicle inner area A1 side is the inner side of the vehicle, and the vehicle outer area A2 side is It is mounted on the outside of the vehicle. The block 4 in the vehicle inner side area A1 has a longitudinal direction in the tire width direction, the angle of the transverse groove 3 defining the block 4 with respect to the tire circumferential direction is set to 90 ° ± 10 °, and the blocks 6a and 6b in the vehicle outer side area A2 Has a longitudinal direction in a direction inclined in the tire circumferential direction, and an angle of the inclined grooves 5a and 5b partitioning the blocks 6a and 6b with respect to the tire circumferential direction is set to 30 ° ± 10 °.

さらに、車両内側領域A1における溝面積S1と車両外側領域A2における溝面積S2との比S1/S2を0.80〜0.95に設定している。この場合において、表面積の大きさの比較は各領域におけるブロックの表面積の平均値を基準とし、車両内側領域A1と車両外側領域A2とに跨るブロック4、6a、6bについては表面積の大きさの比較から除外する。   Further, the ratio S1 / S2 between the groove area S1 in the vehicle inner area A1 and the groove area S2 in the vehicle outer area A2 is set to 0.80 to 0.95. In this case, the comparison of the surface area sizes is based on the average value of the surface areas of the blocks in each region, and the surface area sizes of the blocks 4, 6a and 6b straddling the vehicle inner region A1 and the vehicle outer region A2 are compared. Exclude from

このように構成することにより、車両内側領域におけるタイヤ幅方向に延長するブロックにより不整地路面での制駆動性を確保すると共に、車両外側領域におけるタイヤ周方向に傾斜したブロックにより不整地路面での操縦安定性を確保し、さらに、車両内側領域におけるブロックの大きさを車両外側領域におけるブロックの大きさより小さくすると共に、車両内側領域の溝面積を車両外側領域の溝面積の80〜95%と少なくすることにより、特に不整地でのラリー走行で摩耗が激しかった車両内側領域の偏摩耗を低下させることなしに、耐摩耗性能、直進時の制駆動性能及び旋回時の操縦安定性能を総合的にバランス良く向上させることができる。   By configuring in this manner, the braking / driving performance on the rough terrain road surface is ensured by the blocks extending in the tire width direction in the vehicle inner region, and the blocks inclined in the tire circumferential direction in the vehicle outer region are used on the rough terrain road surface. Steering stability is ensured, and the block size in the vehicle inner region is made smaller than the block size in the vehicle outer region, and the groove area in the vehicle inner region is as small as 80 to 95% of the groove area in the vehicle outer region. As a result, wear resistance performance, braking / driving performance during straight running, and steering stability performance during turning are comprehensively reduced without reducing uneven wear in the vehicle inner area, which was particularly worn during rally driving on rough terrain. The balance can be improved.

横溝3のタイヤ周方向に対する角度が上記の範囲を逸脱すると直進時の制駆動性能が低下することとなり、傾斜溝5a、5bのタイヤ周方向に対する角度が上記の範囲を逸脱すると旋回時の操縦安定性能が十分得られなくなる。また、車両内側領域の溝面積が車両外側領域の溝面積の80%未満では直進時の制駆動性能が低下することとなり、95%超では耐摩耗性能が低下することになる。   If the angle of the lateral groove 3 with respect to the tire circumferential direction deviates from the above range, the braking / driving performance during straight traveling will deteriorate, and if the angle of the inclined grooves 5a, 5b with respect to the tire circumferential direction deviates from the above range, steering stability during turning Performance cannot be obtained sufficiently. Further, if the groove area in the vehicle inner region is less than 80% of the groove area in the vehicle outer region, the braking / driving performance during straight traveling is lowered, and if it exceeds 95%, the wear resistance performance is lowered.

本発明の空気入りタイヤは、不整地走行時の運動特性を大きく支配するトレッド面1の両側における接地幅Tの30%に相当する車両外側と車両内側との各領域におけるブロック剛性のバランスを保持して、耐摩耗性能、直進時の制駆動性能及び旋回時の操縦安定性能を総合的にバランス良く向上させるもので、車両内側領域A1と車両外側領域A2との中間に位置する領域におけるブロックの構成は特に限定されないが、図1に示すように、車両外側領域A2におけるブロック構成をそのまま延長させて構成することが好ましいが、車両内側領域A1と車両外側領域A2とにおけるブロックの構成をそれぞれ適宜の割合をもってタイヤ幅方向に延長させることができる。   The pneumatic tire according to the present invention maintains a balance of block rigidity in each region of the vehicle outer side and the vehicle inner side corresponding to 30% of the ground contact width T on both sides of the tread surface 1 that largely controls the motion characteristics during rough terrain driving. Thus, the wear resistance performance, the braking / driving performance during straight traveling, and the steering stability performance during turning are improved in a well-balanced manner, and the blocks in the region located between the vehicle inner region A1 and the vehicle outer region A2 are improved. Although the configuration is not particularly limited, as shown in FIG. 1, it is preferable to extend the block configuration in the vehicle outside region A2 as it is, but the blocks in the vehicle inside region A1 and the vehicle outside region A2 are respectively appropriately configured. Can be extended in the tire width direction at a ratio of.

本発明におけるトレッド面1の接地幅Tとは、充填空気圧を200kPaとしたときのJATMA規定の負荷能力の80%に相当する負荷を加えた状態におけるトレッド面の接地幅をいう。   The contact width T of the tread surface 1 in the present invention refers to the contact width of the tread surface in a state where a load corresponding to 80% of the load capacity specified by JATMA when the filling air pressure is 200 kPa is applied.

なお、図1の実施形態では、車両内側領域A1におけるブロック4の形態が、幅方向に長辺を有する略矩形状をなす場合を例示したが、ブロック4を区画する横溝3を、図2(a)〜(c)に例示するように、多少蛇行又は屈曲する溝で形成し、これによりブロック4を蛇行又は屈曲する平面形態に形成してもよい。このように、横溝3を蛇行又は屈曲する形態に形成した場合におけるタイヤ周方向に対する角度γは、ブロック4を区画する横溝4の両端における幅方向の中間点を結ぶ直線がタイヤ周方向となす角度として定義される。   1 exemplifies the case where the form of the block 4 in the vehicle inner region A1 is a substantially rectangular shape having long sides in the width direction, the lateral groove 3 that defines the block 4 is shown in FIG. As illustrated in a) to (c), the block 4 may be formed in a meandering or bending groove, thereby forming the block 4 in a planar form that meanders or bends. Thus, the angle γ with respect to the tire circumferential direction when the lateral groove 3 is formed to meander or bend is the angle formed by the straight line connecting the intermediate points in the width direction at both ends of the lateral groove 4 defining the block 4 with the tire circumferential direction. Is defined as

また、図1では、車両外側領域A2におけるブロック6a、6bの形態が、タイヤ周方向に対して傾斜する略平行四辺形状をなす場合を例示したが、ブロック6a、6bを区画する傾斜溝5a、5bを、図2(b)に例示するように屈曲する溝で形成し、これによりブロック6a、6bを屈曲する平面形態に形成することができる。このように、傾斜溝5a、5bを屈曲する形態に形成した場合におけるタイヤ周方向に対する角度α、βは、それぞれブロック6a又は6bを区画する傾斜溝5a又は5bの両端における幅方向の中間点を結ぶ直線がタイヤ周方向となす角度として定義される。   Moreover, in FIG. 1, although the case where the form of the blocks 6a and 6b in vehicle outer side area | region A2 made the substantially parallelogram shape which inclines with respect to a tire peripheral direction, the inclination groove | channel 5a which divides the blocks 6a and 6b, 5b can be formed as a groove that bends as illustrated in FIG. 2 (b), whereby the blocks 6a and 6b can be formed in a planar form. As described above, the angles α and β with respect to the tire circumferential direction when the inclined grooves 5a and 5b are formed to be bent are the intermediate points in the width direction at both ends of the inclined grooves 5a and 5b that respectively define the blocks 6a and 6b. It is defined as the angle between the connecting straight line and the tire circumferential direction.

本発明において、車両内側領域A1におけるブロック4の平均表面積Q1は、車両外側領域A2におけるブロック6a、6bの平均表面積Q2より小(Q1<Q2)にするとよい。これにより、車両外側と車両内側とにおけるブロックの剛性のバランスを一層良好に保ち、耐摩耗性能、直進時の制駆動性能及び旋回時の操縦安定性能を一層バランス良く向上させることができる。この場合において、車両内側領域A1と車両外側領域A2とに跨るブロック4、6a、6bについてはブロックの表面積の算定から除外する。   In the present invention, the average surface area Q1 of the block 4 in the vehicle inside area A1 may be smaller than the average surface area Q2 of the blocks 6a and 6b in the vehicle outside area A2 (Q1 <Q2). Thereby, the balance of the rigidity of the block on the vehicle outer side and the vehicle inner side can be kept better, and the wear resistance performance, the braking / driving performance when traveling straight, and the steering stability performance when turning can be improved with a better balance. In this case, the blocks 4, 6a and 6b straddling the vehicle inner area A1 and the vehicle outer area A2 are excluded from the calculation of the block surface area.

また、車両内側領域A1におけるブロック4の総数N1と車両外側領域A2におけるブロック6a、6bの総数N2との比N1/N2を1.5〜3.0に設定するとさらによい。これにより、車両外側と車両内側とにおけるブロックの剛性のバランス一層良好に保つことができる。この場合において、車両内側領域A1と車両外側領域A2とに跨るブロック4、6a、6bの数についてはブロックの総数から除外する。   The ratio N1 / N2 between the total number N1 of the blocks 4 in the vehicle inner side area A1 and the total number N2 of the blocks 6a and 6b in the vehicle outer side area A2 is further preferably set to 1.5 to 3.0. Thereby, the balance of the rigidity of the block in the vehicle outer side and the vehicle inner side can be kept better. In this case, the number of blocks 4, 6a, 6b straddling the vehicle inner area A1 and the vehicle outer area A2 is excluded from the total number of blocks.

さらに、車両内側領域A1における縦溝2と横溝3との溝幅W1を車両外側領域A2における傾斜溝5a、5bの溝幅W2の40〜70%に設定するとよい。これにより、車両外側と車両内側とにおけるブロックの剛性のバランスを一層良好に保つことができる。この場合における溝幅W1、W2は、各ブロックを区画するそれぞれの溝における溝幅の平均値を基準にする。   Furthermore, the groove width W1 between the vertical groove 2 and the horizontal groove 3 in the vehicle inner area A1 may be set to 40 to 70% of the groove width W2 of the inclined grooves 5a and 5b in the vehicle outer area A2. Thereby, the balance of the rigidity of the block on the vehicle outer side and the vehicle inner side can be kept even better. In this case, the groove widths W1 and W2 are based on the average value of the groove widths of the respective grooves partitioning each block.

また、車両内側領域A1における縦溝2と横溝3との溝深さを車両外側領域A2における傾斜溝5a、5bの溝深さより小にするとよい。これにより、車両内側領域A1におけるブロック4の剛性を高めて直進時の制駆動性能を一層向上させることができる。   In addition, the groove depth between the vertical groove 2 and the horizontal groove 3 in the vehicle inner region A1 may be smaller than the groove depth of the inclined grooves 5a and 5b in the vehicle outer region A2. Thereby, the rigidity of the block 4 in the vehicle inner side area A1 can be increased, and the braking / driving performance when traveling straight can be further improved.

なお、上述する実施例では、トレッド面1の基本的な構成として、各溝2、3、5a、5bの形態及び各ブロック4、6a、6bの形態についてそれぞれ詳細に述べたが、本発明における各ブロック4、6a、6bの表面には、図3に例示するように、適宜サイプ(細溝)を形成するとよい。サイプの形態は特に限定されるものではないが、車両内側領域A1におけるブロック4の表面にはタイヤ幅方向に延びるサイプを、車両外側領域A2におけるブロック6a、6bの表面にはブロックの長手方向に沿って延びるサイプを形成するとよい。   In the embodiment described above, the basic configuration of the tread surface 1 has been described in detail with respect to the form of each groove 2, 3, 5a, 5b and the form of each block 4, 6a, 6b. As illustrated in FIG. 3, sipes (thin grooves) may be appropriately formed on the surfaces of the blocks 4, 6a, and 6b. The form of the sipe is not particularly limited, and a sipe extending in the tire width direction is provided on the surface of the block 4 in the vehicle inner side area A1, and the block 6a and 6b in the vehicle outer side area A2 is provided in the longitudinal direction of the block. A sipe extending along may be formed.

上述するように、本発明の空気入りタイヤは、不整地走行時の運動特性を大きく支配するトレッド面1の両側の接地幅Tの30%に相当する車両外側と車両内側との各領域における基本的な構成として、各溝の形態及び各ブロックの形態を特定することにより耐摩耗性能、直進時の制駆動性能及び旋回時の操縦安定性能を総合的にバランス良く向上させるもので、ラリー等の競技に使用される不整地走行用タイヤとして好ましく適用される。   As described above, the pneumatic tire according to the present invention has a basic structure in each region of the vehicle outer side and the vehicle inner side corresponding to 30% of the ground contact width T on both sides of the tread surface 1 that largely controls the motion characteristics when traveling on rough terrain. As a typical configuration, by specifying the form of each groove and the form of each block, the wear resistance performance, braking / driving performance when going straight, and steering stability performance when turning are improved in a well-balanced manner. It is preferably applied as a rough terrain tire used in competitions.

タイヤサイズを205/65R15、トレッドパターンを図1と共通にして、車両内側領域及び車両外側領域におけるタイヤ周方向に対する溝角度(γ、α、β)及び溝面積の対比(S1/S2)をそれぞれ表1のように異ならせた本発明タイヤ(実施例1)及び比較タイヤ(比較例1、2)を作製した。   The tire size is 205 / 65R15 and the tread pattern is the same as in FIG. 1, and the groove angles (γ, α, β) and the groove area contrast (S1 / S2) with respect to the tire circumferential direction in the vehicle inner region and the vehicle outer region are respectively shown. The tires of the present invention (Example 1) and comparative tires (Comparative Examples 1 and 2) which were different as shown in Table 1 were produced.

これら3種類のタイヤをそれぞれ2000ccの4輪駆動車に装着し、浮き砂利が敷き詰められた部分と掘り起こされた部分とからなるテストコース(1周2km)を5周走行させ、走行後のタイヤの摩耗状況を調べて耐摩耗性能を5点法により評価すると共に、走行過程における直進時の制駆動性能及び旋回時の操縦安定性能についてそれぞれ5点法による官能評価を行い、その結果を表1に併記した。数値が大きいほど優れていることを示す。
These three types of tires are each mounted on a 2000cc four-wheel drive vehicle, and a test course (one lap 2km) consisting of a part where floating gravel is spread and a part dug up is run five laps. In addition to examining the wear situation and evaluating the wear resistance performance by the five-point method, sensory evaluation by the five-point method was performed for the braking / driving performance during straight traveling and the steering stability performance during turning, respectively, and the results are shown in Table 1. Also written. The larger the value, the better.

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表1から、本発明タイヤは、比較タイヤに比較して、耐摩耗性能、直進時の制駆動性能及び旋回時の操縦安定性能がバランス良く向上していることがわかる。
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From Table 1, it can be seen that the tire of the present invention has improved wear resistance performance, braking / driving performance during straight traveling, and steering stability performance during turning in a well-balanced manner as compared with the comparative tire.

本発明の実施形態による空気入りタイヤのトレッド面の一例を示す一部平面図である。It is a partial top view which shows an example of the tread surface of the pneumatic tire by embodiment of this invention. (a)、 (b)及び(c)は、それぞれ本発明の他の実施形態による空気入りタイヤのトレッド面を示す一部平面図である。(A), (b) and (c) are partial top views which respectively show the tread surface of the pneumatic tire by other embodiment of this invention. 本発明のさらに他の実施形態による空気入りタイヤのトレッド面を示す一部平面図である。It is a partial top view which shows the tread surface of the pneumatic tire by further another embodiment of this invention.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

1 トレッド面
2 縦溝
3 横溝
4 、6a、6b ブロック
5a、5b 傾斜溝
A1 車両内側領域
A2 車両外側領域
T 接地幅
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tread surface 2 Vertical groove 3 Horizontal groove 4, 6a, 6b Block 5a, 5b Inclined groove A1 Vehicle inside area A2 Vehicle outside area T Grounding width

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トレッド面に多数の交差する溝を配置し、これら溝により多数のブロックを区画して左右非対称のブロックパターンを形成すると共に、車両に対する装着方向が指定された空気入りタイヤにおいて、
前記トレッド面の接地幅の30%に相当する車両内側領域におけるブロックをタイヤ幅方向に長手方向を有するブロックで構成すると共に、該ブロックを区画する横溝のタイヤ周方向に対する角度を90°±10°にし、
前記トレッド面の接地幅の30%に相当する車両外側領域におけるブロックをタイヤ周方向に傾斜する方向に長手方向を有するブロックで構成すると共に、該ブロックを区画する傾斜溝のタイヤ周方向に対する角度を30°±10°にし、かつ
前記車両内側領域における溝面積S1と前記車両外側領域における溝面積S2との比S1/S2を0.80〜0.95に設定した空気入りタイヤ。
In the pneumatic tire in which a large number of intersecting grooves are arranged on the tread surface, a large number of blocks are partitioned by these grooves to form a left-right asymmetric block pattern, and the mounting direction with respect to the vehicle is specified.
The block in the vehicle inner side area corresponding to 30% of the contact width of the tread surface is constituted by a block having a longitudinal direction in the tire width direction, and the angle of the transverse groove defining the block with respect to the tire circumferential direction is 90 ° ± 10 °. West,
The block in the vehicle outer region corresponding to 30% of the ground contact width of the tread surface is configured by a block having a longitudinal direction in a direction inclined in the tire circumferential direction, and an angle of the inclined groove defining the block with respect to the tire circumferential direction is set. A pneumatic tire in which the ratio S1 / S2 between the groove area S1 in the vehicle inner region and the groove area S2 in the vehicle outer region is set to 0.80 to 0.95 at 30 ° ± 10 °.
前記車両内側領域におけるブロックの平均表面積を前記車両外側領域におけるブロックの平均表面積より小にした請求項1に記載の空気入りタイヤ。   The pneumatic tire according to claim 1, wherein an average surface area of the blocks in the vehicle inner region is smaller than an average surface area of the blocks in the vehicle outer region. 前記車両内側領域におけるブロックの総数N1と前記車両外側領域におけるブロックの総数N2との比N1/N2を1.5〜3.0に設定した請求項1又は2に記載の空気入りタイヤ。   The pneumatic tire according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a ratio N1 / N2 between a total number N1 of blocks in the vehicle inner region and a total number N2 of blocks in the vehicle outer region is set to 1.5 to 3.0. 前記車両内側領域における溝の溝幅W1を前記車両外側領域における溝の溝幅W2の40〜70%に設定した請求項1、2又は3に記載の空気入りタイヤ。   The pneumatic tire according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein a groove width W1 of the groove in the vehicle inner region is set to 40 to 70% of a groove width W2 of the groove in the vehicle outer region. 前記車両内側領域における溝の溝深さが前記車両外側領域における溝の溝深さより小である請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載の空気入りタイヤ。   The pneumatic tire according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a groove depth of the groove in the vehicle inner region is smaller than a groove depth of the groove in the vehicle outer region. 不整地走行用タイヤである請求項1〜5のいずれかに記載の空気入りタイヤ。
The pneumatic tire according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the pneumatic tire is a rough terrain tire.
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