Global Patent Index - EP 1077813 A1

EP 1077813 A1 20010228 - FORMING AND MOUNTING OF AN ASYMMETRIC RACE TIRE

Title (en)

FORMING AND MOUNTING OF AN ASYMMETRIC RACE TIRE

Title (de)

HERSTELLUNG UND MONTAGE VON EINEM UNSYMMETRISCHEN REIFEN

Title (fr)

FORMAGE ET MONTAGE D'UN PNEU DE COURSE ASYMETRIQUE

Publication

EP 1077813 A1 20010228 (EN)

Application

EP 98920363 A 19980511

Priority

US 9809536 W 19980511

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9958349A1] The loss of tire contact patch area along the tire's inside shoulder, relative to an oval race course, which occurs during chassis roll and lateral deflection, is reduced by providing an asymmetrical molded tire. The tires are defined by an asymmetrical outer tread profile and the tires are mounted on the rear axle of the race vehicle such that the axially outer portion of the asymmetrical tread region of each tire, relative to the race course, has a greater shoulder drop, wherein the shoulder drop is the difference between the maximum radial diameter of the tread measured on the outer tread contour and the diameter of the tread at the tread edge, than the opposing tire shoulder.

IPC 1-7

B60C 3/06; B60C 19/00

IPC 8 full level

B29C 33/02 (2006.01); B29C 35/02 (2006.01); B60C 3/06 (2006.01); B60C 5/00 (2006.01); B60C 11/00 (2006.01); B60C 19/00 (2006.01); B29K 21/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/24 (2006.01); B29L 30/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60C 3/06 (2013.01); B60C 11/0083 (2013.01); B60C 11/0304 (2013.01); B60C 19/001 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9958349A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9958349 A1 19991118; AU 7295498 A 19991129; EP 1077813 A1 20010228; JP 2002514536 A 20020521

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9809536 W 19980511; AU 7295498 A 19980511; EP 98920363 A 19980511; JP 2000548171 A 19980511