WINTER TIRE (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B60C11/11 B60C11/117 B60C11/12 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to automotive industry, namely, to winter tire tread pattern. Tread central area comprises reiterating circular row of first V-like recesses arranged at central plane. Note here that every V-like recess comprises first recess branches diverging in first circular direction and reiterating row of second V-like recesses at central plane and including second recess branches diverging in circular direction opposite the first one. Every said V-like recess is overlapped by multiple opposed second V-like recesses. Branches of first V-like recesses feature depth varying with length from 2 to 7 mm at top section of the branch at the center to branch end. Branches of first V-like recesses vary in width, like in length, from narrower top branches to wider medium branches and, further, to narrower end section so that branch volume per unit length does no vary.

EFFECT: better tread adhesion in winter.

18 cl, 11 dwg