PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH SLITTED DRAIN GROOVES Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC B60C11/117 B60C11/12 B60C11/13 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: tread 2 has rounded shoulders and is divided by the main lengthwise grooves 3 and crosswise grooves 4 in blocks 5 furnished with pockets 6, each having zigzag part 8. Lengthwise grooves 3 include at least two axially outer lengthwise grooves 3o dividing the tread 2 into shoulders Ysh and crowns Ycr wherein zigzag part 8 of pockets 6sh in shoulders Ysh features larger zigzag amplitude Wsh and larger zigzag pitch Psh that zigzag amplitude Wcr and zigzag pitch Wcr of zigzag part 8 of pockets 6cr in crowns Ycr. Inclination angle θsh of pockets 6sh relative to axial direction is smaller than angle θcr.

EFFECT: improved flotation at dry road at minimum deterioration of performances on snow-covered road.

7 cl, 7 dwg, 1 tbl