The invention can firmly fix both ends of a carcass ply while maintaining a weight saving and an effect of inhibiting a bead damage high. A pneumatic tire is provided with a bead core (5) constituted by core separated pieces (20U, 20L) separated into upper...

A carcass layer (4) of the tire starts on the inside of a bead core (5) and runs around the latter to form a turned up end (4a) on the axially outer side of the tire which can be mounted on a standard rim. One or more reinforcing strips (9) with cords are ...

An aircraft tire having at least 6 pairs of bias carcass plies (36-42) and three bead cores (50, 52, 54) in each bead portion (18, 20) is disclosed. Each bead core is specifically designed to maximize the tires durability wherein the bead heel core (54) ha...