Claims
- 1. A pneumatic radial tire comprising at least two belt layers reinforced with steel cords and disposed between a carcass layer and a tread, at least an end portion at each side of said belt layers being covered with at least one belt covering reinforcing layer comprising fiber cords arranged substantially in the circumferential direction of the tire, said fiber cords comprising a plurality of filaments of a core-sheath composite fiber comprising a core component of a polyester polymer comprising at least a member selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate and copolymers thereof and having an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.80 when measured at 25.degree. C. using orthochlorophenol as solvent, and a sheath component of a polyamide polymer comprising at least a member selected from the group consisting of polyhexamethylene adipamide, polytetramethylene adipamide, polycaprolactam and copolymers thereof and having a relative viscosity of at least 2.8 at 25.degree. C. in sulfuric acid, and said fiber cords, when twisted and subjected to a treatment with an adhesive, have an elongation not exceeding 6.5% at a load of 2.25 g/d.
Priority Claims (1)
Number |
Date |
Country |
Kind |
63-111510 |
May 1988 |
JPX |
|
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 344,348 filed Apr. 28, 1989 now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (8)
Foreign Referenced Citations (3)
Number |
Date |
Country |
56-140128 |
Nov 1981 |
JPX |
6512920 |
Nov 1965 |
NLX |
1165853 |
Oct 1969 |
GBX |
Continuations (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
344348 |
Apr 1989 |
|