Heat Dissipation in High Speed Tires
Modern commercial vehicle tires routinely operate at temperatures between 50-70°C during normal driving conditions, with localized hot spots reaching above 85°C during sustained high-speed operation. These thermal loads, particularly in the crown, shoulder, and bead areas, accelerate rubber aging and can compromise structural integrity over time.
The fundamental challenge lies in managing heat generation at the rubber-road interface while providing sufficient pathways for thermal energy to dissipate without compromising the tire's primary functions of load support, traction, and durability.
This page brings together solutions from recent research—including integrated heat dissipation structures with arched grooves, multi-layer carcass designs with cooling channels, conductive fin systems, and strategic placement of high thermal conductivity materials. These and other approaches focus on practical implementations that can be integrated into existing tire manufacturing processes while maintaining safety and performance standards.
1. Non-Inflatable Wheel with Ribbed Ventilation Ducts and Auxiliary Heat Dissipation Holes
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS, 2024
A non-inflatable safety wheel with improved heat dissipation to prevent excessive local temperatures during operation. The wheel has a coal wheel body with ribbed ventilation ducts and auxiliary heat dissipation holes on the side. The ribbed ducts increase convection heat transfer area, while the auxiliary holes provide additional pathways for internal heat escape. This optimized heat dissipation structure improves the thermal state and heat capacity of the non-inflatable wheel, preventing overheating and extending service life.
2. Tire Tread Pattern with Deeper Transverse Heat Dissipation Grooves and Wider Central Stability Strip
ZHONGCE RUBBER CO LTD, ZHONGCE RUBBER TIANJIN CO LTD, 2024
Tire tread pattern with improved heat dissipation for heavy duty tires like giant mining tires. The pattern has deeper heat dissipation grooves compared to the longitudinal grooves. The deeper heat dissipation grooves are arranged across the tread to provide better heat dissipation. This prevents excessive heat buildup in the tire during long, high load applications like mining. The wider middle strip between the deep heat dissipation grooves provides stability and wear resistance.
3. Tire Tread with Main and Side Grooves Integrated with External Heat Dissipation Mechanism
HUBEI JINTIAN TYRE CO LTD, 2024
Tire design with improved heat dissipation to prevent blowouts at high temperatures. The tire has a main groove dividing the tread into blocks, with side grooves on each side. A heat dissipation mechanism is provided externally. This allows heat generated inside the tire grooves to be efficiently transferred outward through the main and side grooves to the dissipation mechanism, preventing excessive internal temperatures that can cause blowouts.
4. Tire with Rim-Integrated Internal Channels for Enhanced Airflow and Heat Dissipation
JIANGSU TOP TIRE CO LTD, 2023
Tire design to improve heat dissipation and prevent blowouts by allowing better internal airflow and cooling. The tire has a unique rim with internal channels that connect the wheel hubs. This creates a pathway for air to flow through the tire cavity from the wheel hubs to the wheel spokes. This helps dissipate heat generated during driving and prevents excessive internal pressure buildup, reducing the risk of blowouts.
5. Tire with Integrated Cooling Spokes, Suction Blades, and Ventilation Slots
QINGDAO ANNAICHI TIRE CO LTD, 2023
A tire design with integrated cooling features to prevent overheating and blowouts, particularly in hot conditions. The tire has a wheel hub inside with spokes and suction blades on the side walls. The hub has ventilation and heat dissipation slots. These features provide passive cooling by suction and ventilation to reduce internal tire temperatures.
6. Tire with Embedded Copper Wire Heat Dissipation System and Multi-Layered Internal Structure
QINGDAO HENGDA TYRE CO LTD, 2023
A tire with improved heat dissipation to prevent premature wear and punctures at high speeds. The tire has embedded copper wires in grooves on the outer surface. The copper wires conduct heat away from the tire. The tire also has an internal structure with layers like an airtight layer, isolation layer, cord layer, steel belt layer, and covering layer stacked from inside to outside.
7. Radial Tire Block with Funnel-Shaped Heat Dissipation Vents
TRIANGLE GROUP CO LTD, 2023
Off-road radial tire block design with integrated heat dissipation vents to improve tire durability and reduce damage from frequent compression and deformation during off-road driving. The vents are funnel-shaped with a larger ball at the bottom and a smaller pipe at the top. The vent ball is positioned halfway to two-thirds of the block depth. This allows heat to escape from the block while preventing debris entry.
8. Tire Heat Dissipation Structure with Grooves Extending from Shoulder to Sidewall and Arched Bottoms
XIAMEN ZHENGXIN PETREL TYRE CO LTD, 2023
Heat dissipation structure for tires that improves durability by reducing temperatures in both the crown and bead areas. The tire has heat dissipation grooves extending from the shoulder to the sidewall, with arched or wavy bottoms. This allows air to enter the grooves and dissipate heat from the tire surface, preventing excessive temperatures in the crown and bead that can degrade durability.
9. Pneumatic All-Steel Radial Tire with Narrow Shoulder Grooves and Expanding Cavity Ends for Enhanced Durability and Anti-Stone Performance
ANHUI GITI RADIAL TIRE CO LTD, 2023
Durable anti-stone pneumatic all-steel radial tire for heavy-duty freight vehicles that balances wear resistance, durability, and anti-stone trapping performance. The tire has narrow grooves on the shoulder tread that dissipate heat to prevent overheating and premature wear. The groove width and depth are optimized. The grooves have expanding cavities at the ends to prevent tread pattern distortion. This balances wear resistance with stiffness. The tire also has a specific vertical distance between the grooves and the belt layers to reduce shear strain at the belt ends for improved durability. The groove layout, depth, and spacing are designed to balance wear, durability, and anti-stone trapping performance.
10. Tire Tread with Concentric Grooves and Rib-Integrated Cooling Channels for Heat Dissipation
CONTINENTAL TIRES CHINA CO LTD, CONTINENTAL TIRES CO LTD, 2023
A tire design with improved heat dissipation to prevent overheating and extend tire life. The tire has an outer tread with concentric grooves and protruding ribs. The grooves have cooling channels that run through the ribs. This allows air circulation around the ribs to dissipate heat generated during rolling contact. The channels connect to inner tire voids for complete heat extraction.
11. Non-Pneumatic Tire with Radiator and Heat Dissipation Passages
JIANGXI FUYUTONG TIRE TECH CO LTD, JIANGXI FUYUTONG TIRE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2023
Non-pneumatic tire design that eliminates the need for inner air pressure. The tire has a hub with an external support member, radiator, and tread rubber ring. The radiator has an outer ring, inner ring, and connecting ring. The outer ring has multiple outer rings with inner holes. The inner ring has hollow passages. The outer ring has heat dissipation passages. This configuration allows heat to be efficiently dissipated from the tire without the need for internal air pressure.
12. Light Truck Tire with Central Longitudinal Groove and Meandering Steel Sheets for Enhanced Heat Dissipation
SHANDONG WANDA BAOTONG TYRE CO LTD, WANDA GROUP CO LTD, 2023
A light truck tire design with improved heat dissipation for better tire durability and safety at high speeds. The tire has a tread with longitudinal grooves and pattern blocks. A key feature is a central longitudinal groove separating inner and outer blocks. The inner blocks have meandering steel sheets that connect at the groove ends. This creates channels for cooling air to flow between the inner blocks and prevent heat buildup.
13. Solid Tire with Staggered Anti-Skid Grooves and Penetrating Heat Dissipation Holes
ZHEJIANG TONGCHAO IND AND TRADE CO LTD, ZHEJIANG TONGCHAO INDUSTRY AND TRADE CO LTD, 2023
A solid tire design with improved heat dissipation to prevent premature aging and failure. The tire has a unique tread pattern with staggered anti-skid grooves and penetrating heat dissipation holes. The anti-skid grooves are distributed around the tire circumference and staggered along the axial direction. Corresponding heat dissipation holes penetrate through the tread between the grooves to allow heat to escape. This alternating pattern of grooves and holes improves heat dissipation compared to a regular tread by providing multiple paths for heat to escape from the tread area.
14. Solid Tire with Sidewall Channels for Heat Dissipation and Enhanced Traction
ZHEJIANG TONGCHAO IND AND TRADE CO LTD, ZHEJIANG TONGCHAO INDUSTRY AND TRADE CO LTD, 2023
Solid tire design to prevent overheating and slipping during use, improving safety and longevity compared to traditional solid tires. The tire has channels in the sidewall that connect to the outer surface. When the tire rotates, water in these channels is forced through the channels and out of the tire, carrying away heat. This reduces the tire temperature compared to a solid tire without the channels. The channels also increase contact between the tire and air, transferring some internal tire heat to the air. This further reduces tire temperature. The channels are angled to match the tire rotation direction.
15. Integrated Tire Radiator Structure with High Thermal Conductivity Materials
QINGDAO MUWO TECH CO LTD, QINGDAO MUWO TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2022
Integrated tire radiator structure that can be manufactured during tire production using liquid rubber. The radiator is built into the tire to dissipate internal heat and extend tire life. It involves adding high thermal conductivity materials like metals, polymers, or carbon fibers inside the tire to transfer heat from the rubber to the outside. This reduces the internal temperature and prevents premature tire failure. The radiator also improves grip, load capacity, sidewall protection, and allows monitoring of tire heat.
16. Tire Tread with Central Groove Reinforcing Ribs and Angled Shoulder Grooves
HEFEI WANLI TIRE CO LTD, WANLI TIRE CORPORATION LTD, 2022
Tire design with improved grip and heat dissipation. The tire has a tread with specific groove features to enhance traction and cooling. The tread has a central groove with reinforcing ribs inside that increase support without blocking water drainage. The groove extends into the shoulder regions to provide continuous traction. This improves grip compared to discontinuous shoulder grooves. The tire also has wide, angled shoulder grooves that enhance heat dissipation compared to narrow, vertical grooves.
17. Tire Shoulder Heat Sink with Interlocking Plates and Integrated Impact Protection
NEXEN TIRE CORP, 2022
Heat sink for tires that dissipates heat from the shoulder area while also protecting the shoulder and sidewall from impact. The heat sink is a plate with a first surface attached to the tire shoulder and a second surface with heat dissipation features. It fits into a recess in the shoulder. The plate has a protrusion on one side that mates with a concave portion on an adjacent heat sink to connect them. This allows multiple heat sinks to be chained together in the tire shoulder.
18. Tire Tread Pattern with Deformable Multi-Curved Ribs on Isolated Platforms
CHENG SHIN RUBBER INDUSTRIAL CO LTD, 2022
Tire tread pattern design to prevent stones from getting trapped in the grooves and improving tire longevity and safety. The pattern has protruding ribs in the grooves that are multi-curved and deformable. They are positioned on a platform not connected to the groove walls. This allows the ribs to creep and dislodge trapped stones when the tire rolls, reducing stone trapping compared to normal grooves. The ribs also increase heat transfer and airflow to prevent excessive bottom groove temperatures.
19. Tire Tread with Stepped Grooves and Heat Dissipation Holes in Shoulder and Center Blocks
TRIANGLE GROUP CO LTD, 2022
Tire design to improve heat dissipation from the tread area, particularly the crown region, to prevent damage to the tire. The tire has stepped grooves with bosses at the bottom and additional heat dissipation holes on the shoulder and center blocks. This helps extract and release heat generated during tire rolling and contact with the road. The stepped grooves with bosses provide multiple contact points for better heat transfer. The additional holes on the blocks further enhance heat dissipation.
20. Mining Tire Tread with Transverse and Longitudinal Grooves for Enhanced Heat Dissipation
TIRE TECH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED COMPANY SPECIAL FOR TYRE TYRE QINGDAO, TIRE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED COMPANY SPECIAL FOR TYRE TYRE, 2022
Mining tire pattern with improved heat dissipation for long distance, high speed applications in open-pit mines. The pattern has transverse grooves between adjacent blocks, longitudinal grooves between crown and shoulder blocks, wider/narrower longitudinal grooves for drainage, shoulder wind tunnels, and lower shoulder grooves to enhance heat dissipation and durability compared to traditional patterns.
21. Truck Tire with Multi-Layer Carcass Incorporating Embedded Cooling Channels
JIANGSU RUNCHANG RUBBER TECH CO LTD, JIANGSU RUNCHANG RUBBER TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2021
Truck tire design with enhanced cooling to prevent overheating during prolonged highway driving. The tire has a complex multi-layer carcass construction with multiple inner layers sandwiched between outer layers. The inner layers consist of a functional filling layer, a fixed layer, and a steel sheet layer. This sandwich configuration provides additional cooling channels within the tire carcass to dissipate heat generated during driving. The outer layers include the tire surface and bottom. By embedding cooling layers between the carcass layers, the tire can dissipate heat more effectively to prevent overheating and blowouts during long highway drives.
22. Tire Tread with Symmetrically Arranged Heat Dissipation Blind Holes and Grooves
HUBEIAULICETYRE CO LTD, 2021
Tire with heat dissipation holes to improve cooling and prolong tire life. The tire has heat dissipation blind holes in the crown connected to heat dissipation grooves. This allows heat conduction through the holes and grooves to enhance cooling compared to just the grooves. The blind holes are symmetrically placed around the middle heat dissipation groove flanked by anti-skid grooves. This increases surface area for heat dissipation while maintaining grip.
23. Tire Sidewall with Overlapping Stepped Heat Dissipation Units
Nexen Tire Corporation, 2021
Tire with improved durability and heat dissipation in the sidewall. The tire has a plurality of stepped heat dissipation units on the outer surface of the sidewall. The units overlap partially to cover a stress concentration region. This allows heat to dissipate while reinforcing the sidewall in areas of high flexural movement. The stepped profiles help prevent deformation and fatigue when driven at low air pressure. The units intersect at angles to maximize coverage.
24. Mine Tire with Vented Block Center Sections and Pattern Grooves for Heat Dissipation
DEZHOU LINGLONG TIRE CO LTD, 2021
A mine tire with improved heat dissipation to extend tire life. The tire has a crown with rows of blocks separated by pattern grooves. The blocks have vented center sections that form a heat dissipation wind tunnel. Air flows through the grooves and centers of the blocks to cool the tire tread, reducing temperatures and preventing excessive heat buildup in the blocks. This prolongs tire life, especially in high-heat applications like mining.
25. Tire with Axial and Oblique Blowing Assemblies for Heat Dissipation
JIANGSU DONGHAO RUBBER CO LTD, 2021
Tire with enhanced heat dissipation to prevent blowouts at high speeds. The tire has an axial blowing assembly connected to one end of the tire body and oblique blowing assemblies connected to the hub away from the axial blowing assembly. During driving, the axial blowing assembly blows air horizontally toward the tire end, and the oblique blowing assemblies blow air obliquely toward the tire body. This guides airflow to quickly dissipate heat generated by friction, preventing overheating and blowouts. The tire also has an annular groove with cylindrical bosses to further channel airflow.
26. Tire with Transverse and Longitudinal Grooves, Center Heat Dissipation Grooves, and Isolating Bottom Layer
JIANGSU PRIMUS TIRE TECH CO LTD, JIANGSU PRIMUS TIRE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2021
High heat dissipation tire design to prevent tire overheating and blowouts. The tire has features to dissipate heat generated during driving. The outer tire layer has transverse grooves on the sides and longitudinal grooves near them. Center tread patterns have heat dissipation grooves. Equally spaced holes in the tread center dissipate heat. The bottom layer isolates heat from the inner tire. This prevents tire pressure increase due to heat expansion and reduces the risk of punctures and blowouts.
27. Tire with Stepped Sidewalls and Pyramid-Shaped Protrusions for Enhanced Debris Shedding and Heat Dissipation
QINGDAO HENGDA TYRE CO LTD, 2021
Construction machinery tire with improved self-cleaning, grip, and heat dissipation properties compared to traditional tires. The tire has stepped sidewalls on the central block and shoulder blocks that help soil and debris shed from the tread. The anti-scratch and waterproof lines are pyramid-shaped protrusions that provide better heat dissipation to prevent excessive tire temperatures.
28. Tire with Conductive Heat Dissipation Fins Integrated Between Belt Layers
HANKOOK TIRE & TECH CO LTD, HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2021
A tire design with fins that increase heat dissipation from the tread, shoulder, and sidewall. The fins are positioned between the belt and reinforcing belt in the tire. They are formed as a conductive plate to dissipate heat generated in the tire. Heat dissipation fins extend vertically from the plate and are exposed in the grooves of the tread. This allows heat to radiate into the air through the fins.
29. Tire Sidewall with Protrusions for Enhanced Turbulent Airflow and Heat Dissipation
ANHUI GITI RADIAL TIRE CO LTD, 2021
A tire design with improved heat dissipation to prevent overheating in high performance tires like ultra-high performance and run-flat tires. The tire has protrusions on the sidewall that create turbulent airflow around the tire to dissipate heat. The protrusions have contracted upper tips parallel to the tire axis. The protrusion height is 0.5-1.5 mm. This design reduces tire temperatures compared to traditional sidewall cooling fins by forming turbulence without affecting vehicle aerodynamics as much.
30. Tire Sidewall with Stepped Heat Dissipation Units and Reinforcement Structure
NEXEN TIRE CORP, 2021
Tire with improved heat dissipation and durability in the sidewall area. The tire has multiple stepped heat dissipation units along the sidewall circumference. This allows better heat dissipation compared to a single cooling fin. The stepped design also reinforces the sidewall in areas of concentrated stress during flexing to prevent deformation. This minimizes sidewall heat buildup and fatigue.
31. Tire Structure with Internal Heat Dissipation Channels Formed During Vulcanization
SHANDONG LINGLONG TYRE CO LTD, 2021
Tire design with internal heat dissipation channels to improve heat management and extend tire life. The tire has multiple heat dissipation wind tunnels formed inside the tire during vulcanization. These tunnels create an isolated cavity network that allows internal heat and gases to escape during tire operation, preventing buildup that can degrade performance and shorten tire life. The tunnels dissipate heat more effectively than external features like tread patterns or perforations, and avoid the issues of leakage and complexity associated with those methods.
32. Tire Tread with Vertical Heat Dissipation Holes in Blocked Structure
SHANDONG HUASHENG RUBBER CO LTD, 2021
Tire with heat dissipation holes in the tread to prevent excessive heat buildup during driving. The tread has transverse grooves and longitudinal grooves that divide it into blocks. Each block has a vertical heat dissipation hole that extends from the tread surface to the inner liner. The holes allow heat to escape from the tread depths. This prevents heat accumulation in the tread grooves when the tire is in contact with the road, improving tire stability, longevity, and safety.
33. Wheel Hub with Corrugated Plate Spokes, Surface Bumps, and Horn-Shaped Openings for Enhanced Heat Dissipation
ZHEJIANG YUELING CO LTD, 2021
A wheel hub design with improved heat dissipation to prevent hub deformation and damage from high brake disc temperatures. The hub has spokes with corrugated plates inside heat dissipation holes, bumps on the sides, and horn-shaped openings. The corrugated plates extend contact time for air cooling, bumps increase surface area, and horn-shaped holes increase air intake.
34. Pneumatic Tire with Grooved Tread for Enhanced Shoulder Cooling and Water Drainage
BRIDGESTONE CORP, 2020
Pneumatic tire with improved cooling of the shoulder region to prevent excessive temperature buildup. The tire has circumferential grooves and width direction grooves in the tread. The outermost circumferential groove protrudes from the bottom. Ridge protrusions cross the tire width in the grooves. In the shoulder, the width grooves widen at the bottom. This guides air flow from the circumferential grooves into the widened width grooves. It cools the shoulder where deformation generates heat. The width grooves also drain water.
35. Tire Shoulder Blocks with Centralized Heat Dissipation Holes Along Longitudinal Axis
SHANDONG WANDA BOTO TIRE CO LTD, WANDA GROUP CO LTD, 2020
Heat-dissipating tire design with improved high-speed performance for all-terrain off-road tires. The tire has shoulder blocks with heat dissipation holes located at the center along the longitudinal axis. The distance between the hole center and the shoulder line is 2/3 the distance from the hole to the shoulder end. This configuration dissipates heat from the shoulder area to prevent excessive heat buildup during high-speed driving.
36. Tire Tread Incorporating Airfoil-Shaped Protrusions Within Grooves
HANKOOK TIRE & TECH CO LTD, HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2020
Tire tread design with airfoil protrusions to improve hydroplaning, noise reduction, and heat dissipation. The tread has block, groove, and protrusion features. The protrusions are airfoil-shaped and located within the grooves. This configuration channels fluid through the protrusions instead of just the grooves, avoiding vortex formation and reducing noise. The protrusion cross-section matches the block width to prevent pressure drops. The airfoil shape redirects fluid flow and reduces drag compared to conventional grooves.
37. All-Steel Radial Truck Tire with Protruding Bead Fixing Part and Heat Dissipation Groove
HUBEIAULICETYRE CO LTD, 2020
All-steel radial truck tire with improved heat dissipation and bead durability. The tire has a protruding bead fixing part at the junction of the tread and sidewall. This bead fixing part increases rigidity and elasticity of the top of the bead retention area. It prevents excessive deformation and torsion of the tire bead when loaded or turning sharply. This prevents bead cracks, wire bursts, and fatigue failures. The protrusion also protects the bead from external impacts. Additionally, a heat dissipation groove is provided in the bead fixing part to release heat. This prevents excessive heat buildup that can degrade tire performance and safety.
38. Tire Crown Structure with Integrated Heat Dissipation Holes
WANG JIANMING, 2020
Tire crown structure with heat dissipation to reduce tire temperatures and improve tire performance by allowing heat to escape. The tire crown has heat dissipation holes in the crown body communicating with the tire surface, sidewall, or grooves. Airflow through these holes removes internal rubber heat generated during driving. This prevents excessive tire temperatures that degrade rubber properties, improving tire durability, load capacity, and high-speed performance while maintaining wear resistance.
39. Pneumatic Tire with Circumferential Finned Blocks for Enhanced Tread Cooling
YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD, YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD:THE, 2020
A pneumatic tire design that improves cooling of the tread area to prevent heat buildup and separation. The tire has blocks with fins on the sidewalls extending in the circumferential direction. The blocks are arranged with adjacent lug grooves. A plane is defined through the lug groove openings. The fins protrude outward from this plane, gradually decreasing towards the circumferential edges. This guides air flow between blocks, with fins on the first block directing air towards the second block. The fins also extend the groove wall at the first block edge, promoting inflow into the groove. This efficiently cools the tread by guiding and trapping air between blocks.
40. Tire with Integrated Heat Dissipation Structures Including Grooves, Cavities, Pins, and Embedded Metal Patches
WEIFANG YUELONG RUBBER CO LTD, 2020
Tire with a gradual pattern and heat dissipation features to improve tire life and safety by more effectively dissipating heat. The tire has features like longitudinal and transverse grooves, mounting cavities, heat dissipation pins, side holes, and metal patches embedded in the tread. These elements absorb and conduct heat from the tire carcass and dissipate it through the tread surface. This accelerates cooling compared to just relying on the rubber tread to dissipate heat, preventing excessive tire temperatures that can cause blowouts or reduce tire life.
41. Solid Tire with Internal Airflow System Incorporating Air Guide Ring and Rotating Cavities
JIANGSU JUNENG RUBBER TECH CO LTD, JIANGSU JUNENG RUBBER TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2020
Low-heat solid tire design to prevent overheating during long drives. The tire has an inner air guide ring with communicating holes that connect to the wheel hub. The hub has a mounting plate with a tube penetrating the tire to a first rotating cavity. A guide fan in the cavity draws air in through an internal opening. The tube connects to a second rotating cavity in the hub. Pipes from the hub exit to an air outlet. Air enters through the communicating holes in the tire. This creates an internal airflow path that cools the tire during long drives.
42. Rubber Tire Sidewall with Concave Structures for Enhanced Heat Dissipation and Reduced Weight
CHENG SHIN RUBBER CHINA CO LTD, CHENG SHIN RUBBER CO LTD, 2020
Rubber tire with a sidewall design that improves heat dissipation while reducing weight to reduce rolling resistance and improve fuel economy. The sidewall has concave structures formed by recessing the surface instead of adding bumps. These concave-convex pairs guide airflow over the tire, accelerating it and increasing heat dissipation. This improves sidewall cooling compared to adding bumps. The recessed concave structures reduce weight compared to raised bumps.
43. Tire Crown with Heat Dissipation Holes in the Body Above the Belt Layer
WANG JIANMING, 2020
Tire crown structure that improves wear resistance and reduces heat generation compared to traditional tire designs. The structure includes a tire crown with heat dissipation holes in the tire body above the belt layer. These holes communicate with the tire surface, sidewall, or grooves. They allow air flow through the crown to dissipate heat. This reduces crown temperature and prevents excessive heat buildup in thick wear-resistant rubber. This improves tire durability, wear life, and performance while avoiding excessive heat degradation.
44. Pneumatic Tire Sidewall with Protrusions for Enhanced Airflow-Induced Heat Dissipation
TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO LTD, 2020
Pneumatic tire with protrusions on the sidewall to improve cooling and durability by promoting heat dissipation through airflow. The protrusions have a smaller thickness than width, and spacing between them is less than 3 times the thickness and up to 10 times. This design allows airflow to collide with adjacent protrusions in the laminar boundary layer, enhancing cooling compared to wider spacing. The narrow spacing ensures sufficient airflow into the protrusions while avoiding gaps between them.
45. Tire with High Crown Curvature and Reverse Arc Shoulder Incorporating Perforations and Buffer Layer
WENDENG SANFENG TIRE CO LTD, 2020
Heat-dissipating tire design to improve tire life and prevent delamination in the shoulder region. The tire has a high crown curvature, narrower crown width, and reverse arc shoulder shape with holes and punctured grooves. These features reduce shoulder thickness, shear stress, and heat generation. The buffer layer is positioned between the upper and lower edges of the anti-friction line to avoid stress concentration.
46. Tire Tread with Channel Wall Fins for Enhanced Heat Dissipation
JK TYRE AND INDUSTRIES LIMITED, 2020
Tire tread design with fins in the channels between the main ribs to improve heat dissipation. The fins on the channel walls increase the surface area for faster heat transfer. This allows more heat to be dissipated from the tire compared to conventional treads without fins. The fins are disposed on the lateral walls of the channels between the ribs.
47. Pneumatic Tire with Sidewall Protrusions Having Reduced Circumferential Width for Enhanced Heat Dissipation
TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO LTD, 2020
Pneumatic tire with protrusions on the sidewall that promote heat dissipation through air cooling. The protrusions have a smaller width in the tire circumferential direction compared to their thickness. This shape creates a laminar boundary layer of air flow around the protrusions with a large velocity gradient. This enhances heat transfer from the tire to the surrounding air, improving durability by preventing excessive temperatures that degrade tire materials.
48. Solid Tire with Carbon Fiber Reinforcement and Multi-Layer Heat-Conductive Coating
ALPHA TECH SUZHOU CO LTD, ALPHA TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2020
Solid heat dissipation tire with coated surface paint layer to improve heat dissipation for solid tires that can't realize high-speed running due to poor heat dispersion. The tire has carbon fiber yarns penetrating through the elastic filling and winding around the cavity. The surface is coated with a stack of paint layers: aluminum powder, graphene heat-conducting, and fluorocarbon. The aluminum powder layer dissipates heat, graphene conducts it, and fluorocarbon protects. Inside, the tire has sunken louvres to further aid heat dissipation.
49. Tire Tread with Block Configuration for Enhanced Airflow and Heat Dissipation
BRIDGESTONE CORP, 2020
Tire design to improve heat dissipation and cooling of the tread portion in tires with blocks on both sides of circumferential grooves. The tire has a unique block configuration that enhances airflow through the circumferential grooves and blocks. The blocks have walls and corners that direct airflow from adjacent grooves toward the center groove. This creates a counterflow pattern where air moves opposite to the tire rotation direction. The blocks also have tapered walls near the center groove to further enhance flow. The blocks' corners intersect or pass through positions away from the center groove in the width direction. This allows airflow to pass between blocks without restrictions. The tapered walls and corner locations promote cross-flow between adjacent blocks. The counterflow pattern and cross-flow between blocks enhances heat dissipation from the tread by increasing airflow through the grooves and blocks.
50. Heavy Duty Tire with Center Block Inclined Section for Enhanced Internal Airflow
BRIDGESTONE CORP, 2019
Heavy duty tire with improved cooling and wear characteristics. The tire has a unique block design with an inclined section on the inner edge of the center block. This inclined section helps channel air into the center of the tread and cools the tire as it rolls. Smaller lateral groove widths for better wear are still possible with this internal airflow feature.
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