Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Tire bead

Abstract:

A tire for a motor vehicle having at least one carcass ply comprised of a crown portion and two axially opposite side portions terminating in beads for mounting the tire on a rim. A tread band and a belt structure are interposed between the carcass structure and the bead. Each bead includes on elongated cord comprised of a first yarn, such as aramid, having a melting or decomposition point T.sub.1, and a second yarn, such as nylon, having a melting point T.sub.2, wherein T.sub.1>T.sub.2, and T.sub.2 is greater than 40.degree. C.