Pneumatic tire

DRIVE July 9, 2014
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A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion (2) with an asymmetric pattern including an outboard shoulder main groove (3), an inboard shoulder main groove (4), an outboard shoulder portion (6) between the outboard shoulder main groove (3) and an outboard tread edge (Teo), a middle portion (7) between the outboard shoulder main groove (3) and the inboard shoulder main groove (4), and an inboard shoulder portion (8) between the inboard shoulder main groove (4) and an inboard tread edge (Tei), wherein the outboard shoulder portion is provided with a three dimensional sipe (16) that has a pair of sipe surfaces (16s) extending to a depth direction of the sipe while changing its direction or opening configuration, and the inboard shoulder portion (8) or the middle portion (7) is provided with a two dimensional sipe (24; 29) that has a pair of sipe surfaces extending to a depth direction of the sipe while maintaining its direction and opening configuration.

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