Tire assembly and method of making a tire assembly

A tire assembly is disclosed comprising a tire (12) having two beads, a tread portion (38), a pair of sidewalls (32) extending radially inward from axial outer edges of the tread portion (38) to a respective bead area (34), a supporting carcass, and an innerliner disposed radially inward of the carcass, the innerliner having a innerliner surface facing an interior cavity (40) of the tire (12). The assembly further comprises a pump passageway (42) enclosed within a bending region of the tire (12) and a regulator device (200) in fluid communication with the pump passageway (42). The regulator device (200) has a mounting surface coated with rubber and adhered to the innerliner surface with an adhesive. Also, a method for making a tire assembly is disclosed comprising the steps of: providing a green tire having a sidewall and a tire cavity; molding a pocket (400) in the sidewall of the tire, the pocket having a hole extending though the sidewall of the tire into the tire cavity; molding a groove in the sidewall of the tire; curing the tire; coating a green rubber patch (1100) on both sides of the patch with rubber cement and inserting the green rubber patch into the pocket (400); affixing a filter housing bottom to the green rubber patch (1100); curing the green rubber patch (1100); inserting a filter media (550) into the filter housing (304); and securing a cover (306) to the filter housing (304).