TIRE

DRIVE May 15, 2024
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A tire includes a tread portion having a ground contacting surface (2s) and a first groove (10). A tread rubber forming the tread portion includes a first rubber layer (6) and a second rubber layer (7). The second rubber layer (7) has a complex elastic modulus smaller than a complex elastic modulus of the first rubber layer (6). The first groove (10) includes a first groove edge, (11) a groove bottom surface (12), and a first groove wall (13). In a lateral cross section of the first groove (10), the first groove wall (13) includes a first wide top portion (15) arranged between the first groove edge (11) and the groove bottom surface (12) and located outside the first groove edge (11) in a groove width direction of the first groove (10). The first wide top portion (15) is positioned in the second rubber layer (7).

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