REIFENFORM UND VERFAHREN ZUM BILDEN EINER INNENNUT IN EINER REIFENSCHULTER

A tire mold (10) is described that includes a plurality of tread molding segments (20) having an inner surface (21) for molding the tire tread. The mold includes a plurality of sidewall plates (12) having an inner surface (13) for molding the tire sidewall. The tread mold segments together with the sidewalls cooperate to form a tire molding cavity. The sidewall plates (13) comprise an opening (80) that extends from the outer surface of the tread segment to the inner mold surface, and has a piston (84) having a head slidably received in the opening (80). A pin is positioned between the piston head and an end of the opening. The mold further includes actuating means for actuating the piston (84) in the opening (80) when the mold is closed.