REFLECTIVE TIRES AND A METHOD FOR MOLDING

A tire mold has radially inner surfaces for forming a tread and a pair of sidewalls, the tire mold having at least one sidewall forming portion having a surface finish of less than 15 micro inches, preferably less than 10 micro inches. A tire produced in a tire mold has at least one sidewall having...

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Hauptverfasser: STUBBENDIECK, KENT ALAN, WHITE, JOHN RICHARD
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Zusammenfassung:A tire mold has radially inner surfaces for forming a tread and a pair of sidewalls, the tire mold having at least one sidewall forming portion having a surface finish of less than 15 micro inches, preferably less than 10 micro inches. A tire produced in a tire mold has at least one sidewall having a surface gloss greater than 10 as measured using a 60-degree gloss reading per ASTM Designation D523-89.