| abstract |
A tire includes a carcass structure of a substantially toroidal shape, having opposite lateral edges associated with respective right-hand and left-hand bead structures, the bead structures including at least one bead core and at least one bead fiber; a belt structure applied to a radially external position with respect to the carcass structure, a tread band radially superimposed on the belt structure; a pair of sidewalls applied laterally on opposite sides with respect to the carcass structure; wherein the at least one bead core includes at least one first elongated element including at least one composite material including a plurality of elongated fibers embedded in a polymeric material, the composite material having a flexural modulus, measured according to Standard ASTM D790-03, at 23° C., not lower than or equal to 10 GPa, preferably 20 GPa to 200 GPa and at least one second elongated element including at least one metal wire. |