| abstract |
There are provided a rubber composition for tire including a rubber component containing at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, epoxidized natural rubber and deproteinized natural rubber; silica; and a silane compound represented by the following general formula (1) n (X) n —Si—Y (4-n)   (1) n (wherein X represents a methoxy group or an ethoxy group, Y represents a phenyl group or a straight-chain or branched alkyl group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3), and a pneumatic tire using the same. The rubber composition for tire can be suitably used for manufacturing bead apex rubber and base tread rubber of tire. |