| abstract |
A tire for a motor vehicle having at least one carcass ply comprised of a crown portion and two axially opposite side portions terminating in beads for mounting the tire on a rim. A tread band and a belt structure are interposed between the carcass structure and the bead. Each bead includes on elongated cord comprised of a first yarn, such as aramid, having a melting or decomposition point T 1 , and a second yarn, such as nylon, having a melting point T 2 , wherein T 1 >T 2 , and T 2 is greater than 40° C. |