| abstract |
Radial tyre, notably for a passenger vehicle or light van, with a lightened belt structure (10) comprising a multilayer composite laminate (10a, 10b, 10c) of specific construction, with a first layer (10a) of rubber (Cl) containing circumferential textile reinforcements (110) which are heat-shrinkable, made of polyester, for example of PET or PEN, this first layer radially (in the direction Z) surmounting two other layers (10b, 10c) of rubber (respectively C2, C3) reinforced with monofilaments (120, 130) of high strength steel; this multilayer composite laminate makes it possible to reduce the weight and rolling resistance of tyres without adversely affecting the cornering stiffness and therefore road holding, while at the same time offering road running endurance that is at least equal if not improved. |