I/We Claim:
1. A tire (100), comprising:
a tread portion (102) having an outer ground contacting surface (114), the
tread portion (102) comprising a first shoulder block (104) and a second shoulder
5 block (106), and a mid-section (108) between the first shoulder block (104) and the
second shoulder block (106);
a set of visual indicators (110) provided on both the first shoulder block
(104) and the second shoulder block (106),
the set of visual indicators (110) on the first shoulder block (104) being
10 arranged such that a notional line across a centre of the set of visual indicators (110)
is parallel to a corresponding notional line across a centre of the set of visual
indicators (110) on the second shoulder block (106),
wherein the visual indicators (110) are aligned in at least one of a
circumferential direction of the tire (100) and a direction perpendicular to axis of
15 rotation of the tire (100),
wherein reduction in height of the visual indicators (110) in the direction of
their alignment is to indicate alignment and wear of the tire (100).
2. The tire (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein respective centres of each
20 visual indicator (112-1, 112-2, 112-3, 112-4, 112-5) in the set of visual indicators
(110) are aligned in the circumferential direction of the tire (100), wherein each of
the visual indicators (112-1, 112-2, 112-3, 112-4, 112-5) has an identical shape, and
wherein depth of each of the visual indicators (112-1, 112-2, 112-3, 112-4, 112-5)
varies along the circumferential direction.
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3. The tire (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein respective centres of each
visual indicator (300-1, 300-2, 300-3, 300-4) in the set of visual indicators (110)
are aligned in the direction perpendicular to axis of rotation of the tire, wherein each
of the visual indicators (300-1, 300-2, 300-3, 300-4) has a different shape, and
30 wherein depth of each of the visual indicators (300-1, 300-2, 300-3, 300-4) is
consistent along the perpen