The method for molding a bead portion for a green tire includes a bead
core supporting step for supporting the bead core through a carcass ply
upon expanding a diameter of a bead core supporter including a seating
surface for supporting a radially inner surface of the bead core. Since
the bead core supporter comprises an outer piece outside of the seating
surface in a tire axial direction that rises up towards outside in the
radial direction with a clearance between the same and the bead core,
that is larger than the thickness of the carcass ply, it is possible to
flip a carcass outer region up, that is outside in the tire axial
direction than a sandwiched region of the carcass ply, sandwiched and
held between the seating surface and the bead core, and to deform the
carcass outer region into an outer inclined piece that is inclined and
extended towards radially outside without including any partially bent
portions. It further includes a curving step of pressing the outer
inclined piece inward in the tire axial direction by using a ply winding
ring for curving the same towards the outside surface and the radially
outer surface of the bead core, and a pressing step of pressing a tip end
portion of the curved outer inclined piece towards the radially outer
surface of the bead core by using a pressing roller.