How Treads Affect Tire Performance - A Guide

How Treads Affect Tire Performance - A Guide

Tire Tread Development

The tread is a unique and critical component of the tire. It creates the contact patch between the vehicle and the road, maintaining friction, and enabling the driver to control the vehicle. It is also the heaviest of the major tire components, comprising roughly one-third of the tire’s total weight.
 
The tread has a long list of performance expectations, from traction and handling to wear resistance. Nearly all of these performance attributes are heavily influenced by the design of the tread. This brief guide delivers an overview of how tread design affects different performance attributes of the tire.

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