Selecting the right tread pattern for tires used on the often-hostile road surface of a construction site, as shown here on this dump truck, can help resist "chipping and chunking" caused by stones ...

The tread pattern of the Continental HDL Eco Plus TR shows tread blocks, a closed shoulder and fine siping. Tire tread looks simpler than it is. Different tread patterns grip the road in different ...

They’re all round and black, but there’s a reason why tires perform better in some positions and applications than others. Features from tread designs to selected compounds are needed because the ...

Every so often I find myself checking out the tires of the vehicles around me when stopped in traffic, wondering how this or that one performs compared to the factory tires on my pickup truck. My ...

Why are tyres categorised as symmetric, asymmetric and directional? How do I choose the best one for my car? These three terms describe the pattern of the tyre tread. The different tread types are ...