Tire tread
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The tread of a tire or track refers to the rubber on its circumference that makes contact with the road or the ground. As tires are used, the tread is worn off, limiting its effectiveness in providing
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Studded mountain bike tires for icy conditions.
The tread of a construction machine's tracks.
Racing slick
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A racing slick or slick tyre is a type of tyre that has a smooth tread used mostly in auto racing. The first production slick tyre was developed by M&H Tires in the early 1950s for use in drag racing.
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…tread pattern, or simply the pattern. The grooves are not the tread, they are in the tread. This distinction is especially significant in the case of racing slicks, which have much tread but no grooves. The grooves in the rubber are designed to allow water to be expelled from beneath the tire and prevent hydroplaning…
Tyre on Alain Prost's 1983 Renault Formula One racing car
A 1958 Fuel dragster (technically, a rail), on display at the California Automobile Museum
Pirelli ultrasoft slick tyres seen at the 2016 Austrian Grand Prix. The tyre wear is clearly visible.