Video: How All-Season Tires Get Their Tread Pattern - Tire Review Magazine

Video: How All-Season Tires Get Their Tread Pattern

Tire Review's David Sickels shows you how choosing the right pattern isn't just about aesthetics; it can make or break an all-season tire’s performance out on the road, from the Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio at Babcox Media.

All-season tires are typically manufactured with one of three varieties of tread patterns: unidirectional, asymmetrical and symmetrical.

Tire Review’s David Sickels shows you how choosing the right pattern isn’t just about aesthetics; it can make or break an all-season tire’s performance out on the road, from the Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio at Babcox Media.

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