The only contact a car has with the road is with the tire, which is why the tread pattern plays a critical role in how well the tire performs in different conditions. The challenge in designing a tire is performance trade-offs, since improvement in one area could result in a reduction in performance in another.
Tire Review’s Maddie Winer dives into the science behind tire treads, from the Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio at Babcox Media.