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Our Dual-Layer Tread Structure Exposes
High-Grip Rubber As Wear Progresses. |
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We Use A
Hybrid Tread Structure With Two Kinds Of
Rubber In The Tread.
The two kinds of rubber used in Dual-Layer
Tread design both contain EPC. But we employ
a higher-grip rubber for the base layer
under the cap (shown in red in the
diagrams). And we shape the base layer to
mound up under each of the tread blocks. So
as the tread wears down, the higher grip
rubber underneath is exposed. The
higher-grip rubber helps minimize the
effects of wear. It also helps maintain more
consistent wet braking and handling
throughout the life of the tire. And it
helps prevent the increase in noise levels
that tends to occur as tire tread wears
away. |
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After 50%
of tread has worn away.
Wear exposes
the higher-grip rubber of the base
layer, located under the cap, which
helps maintain more consistent wet
braking and handling as the tire wears. |
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After 70% of
the tread has worn away.
The mounded shape of the base layer
ensures broader amounts of high-grip
rubber become exposed as the tire wears
away. |
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Note: The red
coloration of the base layer in these
diagrams is for purposes of explanation and
illustration only. It does not indicate the
actual color of the rubber in the tire. |
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