PD Simplified | Tyre Tread: What Is It For?

Tread is the part of your tyre's rubber that is in contact with the road. Its primary job is to eliminate water between the tyre and the road. This helps you keep control of your vehicle once the road is wet. Tyres with more tread are designed to be grippier on wet surfaces. And worn-out tread means that in the wet, the tyre can no longer help you brake, accelerate or steer your car or motorcycle. Which is why tyre treads are super important for everyday road use. Shumi simplifies all the things you need to know about tyre tread, and how to keep an eye on their wear.

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[powerdriftofficial]

Hey #PDArmy, we hope this helps you understand tyre tread! Hit that Like button if you wanna see more!

[incorefoysal]

Literally my favorite content on YouTube right now is the PD Simplified series. Love you guys at Power Drift

[atharva_rao]

Really Informative
Can you make a video on "How to choose the right tyre for different use cases"

[dinuthetraveller]

Simplify the headlights concepts..halagen vs led vs projectors

[ninjahatodi]

For directional tyre, what happens if you install the tyre in the wrong rotation?
This happend when I had installed a new tyre and then had to ask the mechanic to install it again in correct direction!

[farhanahmxd]

I'm baffled that this all content is free 💚🥺

[dushkriti]

Simplified is officially my go-to source for my knowledge in automotives.

[prasadnarare]

This video was really helpful.
I would like to see video on "chain maintenance, it's frequency, effects of chain slacking and other factors"

[zainulabideenkhateeb]

We would love a Simplified on Aquaplaning

[dominvellakkad]

Thank you power drift for the simplified video. Very informative as always. A request; can you do a video about radial tyres and normal tyres, their uses, advantages and disadvantages etc. I haven’t seen talking or mentioning about it in any previous simplified videos regarding tyres. Thank you 😊.

[DJNavneet]

So is it ok to ride a wear out tyre in city if it is not raining or if the road is totally dry and predictable??, I know you'll not suggest to ride a wearout tyre anyway but will the performance will degrade?

[dpthakar]

Can you suggest Tyre for long life but less driven car. Approx 8-10k driven per year.

[adityaagrawal]

Could you please also make a video on how to chose right tyre for bikes, i mean how do we select right quality of rubber, can we make change to the dimensions of the tyre when we swap them, etc.

[sahilsiddiqui]

Simplified is the Best Series for us to absorb knowledge from professor Shumi!

[pathikdesai]

Amazing video as usual. Thank you. One request to make a video on tyre punctures.

[N]

really like your presentations, very well spoken and concise.

Question. Why are the front treads opposite to the rear treads on most** tyres (not slicks)?? Looks like the front sweeps water inwards towards the center of the tyre and the rear sweeps the water outwards away.

** I've seen the front/rear same in a very, very few instances. I inspect motorcycles as an official for very large events. Manufacturers do put rotation marker on treaded tyres. Dunlop don't put rotation on their KR108/109 (+1/+2/+3) tyres as I believe they are unidirectional.

[ashay]

Great video explaining science with respect to tyres ..so does it make sense to replace tyres only before a monsoon ? As tyres are worn out and are reaching the twi will result in more postive grip and may be infact better in the dry then with treads ..it may be silly thought but something to think about

[fittripbikes]

So 1 thing i have always wondered is, since the offroad tires are knobby and hence a smaller contact patch on the road does is mean lower resistance and hence faster speed?
Yes i do understand from your really informative vid that knobby tires wont be as stable but this question has been always in my head! Please answer

[sriramvaidyan]

Super...as usual the depth of knowledge Shumi and team has is simply praiseworthy....just a suggestion...can you put pictures of lower treads tyres that will give example to viewers to change and not delay changing the tyres...by switching them around...

[RAXITH_playz]

So which type of tyre thread should I use according to place and bike capacity..!!??