| 摘要 |
A tire tread 10 for a pneumatic tire. An external surface 12 of the tread having at least one groove 14 for enclosing and channeling water during use of the tire on wet pavement. The respective groove 14 having at least two surfaces defining a channel. The two surfaces including two side surfaces. A series of peaks 22 and valleys 24 extending across at least one surface. In a preferred embodiment, the peaks 22 and valleys 24 being on two opposing surfaces and having identical wavelengths. The peaks 22 and valleys 24 on a first side surface 16 being 180 degrees out of phase from the peaks 22 and valleys 24 on the second side surface 18. |
