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Lobo:
Interesting.

Fully appreciate the construction overlap aspects, but this surely has no bearing on tread pattern which can subsequently be orientated as required?

If we are all agreed that the rear tyre tread is designed to actively pump water to the outside as it progresses, surely the front tread should follow the same pattern & logic? (braking or cruising.... no difference as the rotation is always forward / ie trampling & squeezing the water into an angled groove)

No matter, you quote Nige that is all about ‘feel’ versus aquaplaning. Which still leaves me confused as both tyres are canoe profiles; does the forward versus aft angle of the sipes really translate into very different handling qualities?

Really enjoy this stuff, albeit struggling to get my head around it!

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