Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Rochester, NY
Bikes: Stewart S&S coupled sport tourer, Stewart Sunday light, Stewart Commuting, Stewart Touring, Co Motion Tandem, Stewart 3-Spd, Stewart Track, Fuji Finest, Mongoose Tomac ATB, GT Bravado ATB, JCP Folder, Stewart 650B ATB
Unles the surface that you're riding on is deformable the tread has very little effect on traction. And since the contact patch is long and narrow there's little or no chance of hydroplaning, so no need for tread because of that concern. For road tires tread is a sales thing not a performance one. Andy.