Sipe
A sipe is a thin slit cut into the tread blocks of a tyre, typically less than 1mm wide. Sipes increase the number of biting edges on the tread surface, dramatically improving grip on wet, icy, and cold road surfaces. Winter tyres have significantly more sipes than summer tyres, which is a key reason for their superior cold-weather performance.
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