A tire with an insert configured to measure wear of a tread

A tire (100) comprising a tread block (110) made of tread material, a tread (120), of which a part is formed by the tread block (110), and an insert (200) comprising a primary capacitive component (210) and a primary inductive component (220). The insert (200) extends in a longitudinal direction (z200) from a bottom (202) of the insert to a top (204) of the insert. The insert (200) has a first cross section (A1) at a first longitudinal position (r1) and a second cross section (A2) at a second longitudinal position (r2), wherein the first longitudinal position (r1) is located closer to the tread (120) of the tire (100) than the second longitudinal position (r2), and the second cross section (A2) is greater than the first cross section (A1). At least a part of the top (204) of the insert (200) does not form an interface with the tread material. A method for applying an insert into a tire (100). An insert (200) is inserted into a blind hole (112) of the tire such that the bottom (202) of the insert (200) is inserted deeper in the blind hole (112) than the top (204) of the insert (200).