A LOW NOISE TREAD FOR A PNEUMATIC TIRE

A tread for using with a tire (1) is disclosed. The tread (100) comprises a first circumferential groove (10) and a second circumferential groove (20), the first and second circumferential grooves (10, 20) defining a second circumferential rib (120), the tread (100) further comprising a plurality of incisions (211) extending circumferentially within the second circumferential rib (120). Also, a method for reducing noise created by a tread (100) of a pneumatic tire (1) under operating conditions, is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of providing a tread having at least one circumferentially extending rib (110, 120, 130, 140, 150); extending a first incision across the tread (100) in a circumferential direction within the rib (110, 120, 130, 140, 150); and extending a second incision across the tread (100) in the circumferential direction within the rib (110, 120, 130, 140, 150), the second incision being parallel to the first incision and having an axial distance from the first incision between 0.5 to 6 mm, alternatively from 1 mm to 3 mm or 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm, edge to edge.