Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention is directed to a rubber composition comprising 70 phr to 100 phr of styrene butadiene rubber including a first styrene butadiene rubber having a glass transition temperature within a range of ?49° C. to ?15° C. and a second styrene butadiene rubber having a glass transition temperature within a range of ?50° C. to ?89° C. Moreover, the rubber composition comprises 10 phr to 30 phr of one or more of natural rubber and synthetic polyisoprene rubber, 40 phr to 70 phr of silica, and 10 phr to 40 phr of at least one hydrocarbon resin selected from one or more of C5 resins, CPD resins, DCPD resins, C9 modified C5 resins, C9 modified CPD resins, and C9 modified DCPD resins. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a tire comprising a tire tread with the aforementioned rubber composition.

Abstract: A tread has a midcircumferential plane, a first axial tread edge, and a second axial tread edge. The tread includes a first shoulder rib extending circumferentially about a perimeter of the tread, a second shoulder rib extending circumferentially about the perimeter of the tread, and a first intermediate rib extending circumferentially about the perimeter of the tread. The first intermediate rib is defined by a first and a second circumferentially extending groove disposed to each axial side of the first intermediate rib. The first intermediate rib has a first plurality of angled sipes extending both axially and circumferentially at an angle between 50° and 70° relative to the first circumferentially extending groove. The angled sipes each have a radial depth of between 1.0 mm and 3.0 mm.