Abstract: Provided is a tire mold adapted for molding a tire, the tire mold comprising a mold body. The mold body has a mold surface defined by an inner circumference surface, corresponding to the tread of a tire to be molded, and a tread pattern mold insert selectably engagable with the inner circumferential surface. When the inner circumferential surface is not engaged with the tread pattern mold insert, the mold surface has a first surface area adapted to mold a rain tread. When the inner circumferential surface is engaged with the tread pattern mold insert, the mold surface has a second surface area adapted to mold a slick tread. The second surface area is less than the first surface area.