FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread showing our new design, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tire tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof; the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front perspective view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the inner bead of the sidewall and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a tire tread, as shown and described.

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USthis patent	US-D405732-S	S	16 Feb 1999	29 May 1997	granted	Tire tread

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AU	AU-134329-S	S	7 Jul 1998	1 Dec 1997	published	A tyre

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