Tire with Tread Pattern and Casing Cooperation

A tire, comprising:

• a casing of a first type having a tire body encapsulating at least one reinforcing belt, the at least one reinforcing belt embedded circumferentially in the tire body, the at least one reinforcing belt having a plurality of parallel metal cords that are oriented at a first offset angle relative to a circumferential centerline of the tire body;
• and
• a tread portion formed circumferentially over the casing, the tread portion including recessed grooves and raised portions arranged as a first tread pattern wherein the recessed grooves of the first tread pattern include predominant portions oriented in approximate alignment with the first offset angle.

A method for re-treading a tire, the method comprising:

• removing a worn tread having a first tread pattern from a first casing, the first casing having a tire body encapsulating at least one reinforcing belt, the at least one reinforcing belt embedded circumferentially in the tire body, the at least one reinforcing belt having lateral edges, and wherein the first tread pattern comprises a first plurality of universal bands of raised portions, wherein the first plurality of universal bands were situated over the lateral edges of the at least one belt;
• molding a new tread having a second tread pattern different from the first tread pattern to the first casing, the second tread pattern comprising a second plurality of universal bands of raised portions, wherein the second plurality of universal bands are situated in the same lateral locations as the first plurality of universal bands.