BI-DIRECTIONAL SIPE AND/OR SLOT

In one aspect, a tire is provided, comprising: a tread portion comprising a tread rib or a tread block, a sipe included in tread rib or the tread block, wherein the sipe includes a center section located axially between opposing outer sections, and wherein the center section and each outer section include a radially outer portion and a radially inner portion, wherein the radially outer portion of each outer section has a circumferential width WT wherein the radially outer portion of the center section has a circumferential width WT wherein the circumferential width WT is greater than the circumferential with WT wherein the radially inner portion of each outer section includes an axially outer portion having a radial depth DBE and an axially inner portion having a radial depth DBI, and wherein the radial depth DBE is less than the radial depth DBI.