A tire, comprising a plurality of sidewalls, each one of the sidewalls extending radially outwardly from a respective bead to a tread, the tread comprising a plurality of tread elements; and (i) a tire component positioned in the tire adjacent to the tread and a chimney extending from the tire component through at least one tread element, characterised in that the tire component and the chimney comprise a rubber composition having an uncured or cured electrical resistance at 23°C less than 10 KΩ when formed into a wire 254 millimeters long and 2 millimeters in diameter; or (ii) a channel extending from a conductive component of the tire to an outer surface of one of the tread elements and a conductive insert positioned in the channel, wherein a radially outermost surface of the conductive insert is flush with an outer surface of the tread element, and characterised by the conductive insert being constructed of a conductive rubber composition having an uncured or cured electrical resistance at 23°C less than 10 KΩ when formed into a wire 254 millimeters long and 2 millimeters in diameter; or (iii) a conductive component in the tire, the conductive component being positioned radially inward relative to an outer surface of the tread, and one or a plurality of conductive inserts, wherein individual ones of the one or more conductive inserts contact the conductive component of the tire and extend to an outer surface of at least one of the tread elements, and characterised in that the conductive insert is constructed of a conductive rubber composition having an uncured or cured electrical resistance at 23°C less than 10 KΩ when formed into a wire 254 millimeters long and 2 millimeters in diameter; or (iv) a channel extending from an inside surface of the tire through at least a portion of one of the tread elements and a tread wear plug including a shaft positioned in the channel, wherein a flange extends from a radially innermost end of the shaft; and a conductor embedded in the shaft, the conductor having a pair of ends terminating into a corresponding pair of sensor contacts in the flange, a radially outermost portion of the conductor being positioned at a predefined depth with respect to an outer surface of the tread element, the being characterised by comprising a conductive rubber composition having an uncured or cured electrical resistance at 23°C less than 10 KΩ when formed into a wire 254 millimeters long and 2 millimeters in diameter and/or the conductor being constructed from carbon fiber. (i) a tire component positioned in the tire adjacent to the tread and a chimney extending from the tire component through at least one tread element, characterised in that the tire component and the chimney comprise a rubber composition having an uncured or cured electrical resistance at 23°C less than 10 KΩ when formed into a wire 254 millimeters long and 2 millimeters in diameter; or (ii) a channel extending from a conductive component of the tire to an outer surface of one of the tread elements and a conductive insert positioned in the channel, wherein a radially outermost surface of the conductive insert is flush with an outer surface of the tread element, and characterised by the conductive insert being constructed of a conductive rubber composition having an uncured or cured electrical resistance at 23°C less than 10 KΩ when formed into a wire 254 millimeters long and 2 millimeters in diameter; or (iii) a conductive component in the tire, the conductive component being positioned radially inward relative to an outer surface of the tread, and one or a plurality of conductive inserts, wherein individual ones of the one or more conductive inserts contact the conductive component of the tire and extend to an outer surface of at least one of the tread elements, and characterised in that the conductive insert is constructed of a conductive rubber composition having an uncured or cured electrical resistance at 23°C less than 10 KΩ when formed into a wire 254 millimeters long and 2 millimeters in diameter; or (iv) a channel extending from an inside surface of the tire through at least a portion of one of the tread elements and a tread wear plug including a shaft positioned in the channel, wherein a flange extends from a radially innermost end of the shaft; and a conductor embedded in the shaft, the conductor having a pair of ends terminating into a corresponding pair of sensor contacts in the flange, a radially outermost portion of the conductor being positioned at a predefined depth with respect to an outer surface of the tread element, the being characterised by comprising a conductive rubber composition having an uncured or cured electrical resistance at 23°C less than 10 KΩ when formed into a wire 254 millimeters long and 2 millimeters in diameter and/or the conductor being constructed from carbon fiber.