A tire tread (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1100, 1200), comprising: a road-contacting surface (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602A, 602B, 702, 802, 1102A, 1102B, 1202A, 1202B); an inner component-contacting surface (603A, 603B, 803, 1103A, 1103B, 1203A, 1203B); a splice surface (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606A, 606B, 706, 806, 1106A, 1106B, 1206A, 1206B) comprising a radially outer edge (108, 208, 308, 408, 508, 608A, 608B, 708, 808, 1108A, 1108B, 1208A, 1208B) and a radially inner edge (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610A, 610B, 710, 810, 1110A, 1110B, 1210A, 1210B); at least one conductive element (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812A, 812B, 1112, 1112A, 1112B, 1212A, 1212B); wherein the at least one conductive element (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812A, 812B, 1112, 1112A, 1112B, 1212A, 1212B) extends from the splice surface (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606A, 606B, 706, 806, 1106A, 1106B, 1206A, 1206B) to or past the radially outer edge (108, 208, 308, 408, 508, 608A, 608B, 708, 808, 1108A, 1108B, 1208A, 1208B); wherein the at least one conductive element (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812A, 812B, 1112, 1112A, 1112B, 1212A, 1212B) extends from the splice surface (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606A, 606B, 706, 806, 1106A, 1106B, 1206A, 1206B) to or past the radially inner edge (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610A, 610B, 710, 810, 1110A, 1110B, 1210A, 1210B); wherein the tire tread (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1100, 1200) comprises a width and the at least one conductive element (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812A, 812B, 1112, 1112A, 1112B, 1212A, 1212B) comprises a width substantially equal to the width of the tire tread (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1100, 1200); wherein each of the at least one conductive elements (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812A, 812B, 1112, 1112A, 1112B, 1212A, 1212B) is oriented in contact with the splice surface (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606A, 606B, 706, 806, 1106A, 1106B, 1206A, 1206B); wherein each of the at least one conductive elements (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812A, 812B, 1112, 1112A, 1112B, 1212A, 1212B) is oriented substantially parallel to the splice surface (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606A, 606B, 706, 806, 1106A, 1106B, 1206A, 1206B); and wherein the at least one conductive element (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812A, 812B, 1112, 1112A, 1112B, 1212A, 1212B) comprises a circumferential thickness of between about 0.015 mm and about 6.000 mm. a road-contacting surface (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602A, 602B, 702, 802, 1102A, 1102B, 1202A, 1202B); an inner component-contacting surface (603A, 603B, 803, 1103A, 1103B, 1203A, 1203B); a splice surface (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606A, 606B, 706, 806, 1106A, 1106B, 1206A, 1206B) comprising a radially outer edge (108, 208, 308, 408, 508, 608A, 608B, 708, 808, 1108A, 1108B, 1208A, 1208B) and a radially inner edge (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610A, 610B, 710, 810, 1110A, 1110B, 1210A, 1210B); at least one conductive element (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812A, 812B, 1112, 1112A, 1112B, 1212A, 1212B); wherein the at least one conductive element (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812A, 812B, 1112, 1112A, 1112B, 1212A, 1212B) extends from the splice surface (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606A, 606B, 706, 806, 1106A, 1106B, 1206A, 1206B) to or past the radially outer edge (108, 208, 308, 408, 508, 608A, 608B, 708, 808, 1108A, 1108B, 1208A, 1208B); wherein the at least one conductive element (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812A, 812B, 1112, 1112A, 1112B, 1212A, 1212B) extends from the splice surface (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606A, 606B, 706, 806, 1106A, 1106B, 1206A, 1206B) to or past the radially inner edge (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610A, 610B, 710, 810, 1110A, 1110B, 1210A, 1210B); wherein the tire tread (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1100, 1200) comprises a width and the at least one conductive element (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812A, 812B, 1112, 1112A, 1112B, 1212A, 1212B) comprises a width substantially equal to the width of the tire tread (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1100, 1200); wherein each of the at least one conductive elements (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812A, 812B, 1112, 1112A, 1112B, 1212A, 1212B) is oriented in contact with the splice surface (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606A, 606B, 706, 806, 1106A, 1106B, 1206A, 1206B); wherein each of the at least one conductive elements (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812A, 812B, 1112, 1112A, 1112B, 1212A, 1212B) is oriented substantially parallel to the splice surface (106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606A, 606B, 706, 806, 1106A, 1106B, 1206A, 1206B); and wherein the at least one conductive element (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812A, 812B, 1112, 1112A, 1112B, 1212A, 1212B) comprises a circumferential thickness of between about 0.015 mm and about 6.000 mm.