A method of making a tire (100; 200a; 200b; 200c; 300), the method comprising: forming a first annular bead and first abrasion area, wherein the first abrasion area is a rubber region that has a resistivity of at least 5.9 × 10 7 ohm-cm; forming a second annular bead and second abrasion area, wherein the second abrasion area is a rubber region that has a resistivity of at least 5.9 × 10 7 ohm-cm; providing a body ply (115; 210) having a plurality of reinforcement cords and a plurality of bleeder cords (170; 215a; 215b; 215c; 425, 430), wherein the plurality of bleeder cords (170; 215a; 215b; 215c; 425, 430) includes at least one conductive bleeder cord (170; 215a; 215b; 215c; 430) formed of a stainless steel-cotton blend yarn having a stainless steel-to-cotton ratio between 55:45 and 90:10; extending the body ply (115; 210) between the first annular bead and the second annular bead; placing a circumferential belt (120, 125; 220) radially above the body ply (115; 210), such that the circumferential belt (120, 125; 220) extends axially across a portion of the body ply (115; 210); placing at least one cap ply radially above the circumferential belt (120, 125; 220), such that the cap ply extends axially across a portion of the body ply (115; 210), wherein the cap ply has a resistivity of at least 13.0 × 10 7 ohm-cm; placing a circumferential tread radially above the at least one cap ply, such that the circumferential tread extends axially across a portion of the body ply (115; 210), wherein the circumferential tread has a resistivity of at least 13.7 × 10 7 ohm-cm; extending a first sidewall between the first annular bead and a first shoulder, the first shoulder being associated with the circumferential tread, wherein the first sidewall has a resistivity of at least 11.9 × 10 7 ohm-cm; and extending a second sidewall between the second annular bead and a second shoulder, the second shoulder being associated with the circumferential tread, wherein the second sidewall has a resistivity of at least 11.9 × 10 7 ohm-cm. forming a first annular bead and first abrasion area, wherein the first abrasion area is a rubber region that has a resistivity of at least 5.9 × 10 7 ohm-cm; forming a second annular bead and second abrasion area, wherein the second abrasion area is a rubber region that has a resistivity of at least 5.9 × 10 7 ohm-cm; providing a body ply (115; 210) having a plurality of reinforcement cords and a plurality of bleeder cords (170; 215a; 215b; 215c; 425, 430), wherein the plurality of bleeder cords (170; 215a; 215b; 215c; 425, 430) includes at least one conductive bleeder cord (170; 215a; 215b; 215c; 430) formed of a stainless steel-cotton blend yarn having a stainless steel-to-cotton ratio between 55:45 and 90:10; extending the body ply (115; 210) between the first annular bead and the second annular bead; placing a circumferential belt (120, 125; 220) radially above the body ply (115; 210), such that the circumferential belt (120, 125; 220) extends axially across a portion of the body ply (115; 210); placing at least one cap ply radially above the circumferential belt (120, 125; 220), such that the cap ply extends axially across a portion of the body ply (115; 210), wherein the cap ply has a resistivity of at least 13.0 × 10 7 ohm-cm; placing a circumferential tread radially above the at least one cap ply, such that the circumferential tread extends axially across a portion of the body ply (115; 210), wherein the circumferential tread has a resistivity of at least 13.7 × 10 7 ohm-cm; extending a first sidewall between the first annular bead and a first shoulder, the first shoulder being associated with the circumferential tread, wherein the first sidewall has a resistivity of at least 11.9 × 10 7 ohm-cm; and extending a second sidewall between the second annular bead and a second shoulder, the second shoulder being associated with the circumferential tread, wherein the second sidewall has a resistivity of at least 11.9 × 10 7 ohm-cm.