Tread for use in vehicle tyres, having a top side intended for contact with the driving surface and a bottom side intended for connecting to other components of a vehicle tyre, comprising: a) a central element, comprising: i) a base ply, comprising a first rubber material, wherein a surface of the base ply is arranged on the underside of the tread, ii) a top ply, which is connected to the base ply, comprising a second rubber material, wherein a surface of the top ply is arranged on the top side of the tread, and b) a first flank element, comprising a third rubber material, and a second flank element, comprising a fourth rubber material, wherein the first flank element and the second flank element are arranged on opposite sides of the central element, and wherein the third rubber material and the fourth rubber material have a specific resistance of 10 10 Ω m or less at 25 °C, characterized in that the third rubber material and the fourth rubber material extend on the sides of the central element from the bottom side of the tread to the top side of the tread, wherein the central element consists of the base ply and the top ply, wherein the proportion by mass of the third rubber material in the first flank element is 90 % or more, based on the mass of the first flank element, and wherein the proportion by mass of the fourth rubber material in the second flank element is 90 % or more, based on the mass of the second flank element, or wherein the first flank element and the second flank element comprise at least a fifth rubber material, wherein the fifth rubber material is arranged on that side of the flank element which faces away from the central element. a) a central element, comprising: i) a base ply, comprising a first rubber material, wherein a surface of the base ply is arranged on the underside of the tread, ii) a top ply, which is connected to the base ply, comprising a second rubber material, wherein a surface of the top ply is arranged on the top side of the tread, and i) a base ply, comprising a first rubber material, wherein a surface of the base ply is arranged on the underside of the tread, ii) a top ply, which is connected to the base ply, comprising a second rubber material, wherein a surface of the top ply is arranged on the top side of the tread, and b) a first flank element, comprising a third rubber material, and a second flank element, comprising a fourth rubber material, wherein the first flank element and the second flank element are arranged on opposite sides of the central element, and wherein the third rubber material and the fourth rubber material have a specific resistance of 10 10 Ω m or less at 25 °C, characterized in that the third rubber material and the fourth rubber material extend on the sides of the central element from the bottom side of the tread to the top side of the tread, wherein the central element consists of the base ply and the top ply, wherein the proportion by mass of the third rubber material in the first flank element is 90 % or more, based on the mass of the first flank element, and wherein the proportion by mass of the fourth rubber material in the second flank element is 90 % or more, based on the mass of the second flank element, or wherein the first flank element and the second flank element comprise at least a fifth rubber material, wherein the fifth rubber material is arranged on that side of the flank element which faces away from the central element.