A pneumatic tire (21) having a carcass (31) and a crown region (60) is disclosed, the crown region comprising a crown reinforcement structure and a tread portion (25) with a radially inner side and a tread on its radially outer side. The crown reinforcemen...

A circumferential bandage (18) comprising metal cords (19) embedded in rubber is located above the breaker layer (15) and completely covers an upper cord layer (17) of the breaker. The cords have a wave form prior to tire vulcanization the wave amplitude b...