A pneumatic tire is provided herein which comprises a carcass and a band whi ch is disposed radially-outside the carcass and inside a tread. The band is made o f parallel cords wound spirally around a breaker. The band includes two circumferential portions which are comprised of a parallel cord portion in which the windings of the band cords are laid in parallel with the tire equator, and an inclined cord portion in which the windings of the band cords are laid at an inclination angle of 0.3 to 5 degrees to the tire equator. The circumferential length of the inclined cord portion is 20 to 50% of the whol e 360 degree circumferential length of the band.
