A tire includes a carcass ply and at least one annular structure associated with the carcass ply. The tire further includes a metal-free circumferential belt region comprising a first metal-free belt ply and a second metal-free belt ply. The tire also has a metal-free cap ply disposed radially outward of the first metal-free belt ply and the second metal-free belt ply. The tire also includes a metal-free circumferential tread that contacts a road, and a pair of sidewalls associated with at least one annular structure and the metal-free circumferential tread.