Pneumatic tire with improved endurance

The invention relates to a pneumatic tire wherein the crown has a ply comprised of substantially circumferentially oriented cords (7) which are spirally wound. The winding pitch p of said cords is greater than 2.5 times the cord diameter PHI . The tread compound (11) is applied directly on said cords. This arrangement facilitates tire fabrication and assures good adherence between the tread compound and the rest of the crown of the tire.