Pneumatic tire and method of manufacturing the same

A pneumatic tire (1) comprises a tread portion (2), a pair of sidewall portions (3), a pair of bead portions (4), and a carcass (6) extending between the bead portions through the tread portion and sidewall portions, wherein the tread portion is provided radially inside the carcass with a tread tape (11) having a thickness of not more than 2.0 mm and having a tensile elastic modulus larger than any rubber existing between the tread tape and the adjacent carcass cords. A method of manufacturing the pneumatic tire comprises: vulcanizing a main body of the tire excepting the tread tape, and attaching the tread tape (11) onto the inside of the vulcanized tire main body.