A pneumatic tire and method for making a pneumatic tire

A pneumatic tire comprising a tire component having a plurality of individually dipped and tackified cords applied individually to the tire component is disclosed. Also, a method of manufacturing a pneumatic tire is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of: treating an individual cord by dipping the individual cord in a first solution or emulsion; drying the dipped individual cord; tackifying a surface of the dipped and dried individual cord with a second solution or emulsion; and applying the tackified individual cord on a surface of an uncured tire component.