TRUCK TIRE

A tire comprises a tread, two working belts and an intermediate belt arranged radially between both working belts. Furthermore, the tire comprises a top belt comprising reinforcement cords having an impact energy absorption higher than 7 J/mm. In one aspect, the intermediate belt comprises a first layer extending over at least 70% of the axial width of an axially largest working belt and one or more further layers below one or more shoulder grooves, extending over at most 50% of said axial width. In another aspect, the intermediate belt comprises metal cords having the construction a+b×d, with a being 1 to 5, b being 2 to 7, and d being 0.2 mm to 0.5 mm. In still another aspect, the intermediate belt has a rubber penetration of at least 90% along at least 90% of its axial width.