Pneumatic tire

A tire (10) having a tread portion (12), a pair of opposing sidewall portions (16), and a pair of shoulder portions (14) each arranged between the tread portion (12) and one of the sidewall portions (16) is disclosed. At least on one side of the tire (10) the sidewall and shoulder portions (14, 16) comprise at least a first rubber compound (28) and a second rubber compound (30), the second rubber compound (30) having a material composition different from that of the first rubber compound (28).