Tire with label and relief groove and tire mold

A pneumatic tire comprising a tread and a sidewall (14) is disclosed. The sidewall (14) has a flat label region and one or more grooves or rims (53) surrounding the flat label region. Also, a tire mold comprising a sidewall plate is disclosed. The sidewall plate has an inner mold surface for molding a sidewall (14) of a tire. The inner mold surface includes a label region and one or more grooves or rims surrounding the label region.