PNEUMATIC TIRE

In order to achive highly enhanced steering stability and drainage capability a pneumatic tire (1) has a tread (2) provided with shoulder main groove (3a), center main groove (3b), shoulder land section (4a) and middle land section (4b); shoulder land section (4a) is provided with shoulder lug groove (5a) and shoulder linked sipe (6a) that connects shoulder lug groove (5a) and shoulder main groove (3a); middle land section (4b) is provided with middle lug groove (5b) and middle linked sipe (6b) that connects middle lug groove (5b) and center main groove (3b); shoulder lug groove (5a), shoulder linked sipe (6a) and middle lug groove (5b) are arranged on an inclined curve (Cs) extending smoothly from tread edge (2t) in a tire axially inward direction; middle linked sipe (6b) inclines in a direction opposite the direction of inclined curve (Cs).