TIRE CORD AND TIRE

The present invention provides a tire cord and a tire capable of reducing a manufacturing cost of a tire while maintaining ride comfort and durability. The tire cord 11 is used for a ply 10 of a tire 1. The cord contains polyester fibers and has a stress σ1 at 2.5% elongation of 0.05 to 0.18 N/tex and a stress σ2 at 5.0% elongation of 0.09 to 0.33 N/tex.