PNEUMATIC TIRE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

Provided are a pneumatic tire in which the attachment start portion of the sealant does not easily peel off, and a method for producing the pneumatic tire. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire including a generally string-shaped adhesive sealant, the sealant being continuously and spirally attached at least to the inner periphery of the tire that corresponds to a tread portion, the sealant having a wider portion at at least one of the longitudinal ends thereof, the wider portion having a width larger than that of the longitudinally adjoining portion.