PNEUMATIC TIRE

A pneumatic tire is provided whereby, when stud pins are driven into stud pin holes, the stud pins are prevented from dropping out and performance on snow and ice is enhanced to or beyond conventional levels. The pneumatic tire includes, in a tread, a plurality of blocks (2) divided by grooves (6) extending in a tire circumferential direction and grooves (7) extending in a tire width direction, and a plurality of sipes (4) and a stud pin hole (3) disposed in the blocks (2). In such a tire, at least a portion of the sipes (4) provided in a peripheral area (A) of the stud pin hole (3) comprises a raised bottom portion.