PNEUMATIC TYRE

A pneumatic tyre includes a tread portion, and a pair of buttress portions each extending inwardly in a tyre radial direction from a respective one of tread edges. At least one of the pair of buttress portions is provided with side protectors protruding outwardly in a tyre axial direction. The side protectors include first protectors arranged in a tyre circumferential direction. Each first protector includes a lateral V-shaped portion including a first inclined element inclined with respect to the tyre circumferential direction and a second inclined element inclined in an opposite direction to the first inclined element with respect to the tyre circumferential direction and connected to the first inclined element.