Abstract: A mold including a pair of bodies engageable with each other and each including an annular recess, an annular groove and an annular depression, a ring being engaged in the annular recess and the annular groove respectively, and one or more rings corresponding to the tread portion of the tire being engaged in the annular depression of each of the bodies, a mold cavity for forming the tire being formed in the bodies and the rings, the rings engaged in the annular depressions being arranged in parallel with each other so that the rings can be stably and properly retained in place.