Abstract: A reinforcement belt for a pneumatic tire includes at least three superpositioned plies of filiform elements. A first ply having two free lateral edges has at least one lateral edge portion folded over to create a skirt with the balance of the first ply forming a main portion having an axial width substantially equal to the axial width of the reinforcement belt. The filiform elements in this first ply are of aromatic polyamide composition and have a high modulus of elasticity. A second ply extends parallel to the first ply over an axial distance at least equal to the axial spacing of the two free lateral edges of the first ply. The filiform elements in the second ply may be either of aromatic polyamide or steel composition. A third ply of filiform elements of steel extends into the median zone of the belt and has an axial width which is less than, equal to or greater than the distance separating the free edges of the first ply. Various orientations of the plies are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of making a belted, radial ply tire in a single stage is disclosed wherein a body layer is formed from one or more body plies of cord fabric which are wound around a tire building drum in such a manner that the cords extend parallel to the axis of the building drum. At least a pair of breaker plies of cord fabric are wrapped around the body plies to create a breaker layer with the cords in each breaker ply being oppositely disposed in adjacent plies, extending parallel to one another within each breaker ply and forming a bias angle of from about 50.degree. to about 70.degree. with a circumferential line corresponding to the crown centerline of the completed tire. A strip of high soft stretch reinforcing tape is wrapped helically over the breaker layer at an angle of substantially 90.degree. to a plane including the axis of the body layer to form a 0.degree. cap band preparatory to securing a tread slab over the breaker layer, completing the raw carcass.