Variable Belt Configuration

A pneumatic tire comprising:

• a carcass ply;
• a circumferential tread;
• a belt layer disposed between the carcass ply and the circumferential tread, thereby defining a crown region of the tire,
• wherein the belt layer includes at least one variable annular belt having a shoulder region and a center region spanning laterally along the crown region of the tire;
• wherein the shoulder region includes a plurality of shoulder region cord bundles;
• and
• wherein the center region includes a plurality of center region cord bundles having a different stiffness than the plurality of center region cord bundles.

A tire comprising:

• a carcass ply;
• a circumferential tread;
• a belt layer disposed between the carcass ply and the circumferential tread, thereby defining a crown region of the tire,
• wherein the belt layer includes at least one variable annular belt having at least two sections including a first section beside a second section, such that the first and second sections together span laterally along the crown region of the tire,
• wherein the first section of the variable annular belt includes a plurality of first reinforcing members coated by a polymeric material where the first reinforcing members are constructed of a plurality of first filaments composed of a first material,
• wherein the first section of the variable annular belt is characterized by a first fabric density and a first crown angle,
• wherein the second section of the variable annular belt includes a plurality of second reinforcing members coated by the polymeric material where the second reinforcing members are constructed of a plurality of second filaments composed of a second material,
• wherein the second section of the variable annular belt is characterized by a second fabric density and a second crown angle, and
• wherein at least one of the first crown angle, the first material, the first number of first filaments, and the first fabric density is different from the respective second crown angle, second material, second number of filaments, and second fabric density.