Reduced weight tire

A tire, comprising:

• an outer layer of rubber forming a tread and a sidewall;
• a shoulder region positioned between the tread and the sidewall;
• and
• a plurality of carcass plies layered along a radially inward side of the tread, the plurality of carcass plies having at least one carcass ply with a first end wrapping 270 degrees or less around a bead core of the sidewall.

A tire, comprising:

• an outer layer of rubber forming a tread and a sidewall;
• a cushion disposed on a radially inward side of the tread;
• a belt package disposed on a radially inward side of the cushion;
• a region of interest disposed between the tread and the sidewall, the region of interest comprising a shoulder of the belt package;
• and
• a plurality of carcass plies layered along a radially inward side of the tread, the plurality of carcass plies having at least one carcass ply with an end wrapping 270 degrees or less around a bead core of the sidewall.