Tire with package bead ring

A pneumatic tire comprising a bead, a package bead ring in the bead, and a carcass reinforcement turned around the bead ring, the bead ring comprising at least one metal wire having a cross section of a quadrilateral with two parallel opposite faces, said at least one wire forming adjoining multiple turns around the tire through the bead, said adjoining turns making metal-to-metal contact with each other along their facing surfaces in directions extending both radially and axially of the tire, further comprising a rubber sheathing surrounding the bead ring and a stuffing rubber around the bead ring and contained within the sheathing.