Tread for pneumatic vehicle tires

A pneumatic vehicle tire comprising a tread wherein the tread comprises a central row of tread blocks extending in the circumferential direction of the tire and a shoulder row of tread blocks arranged in each shoulder region of the tire, each of the shoulder rows being separated from the central row of tread blocks by a circumferential groove, at least one adjacent pair of tread blocks of the central row being separated by an S-shaped transverse groove extending from the one circumferential groove to the other circumferential groove, the S-shaped transverse groove being inclined relative to the circumferential direction of the tire, the edges of the tread blocks which laterally border the circumferential grooves extend inclined relative to the central circumferential plane of the tire, and a plurality of wave-shaped sipes are provided in each of the rows of tread blocks, with the tread blocks of the shoulder rows being more pronouncedly divided up by the sipes than the tread blocks of the central row of blocks, the sipes in the tread blocks of the shoulder rows of blocks being arranged substantially perpendicular to the circumferential direction of the tire, wherein each of the tread blocks of the central row include first outer, central and second outer tread block elements, said first outer tread block element and said central tread block element being separated by a longitudinal groove extending in the circumferential direction of the tire and said central tread block element and said second outer tread block element being separated by an arch-shaped inclined groove.