Tire with a reinforced belt band of alternating first and second cords

A pneumatic tire having a reinforced belt, said tire comprising:

• a pair of bead cores having a tire carcass supported thereon to form a toroidal body with the radially inner ends of each carcass ply turned up around said bead cores;
• at least one belt strip circumferentially positioned on the radially outer surface of said toroidal body, said at least one belt strip comprising a layer of elastomeric material incorporating a plurality of parallel tough cords and extending generally circumferentially around said toroidal body, a first series of said cords alternating according to a predetermined sequence with a second series of said cords of a different material;
• the first series of cords being steel cords having a resistance to tensile strain greater than resistance to compressive strain;
• the second series of cords being aramid or glass fiber cords having resistance to tensile forces;
• an elastomeric tread band circumferentially positioned radially outward from said at least one belt strip;
• said layer of elastomeric material including fibrous reinforcement, and sulphur for bonding with said steel cords and a resin for bonding with said aramid or glass fiber cords.