Pneumatic tire with single non-continuous carcass ply

A carcass for a pneumatic tire comprising:

• a first annular bead;
• a second annular bead;
• a first continuous radial ply with two shoulder portions and two lateral edge portions, one lateral edge portion extending from one shoulder portion radially inward to a location proximal to the first annular bead, the other lateral edge portion extending from the other shoulder portion radially inward to a location proximal to the second annular bead;
• a second continuous radial ply with two shoulder portions and two lateral edge portions, one lateral edge portion extending from one shoulder portion radially inward to a location proximal to the first annular bead, the other lateral edge portion extending from the other shoulder portion radially inward to a location proximal to the second annular bead;
• and
• a third non-continuous radial ply with a first portion and a second portion separate and distinct from the first portion, the first portion extending from a location proximal to one shoulder portion of the second ply to a location proximal to the first annular bead, the second portion extending from the other shoulder portion of the second ply to a location proximal to the second annular bead, the third ply extends around the first annular bead and the second portion of the third ply extends around the second annular bead,
• the first ply comprising cords oriented at a fifteen degree angle relative to radii of the pneumatic tire, the second ply comprising cords oriented at a minus fifteen degree angle relative to radii of the pneumatic tire, and the first and second portions of the third ply both comprising cords oriented at a fifteen degree angle relative to radii of the pneumatic tire,
• the third ply being disposed radially inward of the first ply, the second ply being disposed radially inward of both the first ply and the third ply.