The invention provides a pneumatic tire, including a carcass (4), four belt plies (81,82,83,84) which have cords and are stacked on a tread portion (3), and tread rubber (30). The surface of the treadrubber is provided with a plurality of main grooves (31) extending along the circumferential direction of the tire and stripes (32) which are divided by main groove areas and are continuous on the circumferential direction of the tire. The cords of second and third belt plies of the four belt plies from the carcass toward the outer periphery are inclined in an opposite direction to each other relative to a tire axis, and are intersected with each other. An angle ([theta]2) of incline of the cords of the second and third belt plies relative to the tire peripheral direction is smaller at a beltend than that ([theta]1) at a tire equator (CL). The angle ([theta]3) of incline in a groove area (A1) overlapping the main grooves in plan view is greater than an angle ([theta]1, [theta]5) of incline in stripe areas (A2) at both sides of the groove area.