Provided is a motorcycle tire whose wear resistance and drainage performance are improved by refining the tread pattern. The motorcycle tire includes: a tread section; and side wall sections and bead sections that continuously extend on both sides of the tread section, and the rotation direction of the motorcycle tire when fitted to a motorcycle is designated. At least two inclined main grooves that are inclined with respect to the tire circumferential direction and at least two shallow grooves are arranged on the surface of the tread section and, when, among the at least two inclined main grooves, the one whose tire width direction inner end is closest to the tire equatorial plane is defined as a first inclined main groove 1, the at least two shallow grooves include: a center-side shallow groove 4 which exists on the tire width direction outer side relative to the first inclined main groove and at least in a central part; and a shoulder-side shallow groove 5 which exists on the tire width direction inner side relative to the first inclined main groove and at least in a shoulder part.