A tire includes a tread rubber having a positive profile formed by at least one circumferential groove. Wherein the transverse grooves extends into the positive profile from the circumferential groove to form block flank surfaces. Further, the transverse grooves have bending points at which a change of direction takes place at an obtuse angle. Further still, at least one block flank has at least three flank surfaces, wherein at least one of the flank surfaces is inclined and connected to an upper surface of the positive profile. The tire is a vehicle pneumatic tire. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.