A tread for a pneumatic tire includes a tread base layer, a first tread cap layer radially outside of the tread base layer, a second tread cap layer radially outside of the tread base layer and both radially outside and axially adjacent the first tread cap layer, a first tread skirt disposed at an inner tread edge of the pneumatic tire and axially adjacent the tread base layer and the first tread cap layer, and a second tread skirt disposed at an outer tread edge of the pneumatic tire and axially adjacent the tread base layer and the second tread cap layer.