A vehicle tire (1), includes: a tread (2) intended for rolling contact against a surface, the tread (2) having been formed with a tread pattern (20) including circumferential grooves (25) and transverse grooves (26) for removing water from a contact patch between the surface and the tire (1); a tire carcass (3) including at least one body cord (30) and a belt structure (32); a bead area (5) including a bead wire (50), a clinch (52), and an apex (54); a sidewall (4) including an outermost sidewall layer (41), a sideways rising portion of the clinch (52), a body cord (30), and an innerliner (31); the outermost sidewall layer (41) is constructed from a rubber compound which contains 0.2-0.5% by weight of aramid fiber having a fiber length of 1-5 mm.