A pneumatic tire provided with a tread portion, at least one body ply, and at least two stabilizer plies interposed between the tread and body ply, the radially innermost of the stabilizer plies having reinforcing cords oriented at an angle of approximately 54.degree. to a meridian line of the tire to substantially eliminate ply steer force in the tire. The average angle of the reinforcing cords in all of the stabilizer plies may be made approximately 68.degree. to a meridian line of the tire to provide good cornering stiffness force characteristics in the tire.