A pneumatic tire and a method of making a tire are provided. The tire includes a tire tread, a tire layer, and a barrier layer. The tire layer is circumferentially disposed inwardly of the tire tread and includes a first end and a second end situated adjacent each other to define a butt joint. The barrier layer includes a first end and a second end, a portion of the first end of the barrier layer overlaps the second end by about 1.5 cm or more to define a lap joint, and where the first end of the barrier layer is received between and extends beyond the butt joint such that the first end of the tire layer is sandwiched between the lap joint.