A tyre (1) for motorcycle wheels is described comprising a carcass structure (2), a belt structure (6) applied at a radially outer position with respect to the carcass structure (2), and a tread band (8) applied at a radially outer position with respect to the belt structure (6), wherein the carcass structure (2) comprises a carcass layer (2a) which comprises a plurality of reinforcing cords comprising one or more textile yarns comprising a plurality of textile filaments made of a material selected from rayon, PET, PEN, and PEEK, and/or hybrid reinforcing cords comprising a plurality of textile filaments made of a combination of two or more of rayon, PET, PEN, and PEEK, embedded in a vulcanized elastomeric material having a dynamic elastic modulus E measured at 70 C. and 100 Hz comprised between 5.0 and 9.0 MPa and a tandelta measured at 70 C. and 100 Hz comprised between 0.130 and 0.170. The vulcanized elastomeric material also comprises a white silica-based reinforcing filler and a residual unreacted amount of a silane coupling agent of the white silica-based reinforcing filler, expressed as an amount of silicon measured by ICP-OES, greater than or equal to 70 ppm.

In a tire, a point (Au) on a side profile at the same position in a radial direction as an end portion of an innermost layer of a belt layer is defined in a cross-sectional view in a meridian direction. A distance (Hu) from a maximum width position (Ac) to the point (Au) in the radial direction is defined. A point (Au) on the side profile at the radial position of 70% of the distance (Hu) from the maximum width position is defined. A point (An) on the side profile at the radial position of 35% of the distance (Hu) from the maximum width position is defined. A radius of curvature (RP) (mm) of an arc passing through the maximum width position, the point (Au), and the point (An) with respect to a cross-sectional height (SH) (mm) is in a range 0.20RP/SH1.80.