A motorcycle tyre, comprising a radial carcass structure (2) and a tread band (8) applied at a radially outer position with respect to the radial carcass structure (2), wherein the radial carcass structure (2) comprises a first carcass ply (3a) and a second carcass ply (3b) including a first plurality of textile reinforcing cords (30) and a second plurality of textile reinforcing cords (32), respectively, wherein the first textile reinforcing cords (31) are parallel to each other and the second textile reinforcing cords (33) are parallel to each other and have a respective first and second inclination at a crown portion (8c) of the tread band (8) with respect to an equatorial plane (X-X) of the tyre, wherein said second inclination is opposite to said first inclination. The first textile reinforcing cords (31) and the second textile reinforcing cords (33) have a tenacity comprised between 0.35 cN/Tex and 1.2 cN/Tex at 2% elongation and comprised between 0.5 cN/Tex and 3 cN/Tex at 5% elongation. At least one central annular sector (8a) of the tread band (8) arranged astride of the equatorial plane (X-X) is made of a vulcanized elastomeric material having a static elastic modulus Ca3 measured at 70 C. comprised between 9.0 and 14.0, a tandelta measured at 70 C. and 10 Hz comprised between 0.120 and 0.160, and a dynamic elastic modulus F measured at 70 C. and 10 Hz comprised between 3.7 and 4.1.

A tire comprises a tread, two working belts and an intermediate belt arranged radially between both working belts. Furthermore, the tire comprises a top belt comprising reinforcement cords having an impact energy absorption higher than 7 J/mm.sup.2. In one aspect, the intermediate belt comprises a first layer extending over at least 70% of the axial width of an axially largest working belt and one or more further layers below one or more shoulder grooves, extending over at most 50% of said axial width. In another aspect, the intermediate belt comprises metal cords having the construction a+bd, with a being 1 to 5, b being 2 to 7, and d being 0.2 mm to 0.5 mm. In still another aspect, the intermediate belt has a rubber penetration of at least 90% along at least 90% of its axial width.

In a pneumatic tire provided with a carcass layer and a belt layer, the carcass layer is formed of an organic fiber cord having an elongation at break of 20% to 30%, an elongation in a sidewall portion under a load of 2.0 cN/dtex of 5.5% to 8.0%, and a product A=DEc of a fineness based on corrected mass D (unit: dtex/piece) and a count Ec (unit: piece/50 mm) of 1.810.sup.5 dtex/50 mm to 3.010.sup.5 dtex/50 mm, and the belt layer is formed of a steel cord having a stress at break of 3300 MPa or more and a product B=SEb of a cross-sectional area S (unit: mm.sup.2/piece), and a count Eb (unit: piece/50 mm) is from 6.0 mm.sup.2/50 mm to 7.5 mm.sup.2/50 mm.

A motorcycle tyre, comprising a radial carcass structure (2) and a tread band (8) applied at a radially outer position with respect to the radial carcass structure (2), wherein the radial carcass structure (2) comprises a first carcass ply (3a) and a second carcass ply (3b) including a first plurality of textile reinforcing cords (30) and a second plurality of textile reinforcing cords (32), respectively, wherein the first textile reinforcing cords (31) are parallel to each other and the second textile reinforcing cords (33) are parallel to each other and have a respective first and second inclination at a crown portion (8c) of the tread band (8) with respect to an equatorial plane (X-X) of the tyre, wherein said second inclination is opposite to said first inclination. The first textile reinforcing cords (31) and the second textile reinforcing cords (33) have a tenacity comprised between 0.35 cN/Tex and 1.2 cN/Tex at 2% elongation and comprised between 0.5 cN/Tex and 3 cN/Tex at 5% elongation. At least one central annular sector (8a) of the tread band (8) arranged astride of the equatorial plane (X-X) is made of a vulcanized elastomeric material having a static elastic modulus Ca3 measured at 70 C. comprised between 9.0 and 14.0, a tandelta measured at 70 C. and 10 Hz comprised between 0.120 and 0.160, and a dynamic elastic modulus F measured at 70 C. and 10 Hz comprised between 3.7 and 4.1.