A pneumatic tire having a tread, wherein the ground contact surface of the tread is composed of at least two types of rubber compositions different in the thermal conductivity, and the following formulas (1) and (2) are satisfied: 1700≤(×π/4)/≤2827.4 (1) [(+1.5×10)/]≤2.88×10 (2) where Wt (mm) is the cross-sectional width and Dt (mm) is the outer diameter of the tire when installed on a standardized rim and inflated to an internal pressure of 250 kPa, and V (mm) is the virtual volume of the space occupied by the tire.