A tire (100, 400, 500) having a crown region (120, 410, 510) and a pair of sidewall regions (140a,b, 420a,b, 520a,b), including a first sidewall region (140a, 420a, 520a)and a second sidewall region (140b, 420b, 520b), the tire comprising: a pair of beads (160a,b, 430a,b, 530a,b), including a first bead (160a, 430a, 530a) and a second bead (160b, 430b, 530b); at least one body defining a plurality of body ply layers (170, 435, 445, 535, 545, 555); a toroidal element located between the body ply layers (170, 435, 445, 535, 545, 555) wherein the toroidal element includes inner and outer regions formed by the body ply layers (170, 435, 445, 535, 545, 555), and a central region (190, 455, 460, 565, 570, 575) located between the body ply layers, wherein the toroidal element includes a crown portion extending across the crown region of the tire, wherein the toroidal element includes a first sidewall portion extending along at least a portion of the first sidewall region of the tire, and wherein the toroidal element includes a second sidewall portion extending along at least a portion of the second sidewall region of the tire; characterized in that: at least a portion of the central region is more elastic than the inner and outer regions, and the toroidal element is pre-stressed such that the first sidewall portion of the toroidal element exerts a first axially outward force, and such that the second sidewall portion of the toroidal element exerts a second axially outward force. a pair of beads (160a,b, 430a,b, 530a,b), including a first bead (160a, 430a, 530a) and a second bead (160b, 430b, 530b); at least one body defining a plurality of body ply layers (170, 435, 445, 535, 545, 555); a toroidal element located between the body ply layers (170, 435, 445, 535, 545, 555) wherein the toroidal element includes inner and outer regions formed by the body ply layers (170, 435, 445, 535, 545, 555), and a central region (190, 455, 460, 565, 570, 575) located between the body ply layers, wherein the toroidal element includes a crown portion extending across the crown region of the tire, wherein the toroidal element includes a first sidewall portion extending along at least a portion of the first sidewall region of the tire, and wherein the toroidal element includes a second sidewall portion extending along at least a portion of the second sidewall region of the tire; wherein the toroidal element includes inner and outer regions formed by the body ply layers (170, 435, 445, 535, 545, 555), and a central region (190, 455, 460, 565, 570, 575) located between the body ply layers, wherein the toroidal element includes a crown portion extending across the crown region of the tire, wherein the toroidal element includes a first sidewall portion extending along at least a portion of the first sidewall region of the tire, and wherein the toroidal element includes a second sidewall portion extending along at least a portion of the second sidewall region of the tire; characterized in that: at least a portion of the central region is more elastic than the inner and outer regions, and the toroidal element is pre-stressed such that the first sidewall portion of the toroidal element exerts a first axially outward force, and such that the second sidewall portion of the toroidal element exerts a second axially outward force. at least a portion of the central region is more elastic than the inner and outer regions, and the toroidal element is pre-stressed such that the first sidewall portion of the toroidal element exerts a first axially outward force, and such that the second sidewall portion of the toroidal element exerts a second axially outward force.