A tire comprising a tread portion, the tread portion comprising a first shoulder portion, a central portion and a second shoulder portion, the first shoulder portion extending on an axially opposite side of the central portion than the second shoulder portion, wherein a first main circumferential groove extending in a circumferential direction of the tire is disposed between the first shoulder portion and the central portion, and a second main circumferential groove extending in a circumferential direction of the tire is disposed between the central portion and the second shoulder portion, wherein each of the first and shoulder portions (11, 15) comprises lateral grooves (17, 21), wherein one or both of said first and second shoulder portions (11, 15) has at least one of said lateral grooves (17, 21) comprising a recess, wherein (i) the aggregated length of the recess in and along the respective lateral groove (17, 21) ranges from 20% to 60% of the total length of the respective lateral groove (17, 21) in the tire footprint, and wherein said recess is located at a distance away from the axially inner end of the respective lateral groove (17, 21); and/or wherein (ii) the radial depth of the recess ranges from 120% to 180%, preferably 130% to 170% of the radial depth of the respective lateral groove (17, 21) at a position adjacent said recess, wherein the aggregated length of the recess in and along the respective lateral groove (17, 21) is at least 20% of the total length of the respective lateral groove (17, 21) in the tire footprint, and wherein said recess is located a distance away from the axially inner end of the respective lateral groove (17, 21); and/or wherein (iii) the recess is located a distance away from the axially inner end of the respective lateral groove (17, 21), said distance being at least 10% of the total length of the respective lateral groove (17, 21) in the footprint, and wherein the aggregated length of the recess in and along the respective lateral groove (17, 21) is at least 20% of the total length of the respective lateral groove (17, 21) in the footprint; wherein the footprint of the tire being obtained according to ASTM F870-94:2016; and wherein the recess has a constant radial depth along its length in and along the respective lateral groove (17, 21); characterized in that at least one lateral groove of the first shoulder portion has an extension having a width smaller than the width of the lateral groove extending from its axially inner end to the first main circumferential groove; and/or wherein at least one lateral groove of the second shoulder portion has an extension having a width smaller than the width of the lateral groove extending from its axially inner end to the second main circumferential groove. (i) the aggregated length of the recess in and along the respective lateral groove (17, 21) ranges from 20% to 60% of the total length of the respective lateral groove (17, 21) in the tire footprint, and wherein said recess is located at a distance away from the axially inner end of the respective lateral groove (17, 21); and/or wherein (ii) the radial depth of the recess ranges from 120% to 180%, preferably 130% to 170% of the radial depth of the respective lateral groove (17, 21) at a position adjacent said recess, wherein the aggregated length of the recess in and along the respective lateral groove (17, 21) is at least 20% of the total length of the respective lateral groove (17, 21) in the tire footprint, and wherein said recess is located a distance away from the axially inner end of the respective lateral groove (17, 21); and/or wherein (iii) the recess is located a distance away from the axially inner end of the respective lateral groove (17, 21), said distance being at least 10% of the total length of the respective lateral groove (17, 21) in the footprint, and wherein the aggregated length of the recess in and along the respective lateral groove (17, 21) is at least 20% of the total length of the respective lateral groove (17, 21) in the footprint; wherein the footprint of the tire being obtained according to ASTM F870-94:2016; and wherein the recess has a constant radial depth along its length in and along the respective lateral groove (17, 21); characterized in that at least one lateral groove of the first shoulder portion has an extension having a width smaller than the width of the lateral groove extending from its axially inner end to the first main circumferential groove; and/or wherein at least one lateral groove of the second shoulder portion has an extension having a width smaller than the width of the lateral groove extending from its axially inner end to the second main circumferential groove.