A tire (100; 500; 700) comprising: a circumferential tread ; a pair of beads , including a first bead and a second bead ; a pair of sidewalls (130a, 130b; 520; 710), including a first sidewall (130a; 520; 710) extending from the first bead to the circumferential tread , and a second sidewall extending from the second bead to the circumferential tread , wherein the first sidewall (130a; 520; 710) further includes at least one rib (140; 530a, 530b; 720) at a location between the first bead and the circumferential tread ; a tire electronic device package (200; 400) mounted to an external side of the first sidewall (130a; 520; 710), such that the tire electronic device package (200; 400) protrudes from the external side of the first sidewall (130a; 520; 710), and such that the tire electronic device package (200; 400) is surrounded by the at least one rib (140; 530a, 530b; 720) without contacting the at least one rib (140; 530a, 530b; 720), which is proximate to the tire electronic device package, wherein the tire electronic device package (200; 400) is exposed, such that the tire electronic device package (200; 400) is visible, and wherein a distance from an equatorial plane (E) of the tire (100; 500; 700) to a point on an outer surface of the rib (140; 530a, 530b; 720) is at least as great as a distance from the equatorial plane (E) of the tire (100; 500; 700) to a point on an external surface of the tire electronic device package (200; 400). a circumferential tread ; a pair of beads , including a first bead and a second bead ; a pair of sidewalls (130a, 130b; 520; 710), including a first sidewall (130a; 520; 710) extending from the first bead to the circumferential tread , and a second sidewall extending from the second bead to the circumferential tread , wherein the first sidewall (130a; 520; 710) further includes at least one rib (140; 530a, 530b; 720) at a location between the first bead and the circumferential tread ; a tire electronic device package (200; 400) mounted to an external side of the first sidewall (130a; 520; 710), such that the tire electronic device package (200; 400) protrudes from the external side of the first sidewall (130a; 520; 710), and such that the tire electronic device package (200; 400) is surrounded by the at least one rib (140; 530a, 530b; 720) without contacting the at least one rib (140; 530a, 530b; 720), which is proximate to the tire electronic device package, wherein the tire electronic device package (200; 400) is exposed, such that the tire electronic device package (200; 400) is visible, and wherein a distance from an equatorial plane (E) of the tire (100; 500; 700) to a point on an outer surface of the rib (140; 530a, 530b; 720) is at least as great as a distance from the equatorial plane (E) of the tire (100; 500; 700) to a point on an external surface of the tire electronic device package (200; 400). wherein the tire electronic device package (200; 400) is exposed, such that the tire electronic device package (200; 400) is visible, and wherein a distance from an equatorial plane (E) of the tire (100; 500; 700) to a point on an outer surface of the rib (140; 530a, 530b; 720) is at least as great as a distance from the equatorial plane (E) of the tire (100; 500; 700) to a point on an external surface of the tire electronic device package (200; 400). <EOS>