A tire comprising: a first annular bead and a second annular bead , a body ply extending between the first annular bead and the second annular bead , a first annular belt (120; 300), disposed radially upward of the body ply and extending axially across a portion of the body ply , wherein the first annular belt (120; 300) includes a first plurality of substantially parallel steel cords (205; 305) which are disposed at a first angle with respect to the tire equator; a second annular belt (125; 300) disposed radially upward of the first annular belt (120; 300) and extending axially across a portion of the first annular belt (120; 300), wherein the second annular belt (125; 300) includes a second plurality of substantially parallel steel cords (210; 305) which are disposed at a second angle with respect to the tire equator, and the first angle is not equal to the second angle ; a circumferential tread disposed radially upward of the second annular belt (125; 300) and extending axially across a portion of the body ply , a first sidewall extending between the first annular bead and a first shoulder , the first shoulder being associated with the circumferential tread , a second sidewall extending between the second annular bead and a second shoulder , the second shoulder being associated with the circumferential tread , and characterised in that ; at least one steel cord ((205; 210; 305) in one of the first annular belt and the second annular belt (125; 300) is a severed cord having a first severed end and a second severed end, and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip (170; 310) disposed radially within one of the first annular belt (120; 300) and the second annular belt (125; 300) between the first severed end and the second severed end of the severed cord (205; 210; 305), and disposed axially across a portion of the circumferential tread , wherein the RFID chip (170; 310) is connected to said severed ends of said at least one steel cord (205; 210; 305). a first annular bead and a second annular bead , a body ply extending between the first annular bead and the second annular bead , a first annular belt (120; 300), disposed radially upward of the body ply and extending axially across a portion of the body ply , wherein the first annular belt (120; 300) includes a first plurality of substantially parallel steel cords (205; 305) which are disposed at a first angle with respect to the tire equator; a second annular belt (125; 300) disposed radially upward of the first annular belt (120; 300) and extending axially across a portion of the first annular belt (120; 300), wherein the second annular belt (125; 300) includes a second plurality of substantially parallel steel cords (210; 305) which are disposed at a second angle with respect to the tire equator, and the first angle is not equal to the second angle ; a circumferential tread disposed radially upward of the second annular belt (125; 300) and extending axially across a portion of the body ply , a first sidewall extending between the first annular bead and a first shoulder , the first shoulder being associated with the circumferential tread , a second sidewall extending between the second annular bead and a second shoulder , the second shoulder being associated with the circumferential tread , and characterised in that ; at least one steel cord ((205; 210; 305) in one of the first annular belt and the second annular belt (125; 300) is a severed cord having a first severed end and a second severed end, and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip (170; 310) disposed radially within one of the first annular belt (120; 300) and the second annular belt (125; 300) between the first severed end and the second severed end of the severed cord (205; 210; 305), and disposed axially across a portion of the circumferential tread , wherein the RFID chip (170; 310) is connected to said severed ends of said at least one steel cord (205; 210; 305). <EOS>