a pneumatic vehicle tire has a carcass with reinforcing members and radially inwardly positioned beads and a tread strip with a tread positioned radially outwardly on the carcass . an additional layer is placed on the tread strip for reinforcing the tread . the additional layer is made of a rubber or thermoplastic material . the additional layer has a tensile modulus of elasticity that is greater than the tensile modulus of elasticity of the tread strip . the additional layer is provided with reinforcement elements .