Tire tread made from multi cap compounds

A tire tread (10) comprising one or more grooves (19, 22, 24, 28) is disclosed. The tread (10) has a radially outer surface and a non-skid tread depth as measured from the radially outer surface of the tread (10) to the radially innermost surface of the one or more grooves (19, 22, 24, 28). Furthermore, the tread (10) has a radially innermost layer (70) comprising of a base tread compound, a radially outer tread cap layer (50) and a middle tread layer (60) located between the base layer (70) and the outer tread cap layer (50). The radially outer tread cap layer (50) has a defined thickness (D) except that the radially outer tread cap layer (50) comprises at least one notched area (75, 80) wherein the radially outer tread cap layer (50) extends radially inward of the defined thickness (D). Also, a pneumatic tire comprising such a tire tread is disclosed.