The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a pair of spaced apart bead components, a connecting carcass between said bead components, and a rubber chafer positioned around at least a portion of each of said bead components and intended for contacting a rigid rim of a wheel, wherein said chafer comprises a self lubricating rubber composition, the self lubricating rubber composition comprising at least one rubber and from 1 to 50 phr of at least one additive selected from alcohols of formula I, esters of formula II, or amides of formula III ##STR00001## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from C.sub.12-C.sub.36 alkyl, C.sub.12-C.sub.36 alkenyl, or C.sub.12-C.sub.36 alkadienyl.