A magnetic tape medium having superior dimensional stability in the width
direction and off-track resistance is provided although having a very
high track width in the width direction. As a non-magnetic substrate of a
magnetic tape medium in which the track density in the width direction is
50 tracks/mm or more, the off-track margin is 5 .mu.m or less, and the
maximum permissible amount of change in dimension in the width direction
caused by environment factors is 0.10% or less, a laminate composed of a
plastic film and films provided on two surfaces thereof is used, the
films being formed of a material selected from the group including a
metal, a semi-metal, an alloy, and an oxide or composite formed of the
aforementioned material, having a Young's modulus of 7.times.10.sup.3
kg/mm.sup.2 or more and a coefficient of thermal expansion of
18.times.10.sup.-6/.degree. C. or less.