Pirelli Collezione Classic TIres. in the early 50s, the world of sports cars was rocked by the introduction of the PIRELLI CINTURATO Tyres. The classic CINTURATO tyre moved boundaries forward as to what could be expected of a tyre as, until then, radial tyres had been invented during the war and patented in 1946 as a way of enhancing the longevity of a tyre. Because the tread of the tyre had separate bracing to the carcass, this allowed the sidewalls to flex, without that flex continuing on to the tread. In that the tread now remained more stably in contact with the road it did not scrub the tread away. The extra added benefit was that in that the tread did not move it also had a better hold on the road and gave considerably enhanced grip.
In 1974 Pirelli developed their new ultra low profile P7 tyres Porsche soon took advantage by fitting 205/50 R 15 P7 to the front of the Porsche 930 and these 225/50 ZR 15 to the rear. When Lamborghin…
In 1977 Jaguar asked Pirelli to specifically develop the P5 to equip its luxury sedans. Pirelli Produced the P5 in 1979 as OE for Jaguar. Technological excellence, comfort and noiseless ride. Fits Jag…
In 1927, Pirelli debuted its first modern automobile tire, developed from the lessons learned in racing. Dubbed the Stella Bianca, or White Star, the distinctive tread pattern became Pirelli’s signa…