Pirelli was set to introduce a new specification and tire compound in 2024 for Formula 1 teams. This, however, changed when the company discovered that the 2023 cars have more downforce than their 2022 counterparts. Pirelli will be supplying these tires in Silverstone as teams prepare to test them at the Spanish Grand Prix in […]
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Michelin and Pirelli recently ranked top in J.D. Power’s customer satisfaction data analysis. The 2023 survey results showed that the two tire manufacturers are still the most preferred by customers. J.D. Power put different metrics to test, including tire wear, ride, handling, traction, and appearance. The 2023 US Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Survey also […]
Both professional and amateur cyclists can now enjoy high levels of grip, excellent control at high speeds, and lower rolling resistance with the new P Zero Race TT tire from Pirelli. The tire succeeds the P Zero Velo TT and is manufactured at the company’s factory in Bollate, Milan, Italy. Pirelli describes it as the […]
Monte Carlo is expected to be cold due to snow and ice. In response, Pirelli has introduced a new range of Supersoft tires that are designed to work in low temperatures. The WRC Rally1 crews will have access to 28 Pirelli tires during the shakedown and the rally. Last year, the tire manufacturer was criticized […]
The new Porsche 911 Dakar is a limited edition off-road vehicle that will ride on the Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus tires as original equipment. The tires are designed to counter more challenging road conditions. They will come as standard equipment as Porsche reincarnates its all-wheel drive model that won in the 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally. […]
The new Pagani Utopia will ride on a new set of Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires. The same will apply to all vehicles built by Horacio Pagani. The car manufacturer charged Pirelli with providing comfort and enhancing the vehicle’s dynamics. This is to ensure the driver enjoys a unique feeling. The P Zero Corsa matches […]
In the first half of the year, nothing much has been said about Pirelli. This is usually a good sign. While the silence may have gone unnoticeable, some of the company’s achievements did not. Take, for example, managing to create tires that do not overheat too much when F1 cars follow and fight each other. […]
Later this year, Pirelli is set to launch car tires that include wood-derived fillers. According to Luciano Tadielli, an innovative materials researcher, the innovative industrial process is optimized for scale-up and utilization in passenger car tires. Pirelli’s technology follows the company’s years of research and development to solve challenges surrounding the mixing of lignin into […]
Pirelli is expected to release an improved version of the Scorpion KX WRC tire for this weekend’s Rally Portugal. The event will be the first gravel race in the WRC since the Rally1 cars debuted. Portugal will provide a completely new challenge for drivers on its loose surface. Pirelli has revised the tire to ensure […]
Pirelli scored the highest in J.D. Power’s 2022 Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study. This was the second time in a span of three years. The tire manufacturer scored 813 in a study that takes a look at consumer satisfaction with original equipment tires. The Passenger Car Segment usually averages 793. It analyzes four areas: […]