Tyres
INNOVATIVE FROM THE START
Even before cars begin to take precedence over other forms of transport, a youthful Pirelli begins its work in the new-born tyre industry, initially working on bicycles. It is as early as 1894 that Pirelli patents a new production method, which resolves the not inconsiderable problem at the time of actually keeping the tyre on the wheel, while at the same time making it easier to fit. The system is named “Milano” and achieves notable success in foreign markets; originally designed for bicycles, it would soon be used for cars and motorbikes.
Then a new century dawns, and with the emergence of the first Italian car industry, Pirelli gets involved, at first only experimentally, in manufacturing tyres for cars, producing “Ercole” (Hercules), its first patent for car tyres at the turn of the century. Ercole’s attachment system makes use of a thick carcass of rubberised materials with thick beads which align with the curved edges of the wheel and occupy the whole space of the circle of the wheel: the beads join up, thus completely closing the air chamber and ensuring it remains circular. It is a step forward in respect to other systems, where the air chamber, by protecting itself from the open beads, assumes an oval shape.
CINTURATO AND THE BIRTH OF RADIAL TYRES
“After five long years of study we have produced and put on sale a new tyre known as Cinturato, manufactured on the basis of criteria which are completely different from current norms. The fundamental feature which characterises the tyre is a robust textile belt placed between the tread and the carcass; the latter, thanks to certain adjustments, has a level of solidity which provides far greater resistance to wear and tear.” This is how, in the Annual Report of 1952, Pirelli announces the birth of the radial tyre: the Cinturato, destined to revolutionise the tyre industry along with all the methods of transport where tyres are used.
PIRELLI CINTURATO P1
Elegant and distinctive, CINTURATO P1 is the premium solution to Urban mobility. CINTURATO P1 has been created to take full advantage of latest materials, structures and tread pattern design in order to guarantee savings, respect for the environment, comfort and safety on all road surfaces.
FEATURES- Hybrid materials and innovative tread pattern design - More safety on both dry and wet conditions
- Tension control and new mould profile - More comfortable driving experience
- Optimised tread design with specific pitch sequence - Quietness inside the vehicle
- New materials and innovative compounds, aerodynamic sidewalls and lower weight - Lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
PIRELLI CINTURATO P6
THE PERFECT BALANCE / Cinturato P6, provides the perfect equilibrium of performances, fuel saving, comfort and high level of safety for mid-size and compact cars.
FEATURES- New Contour- Improved Fuel Economy
- New curing style- Reduce CO2
- Specific pitch sequence - Improve noise performance
- New Tyre Structure - Driving experience
- New pattern design - Enhance Breaking Performance
- New Tread Compound - More Safety in wet and dry conditions
PIRELLI CINTURATO P7
Cinturato P7 is the new Pirelli high performance green summer tyre, created to maximize your driving pleasure, ensuring safety and well-performing behaviour on the road, while respecting the environment.
FEATURES- ENERGY™ EFFICIENT:Reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
- CLEAN AIR:Made from eco-compatible materials that minimise environmental impact, both at the production stage and throughout the life of the tyre.
- HIGH MILEAGE:Longer lasting tyre that maintains high levels of performance and safety.
- LOW NOISE:Already complies with the 2012 EU Regulation on the reduction of noise, resulting in improved driving comfort.
