Pirelli New OEM Tire for Porsche
09-20-2011 | 09:32 PM
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Pirelli New OEM Tire for Porsche
See below...why not Michelin Super Sports??
Pirelli gets OE fitment on latest Porsche 911
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FRANKFURT, Germany (Sept. 15, 2011) — German car maker Porsche A.G. has selected Pirelli’s P Zero ultra-high-performance (UHP) tire as an OE fitment on the latest iteration of its iconic 911 sports car.
Porsche will use specially developed versions of the P Zero on its 911 Carrera and Carerra Turbo models, according to Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. The new Carerra debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week.
The new Carerra’s fitments are 245/35ZR20 front and 295/30ZR20 rear, with each being built with specific compounds, Pirelli said. The rear size uses an aramid-fiber overlay for improved thermal stress control, which helps deliver maximum lateral grip.
The P Zero tread features side blocks with optimized sipe depths to reduce noise emissions in compliance with European Union regulations.
The size fitments for the Carrera Turbo will be 245/35ZR20 on the front and 305/30ZR20 on the rear.
Pirelli said it has more than 200 OE fitment approvals for the P Zero.
Pirelli gets OE fitment on latest Porsche 911
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Tire Business staff report
FRANKFURT, Germany (Sept. 15, 2011) — German car maker Porsche A.G. has selected Pirelli’s P Zero ultra-high-performance (UHP) tire as an OE fitment on the latest iteration of its iconic 911 sports car.
Porsche will use specially developed versions of the P Zero on its 911 Carrera and Carerra Turbo models, according to Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. The new Carerra debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week.
The new Carerra’s fitments are 245/35ZR20 front and 295/30ZR20 rear, with each being built with specific compounds, Pirelli said. The rear size uses an aramid-fiber overlay for improved thermal stress control, which helps deliver maximum lateral grip.
The P Zero tread features side blocks with optimized sipe depths to reduce noise emissions in compliance with European Union regulations.
The size fitments for the Carrera Turbo will be 245/35ZR20 on the front and 305/30ZR20 on the rear.
Pirelli said it has more than 200 OE fitment approvals for the P Zero.
09-20-2011 | 09:40 PM
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I was planning on installing Pirelli's when my Bridgestone's wear out. They rate very well with buyers, have good wear ratings and they are the lightest of all the OE tires for the Spyder. I'm curious how these tires will compare to their current tires.
09-20-2011 | 11:28 PM
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My 2010 has Pipelli P-Zero tires. The jury (me) is still dilebrating about the tire. They have good grip, but I am uncertain about how quickly they will wear out.
If they are anything like the P-Zero Rosso tires that were on my '04 996 when I got it, they will wear out very fast (rears 11K miles) and get really, really LOUD!
If they are anything like the P-Zero Rosso tires that were on my '04 996 when I got it, they will wear out very fast (rears 11K miles) and get really, really LOUD!
09-20-2011 | 11:40 PM
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"why not Michelin Super Sports??"
Note that the announcement says that the PZero has been named as "an OE fitment.."
Which means that there will be others. Everything I've read on the Pilot Super Sport (which I have on my GTS) indicates that it will also be an OE tire on the 991. I'd be very surprised if Bridgestone isn't on board as well.
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Note that the announcement says that the PZero has been named as "an OE fitment.."
Which means that there will be others. Everything I've read on the Pilot Super Sport (which I have on my GTS) indicates that it will also be an OE tire on the 991. I'd be very surprised if Bridgestone isn't on board as well.
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'10 Panamera 4S
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