Pirelli Tyres

I should say straight away that this is a relatively technical overview of the Pirelli Eufori run-flat tyre, based on my own personal experiences. 'Run-flat" technology: These 205/45x17 tyres came as standard equipment on my BMW MINI Cooper S, and - on paper at least - have quite a bit going for them. In essence, Euforis have extra rigid sidewalls which mean that they can support the weight of your car even when fully deflated. Pirelli market this as a safety feature, and BMW use it as an excuse not to supply a spare wheel - not even one of the skinny 'space-savers' that many manufacturers now use. The reality of all of this is actually ...  Read the complete review

You car and its road handling are only as good as the 4 bits or rubber that transfer the power to the tarmac. This is always worth considering when you are buying new tyres. What is also important is its longevity and lastability. No one wants a tyre that will last you for only a few miles and needs replacing every few months. So what is a good make? Who makes a wide enough range of tyres to accomodate many cars? Well there are a few and most of which I have tried. However, my preferred choice has got to be Pirelli. On all of my cars, I have owned pirelli tyre at some time. My old Primera has now gone to my wife as a run around but it does eat tyres. ...  Read the complete review

For the second time recently, I acquired a full set of four tyres, and that particular brand was Pirelli P7s. I am reminded of the fact that mine being sixteen inch, were a tad more expensive than fifteens, or even seventeens! Apparently this is because of supply and demand, they don't manufacture as many sixteen inch tyres. These went onto Vauxhall alloys, and the balancing weights went on the inside, where they should be, why is it some fitters put them on the outside? I had shopped around, at local tyre fitters as well as on t'internet, and I know that there are places selling bargain price tyres, but you must pay for delivery, and fitting, plus ...  Read the complete review

~ ~ The total ignorance of a lot of people when it comes down to choosing tyres for their cars never ceases to amaze me. They’ll go out and spend tens of thousands of Euros/Pounds to buy the latest model from their favourite car manufacturer, but when it comes down to changing their tyres it’s often a case of the cheapest will do! After all, they’re all made from rubber and do the same job, don’t they? WRONG!!!!! ~ ~ The tyres, along with the brakes, are two areas of car maintenance that nobody should ever try to save money on by purchasing inferior or cheaper components. My late father drummed this into me when I was only a wee fella. “The tyres keep ...  Read the complete review

The Pirelli p-zero rosso is a very good tyre. I have had Pirelli tyres before in the shape of the P6000 and I have to say I wasn't impressed so I had some reservations when I looked at the Pirelli range again. I was reassured by the tyre company that I was buying them from that the P-Zero was a totally different tyre and made for a totally different purpose than the P6000. So I had the tyres fitted let them bed in over 100-200 miles. Once the tyres were properly scrubbed in, I found that the recommendations had some truth to them; in all honesty I was very pleasantly surprised just how good these tyres are. I have since had this tyre on both of my ...  Read the complete review