This Is Pirelli's New Tyre For The World's Most Expensive Car
Pirelli has developed a brand new retro-style tyre designed for a car of which there were only ever 39 made.
The new Stelvio Corsa has been developed for the ultra-exclusive Ferrari 250 GTO. The record says that there were 33 250 GTO Series I chassis built, three Series II models and three upgraded 330 GTOs with a larger engine. Just 38 are left in existence after Ferrari apparently scrapped its first 330 GTO in order to build the second.
The tyre revives a name Pirelli last used in the 1960s, and that scored big successes underneath the cars of Alberto Ascari and the pairing of Maurice Trintignant and Froilan Gonzales. Manufactured to look like a 1950s period-correct tyre using the original Stelvio Corsa’s archived designs, the new one uses a modern construction for stability and cutting-edge compound tech for grip. Given that the GTO is the most expensive car you can buy, you want it to run good rubber (if you dare run it - like these guys).
Pirelli says no other car will be fitted with the Stelvio Corsa. The sizes measure 215/70 R15 98W at the front and 225/70 R15 100W at the back, but given the likely astronomical cost of a full set, Pirelli is taking steps to make sure it maintains the exclusivity for GTO owners.
We reached out to Pirelli over a day ago for some word on the price, but have heard nothing back so far. We’ll update this piece if we hear anything.
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But, can Haas’ pitcrew fit it correctly?
No…
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#wtf1
As much as it hurts not being able to ever have these on any car I’ll ever own, it’s still awesome to see the modern world embracing the past like this. Good guy Pirelli does it (finally)
Never say never :)
Sometimes I feel like i’m the only one on the internet who doesn’t type crap like “you’ll never be able to afford this anyway”. I hate people like that :/
What’s the point of modern tyres when the car with likely never be driven?
Tires become brittle after a while. When a car stands in a garage for five years without being moved, it needs new tires.
If there’s a world’s most expensive car, there’s gotta be a most expensive tyres.
1965: we will have limited edition cars!
2018:limited edition tires
I know who would sell them!
i can hear this comment
itsa ferrari
Like this one that still races (and wins) that is valued at about 48 million dollars!
If you think that’s crazy, then think of this: the company Avon is producing new front tires for the Tyrrell P34 on request. Only eight chassis were ever built of that car and at least three of them are standing in a museum.
Then that means that there’s 5 cars that need tires. And if you think about it they’re only ditty little things so there’s not that much that needs to go into them.
Story of my life…
This, I’m happy they did this.
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