Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 exclusive for Ferrari’s new 458 Specialie

Michelin has announced it will globally, and exclusively, supply tyres for the new Ferrari 458 Speciale. In developing its new Pilot Sport Cup 2 for the Ferrari, Michelin says it and the Italian car maker “pooled their cutting-edge engineering resources, wheel assembly expertise, passion for performance, measuring technology and the skills and analytical capabilities of their developers and test drivers.”

The French tyre maker adds that the simultaneous co-development of the tyre and the car, through tests on both the simulator and the track, has led to superior performance in three specific areas that were identified prior to the start of the project: faster lap time on dry asphalt, consistent performance lap after lap and optimal grip on wet roads.

Ferrari has chosen to debut the 458 Speciale at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Michelin will supply the Pilot Sport Cup 2 in the sizes 245/35 ZR 20 91 Y and 305/30 ZR 20 103 Y.