Pirelli OE on McLaren 765LT

Pirelli is exclusively supplying tyres for the new McLaren 765LT, the British supercar company’s fastest-ever Super Series car to lap a circuit. P Zero Trofeo R tyres were chosen as the starting point for this latest collaboration. Now, the Trofeo R has been further refined in a joint effort from Pirelli and McLaren to meet the high-performance requirements of this latest car. For drivers who are less inclined to use their cars on track, the Pirelli P Zero tyres are also available.

According to the supercar manufacturer, the McLaren 765LT uses 9Jx19 ET47 (front) and 11Jx20 ET47 (rear) wheels that require 245/35ZR19 93Y (front) and 305/30ZR20 103Y (rear) tyres.

The new McLaren 765LT features a 765-horsepower engine that puts out 800 Nm of torque and is equipped with aerodynamics that place plenty of load through the bespoke P Zero Trofeo R tyres. To meet McLaren’s brief for a tyre that is bespoke to the 765LT, Pirelli’s engineers report that they have worked on the structure and profile of the tyres, increasing the contact patch to generate more mechanical grip and improve traction, particularly in dry weather. In addition, the tread pattern has been designed to “guarantee the best possible road holding both in a straight line and through corners, reducing braking distances and maximising lateral grip”.

The new P Zero Trofeo R created for the McLaren 765LT is the latest tyre in a long collaboration between Pirelli and McLaren. Every vehicle leaves the McLaren Production Centre with its own specific Pirelli tyre, tailor-made for that particular car and distinguished by a distinctive ‘MC’ marking on the sidewall. Some of these tyres are additionally equipped with other Pirelli technologies such as PNCS – Pirelli Noise Cancelling System.