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Known for its style, speed and performance marketing values, Pirelli & C. S.p.A. is a multinational company based in Milan, Italy, listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 1922, with a temporary privatization period by the consortium led by the Chinese state-owned enterprise ChemChina.

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New Pirelli P4 Tyre Debuts At SEMA

Pirelli’s new touring line, the P4 Four Seasons, will be on the company’s stand at this year’s SEMA show and the first sizes will be available to dealers from January, 2007. The new line is a “tyre for all seasons” with a silica-rich tread compound and specialised tread design for maximum grip in both wet and snow conditions. Major advances in tread profile, generated from CAD designs, and the very latest tread compounding provide a substantial improvement in wear rate, giving the tyre an extremely long life, says Pirelli.

30th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Price Increase

Pirelli & Co SpA has announced it will increase the price of its passenger car, light truck and SUV by an average 5 per cent across Europe and export markets by the end of 2006. All brands within the Pirelli group will be affected by the increase.

30th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli “Super Single” For Light Trucks At SEMA

Many in the US tyre business were expecting Pirelli to come to SEMA 2006 with a 32″ Scorpion Zero tyre, following its success with the 30″ version first shown at the New York Auto Show this year. Not so, as Pirelli decided to think more laterally (in every sense of the word). What Pirelli has brought to this year’s SEMA show in a world “first” is a 405/25R24 Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico, a trend setting idea for a ‘Super Single’ tyre for light trucks.

30th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Mercedes-Benz World appoints Pirelli ‘Supplier of Excellence’

Mercedes-Benz World, the new multi-million pound brand centre being built at the historic Brooklands racing circuit in Weybridge, Surrey, has awarded Pirelli Limited “Supplier of Excellence” status. Pirelli will supply its state-of-the-art high performance tyres for the Mercedes vehicles used on the track activities and within Mercedes Benz World.

27th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

MasterFit Claims it’s Cheaper than Kwik-Fit

The Vauxhall MasterFit garage chain is claiming that “the best [tyre] deal in town” for Vauxhall owners is to be found at a MasterFit centre. Citing independent research recently conducted at 50 locations spread throughout the UK, the network said its prices beat those of Kwik-Fit on eight out of every 10 tyres.

The results are said to include brands as well-known as Bridgestone, Dunlop, Continental and Pirelli. The survey compared the prices charged by 50 Vauxhall MasterFit Centres with those of 50 Kwik-Fit centres in the same locations.

26th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Promotes Three Vice Presidents

Three managers involved in the growth of Pirelli Tire North America over the past four years were honoured recently with promotion to vice president. Steve Carpino has been named head of R&D and product development; John Hagan is in charge of original equipment; and Andrew Kearton is responsible for manufacturing.

25th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

On Track With Silverline

Describing itself as the leading supplier of Pirelli Circuit Tyres in the UK, Silverline Motorsport holds extensive stocks of the Pirelli P Zero Corsa and is able to supply from stock all the popular and not so popular sizes. The ever-expanding track day market has prompted Silverline to invest in the equipment to support this market and the Motorsport fitting trucks can be seen at all of the major UK and European circuits throughout the season.

24th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Hofmann – Standing The Test Of Time

Since its foundation in 1931 Hofmann wheel balancers and tyre changers have built a reputation for quality and reliability. A preferred choice at many leading car manufacturers and tyre shops its fair to say that there are probably few technicians in the country that haven’t used a Hofmann machine.

24th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli And Aston Martin Win Again

In the USA, the Aston Martin DBR9s on their Pirelli P Zero Racing tyres have won another round in the 2006 American Le Mans Series. Sarrazin-Lamy won the last race of the season at Laguna Seca, dominating the Californian event almost non-stop for the four hours of its duration. The winning DBR9-Pirelli also started from pole position, a feat the Aston Martins achieved no fewer than seven times in the season’s 10 races that comprised the 2006 American Le Mans Series.

23rd October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Performs Well In Winter Tyre Tests

The track record of Pirelli’s winter tyres is very impressive and proof is provided, yet again, by a series of the toughest and most important tests in Europe – those of the automobile clubs and specialist motorist magazines in Germany and Austria, which test out the safety of a wide selection of winter tyres under typical winter driving conditions.

23rd October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Re-Designed Pirelli Website Goes Live

Pirelli Tyres UK Ltd went live this week with its new website www.pirelli.co.uk This newly-designed site, whilst introducing bold and breathtaking graphics, provides easier access to user-friendly tyre information.

19th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli-Shod Maseratis Pick Up Drivers’ Title

After winning the Team title in Budapest, the Maserati MC12s of Team Vitaphone – fitted with Pirelli P Zero Racing tyres – picked up the Drivers’ title as the team of Bertolini-Bartels notched up a fifth win in nine races at Adria in the latest stage of the 2006 FIA-GT Championship. As well as the two Maseratis finishing 1st and 2nd, two Aston Martin DBR9s, also fitted with Pirelli P Zero Racing tyres, finished 4th and 5th, with the Babini-Pescatori Aston setting the fastest lap round the Venetian circuit.

17th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli-shod Iveco Triumphs in Pharaoh’s Rally

Exactly a year after their victory in the Pharaoh’s Rally with a Team Overlock Mercedes-Benz Unimog U500, Pirelli’s PS22 standard truck tyres have repeated their performance with another win in the Egyptian marathon. Fitted to an Iveco Eurotrakker driven by specialist Giacomo Vismara, the normal production Pirelli PS22s, are mounted on Italian vehicles in size 14.00 R20.

13th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli To Be Control Tyre For British Rally Championship

Pirelli Tyres has been selected as the control tyre manufacturer for the Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship. The three-year agreement with Pirelli sees the BRC introducing a prize fund to be spread across all classes in the Championship with every finisher receiving prize money on every round. In addition to the substantial prize fund, Pirelli has introduced a driver development scheme unique to the BRC which, under their direct support, will see the winner being progressed in their careers.

9th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Launches Truck Master Service Programme

Hankook’s truck tyre division is probably the fastest growing part of the UK truck tyre market. According to Tyres & Accessories’ research, in just a few years the UK truck wing of the South Korean manufacturer has grown to the point that it controls between 6 and 8 per cent of the UK truck tyre replacement market. Of course the exact figure depends on who you ask and which figure you put on the total market size, but either way it is obviously an achievement. Now the company hopes to build on its recent successes by launching a new national breakdown network called Truck Masters.

3rd October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors