Milan,
21 May 2007. Pirelli
tyres have been acclaimed
for their excellent performance
in summer tyre tests
conducted by trade publications
for many years. Once
again in spring 2007,
the time-honoured Italian
manufacturer's products
set high standards for
the competition in the
summer tyre tests made
by German car magazines.
Launched earlier this
year, the Pirelli P Zero
designed for super sports
cars has been the predominant
test winner in all categories.
Similar success has been
achieved by the Pirelli
P7, which received top
test ratings twice in
the past. All Pirelli
tyres tested, including
the P Zero Nero, the
Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico,
the Scorpion STR and
the Camper L6, received
top ratings.
The
excellent quality of Pirelli
tyres was most recently demonstrated
in test results published
in the current issue of Germany's AutoZeitung trade
journal (10/2007). Test experts
evaluated eight sets of summer
tyres in the standard 245/40
ZR 18 size on an Audi TT
2.0 TFSI. The Pirelli
P Zero took top
honours with a "highly
recommended" rating.
According to the panel of
judges, "The new P Zero is
right on target. It performs
perfectly on wet roads and
clearly outshines the competitors
on dry pavement". In a test
of nine ultra-high performance
tyres conducted by Sport
auto magazine
(5/2007), the Pirelli
P Zero stole the
show thanks to "excellent
grip and neutral road handling
on dry surfaces".
In
a series of exhaustive comparison
tests conducted with 16-inch
tyres by ADAC
motorwelt magazine
(03/07), the Pirelli
P7 designed for
high-performance saloons
and estate cars left all
15 competing products behind.
According to the testing
staff: "The
Pirelli outperformed the
other tyres on wet surfaces
and managed to bridge the
gap with low wear characteristics".
The P7 received
equally high marks from AutoZeitung (05/07).
As the test winner, the tyre
was acclaimed for its excellent
performance on both wet and
dry surfaces. The editors
from auto motor
und sport magazine
(7/2007) offered similar
praise: "The Pirelli tyre
is unrivalled on wet roads:
extremely dynamic handling
with excellent traction and
braking performance". The P7 received
a "recommended" rating.
Testing specialists from Auto
Bild magazine
(11/2007) praised the sports-oriented
P7 for its "substantial safety
reserves in aquaplaning situations" and "well-balanced,
stable road performance on
wet surfaces".
Auto
Bild sportscars magazine
(4/2007) took an in-depth
look at low-profile 205/45
R 16 tyres designed for
high-performance cars.
Engineered for the junior
UHP segment, the Pirelli
P Zero Nero demonstrated
well-balanced overall
performance. The judges
gave the tyre an "exemplary" rating
for its "excellent steering
precision and dynamic
road performance on wet
and dry surfaces".
A
test of high-performance
20-inch tyres conducted
by Powercar magazine
(03/2007) resulted in an "excellent" rating
for the Pirelli P
Zero Nero thanks
to "top marks for braking
and low drive-by noise levels".
Pirelli
celebrated another success
in the off-road segment with
the Scorpion Zero
Assimetrico. Testing
conducted by AutoZeitung (9/2007)
on loose terrain placed the
tyre well ahead of all competing
products. The Scorpion
STR tyre designed
for SUVs also received above-average
marks with an "exemplary" rating
from Auto Bild
alles allrad magazine
(4/2007).
The
summer holiday season is
on and recreational vehicle
owners who want maximum safety
will find just what they're
looking for in a top-quality
Pirelli tyre. Nine different
camper and transporter tyres
were tested by experts from promobil magazine
on wet and dry roads. Thanks
to its excellent performance,
the Pirelli Camper
L6 received an "excellent" overall
rating for "unsurpassed safety
on wet surfaces" and "high
load-capacity".
Pirelli tyres are marketed
in Oman by their authorized
sole distributor General Trading
Enterprises LLC an OTE group
of company with strong distribution
and service network spread
across Oman.