Pirelli Cinturato Rosso in Malaysia – car, MPV and SUV tires with better comfort, grip; from RM250 to RM1,500
The Pirelli Cinturato tire lineup now has a new addition, the Cinturato Rosso, sold as an aftermarket tire in Malaysia through the official distributor Kit Loong Tayaria.
Cinturato Rosso joins Cinturato P1, P6, P7 Evo and Dragon Sport as well as the Scorpion range in Pirelli’s range of touring tyres, which complement the aforementioned models for small and midsize cars, SUVs as well as the luxury SUV segments in performance tyres. high performance and ultra high performance (UHP).
Covering a wide range of passenger car segments means a wide variety of sizes are required, and here the Cinturato Rosso is offered in 67 sizes spanning rim diameters from 15 inches to 21 inches, widths from 195 mm to 295 mm and aspect ratio from 65% to 30% for the lowest profile product, with speed ratings of H, V, W and Y.
With the goal of providing greater range, improved traction in both dry and wet conditions as well as reduced noise, the Cinturato Rosso achieved a 4% improvement in subjective comfort, while mileage and performance has improved by 8%, when compared to Cinturato P1 tyres.
The Cinturato Rosso achieves a 6% wider contact range when braking from 100 km/h to zero in dry conditions when measured for size 245/45R18 97Y fitted to a Audi A4while braking performance in dry conditions has been measured to be three meters, or 10% shorter when decelerating from 80 km/h to zero as measured for the size 215/55R17 fitted to a Toyota Camry.
Meanwhile, wet braking has also been improved by 10% for the same 17-inch size on the Toyota Camry, Pirelli said. Cinturato Rosso has a 28% seawater-to-land ratio, while drainage performance is enhanced by the use of variable-depth horizontal grooves as well as a loose five-degree vertical channel that opens under load and drains. water from the footprints of tyre.
Improvements in braking performance and handling have been made possible through the high shoulder curvature design, which creates a greater expansion of the contact patch with even distribution of pressure, says Pirelli.
Made in China for the Southeast Asian market, the Pirelli Cinturato Rosso is currently on sale in Malaysia through all Pirelli authorized dealers nationwide and prices start from RM250 to RM1,500.
