Pirelli enhances historic cars by dedicating ad hoc tires. The latest addition to the Pirelli Collezione family (for the iconic cars built between 1950 and 1980) is the Cinturato CN54 for the Mini. This is in addition to the Cinturato for and Fiat 500 born after 1957.
The belted ad hoc for Mini
For the different versions of the Mini manufactured and sold under license by Innocenti and for the more recent versions of the Mini Classic, Pirelli has recreated the Cinturato CN54 in size 145/70 R12 originally launched in 1972, a radial tire with the tread pattern and the side kept completely similar to those of the roofs of the time, but made with modern technologies. Among these, the compounds offer Pirelli Collezione tires greater grip and improved grip on wet surfaces, guaranteeing reliability and high levels of safety without losing the original style. To develop the tire, Pirelli engineers adapted the design criteria that the vehicle designers used at the time of design to accommodate the adjustments of the car’s original suspension and mechanics to modern materials and processes, relying on heritage to design it. company history of documents, images and projects preserved and made available by the Pirelli Foundation.
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Pirelli and Mini: a long history
It was 1964 when Pirelli began studying a Cinturato with a 367 F tread pattern for the Mini. A year later, in September 1965, the success of the Mini overwhelmed Italy and Innocenti obtained the license to produce the famous small cars at the factories of Lambrate, an activity that will continue until 1975. In 1976 Pirelli developed tire sizes 145/70 SR 12 for the Mini 90 and 155/70 SR 12 for the Mini 120. For sports cars such as the Innocenti Turbo De Tomaso i Pirelli Larga Series: radial tires characterized by a wider tread and lower sidewalls than traditional ones. In the eighties, for small cars such as Mini, the tire with the long P was the P3, which equipped all models on the market including special versions, including Red Flame, Check Mate, Studio 2 or Piccadilly . In the 2000s, with the modern revival of the new Mini produced under the aegis of BMW, Pirelli homologated for the Eufori @ Run Flat car, a tire synonymous with driving reliability capable of running for 150 kilometers at a speed of 80 km / h even in conditions of total deflation, thanks to the special self-supporting construction of the side.
Pirelli Collection: what it is
Protecting the historic motoring heritage, providing tires with two different and complementary souls: Pirelli Collezione was born with this goal, making tires that respect the original in appearance and driving dynamics, but with modern technologies and production processes that guarantee greater efficiency and safety. The range is full of legendary names: from the Stella Bianca, launched in 1927, to the Stelvio, up to the more recent Cinturato P7 (1974), P5 (1977), P Zero (1984) and P700-Z (1988). The images and materials of the Pirelli Foundation are fundamental for their reproduction, which keeps within the Group’s Historical Archive the documentation relating to the design, development and industrialization of all Pirelli tires over the years. Pirelli Collezione tires are available from dealers specialized in vintage cars, from Longstone Tires and in Pirelli’s flagship stores, the P Zero Worlds (Los Angeles, Munich, Monte-Carlo, Dubai and Melbourne).