225/50 R 16 96Y PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7

The PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 Tire

In the 1970s, advances in performance cars suspension and chassis design allowed cars to keep more of its footprint on the road during cornering. The rise of the new generation of supercars created a need for a new kind of tire that could keep up with the high-performance demands of these vehicles. Pirelli was one of the leading manufacturers to meet this challenge with their introduction of the PIRELLI CINTURATO™ P7 tire in 1974.

The P7 was a game-changer, featuring an innovative internal design that enabled a much lower profile with a much wider footprint. This allowed for previously unattainable levels of performance when coupled with the high-end sports cars of the day, producing better straight-line acceleration, more grip when cornering, and more effective straight line braking. This breakthrough design set the standard for high-performance tires and helped cement Pirelli's reputation as a pioneering force in the tire industry.

225/50 R 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 Porsche Homologation

For those who love classic sports cars and want high-quality tires, the 225/50 R 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 is a great option to consider. This tire is a perfect fit for classic sports cars of the late 1970s and 1980s, like the Ferrari 308 and Porsche 911, and it has received the N homologation from Porsche, which makes it their recommended and preferred tire for a wide range of their classic GT and sports cars.

225/50 YR 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 Speed Rating

The 225/50 YR 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 tire was known as 225/50 VR 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 in the 1970s since the Y speed rating had not been created at that time. The letter V stood for a speed greater than 149 mph. Nowadays, tire marking would show the tire as 225/50 YR 16 (where Y indicates that the tire was tested for an hour continuously at a speed of 186 mph or 300 km/h). Nonetheless, to preserve the historical look of these tires, they are still made up as 225/50 VR 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7.

225/50 R 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 Porsche Tires

Porsche 911 Tires

Porsche started fitting the Pirelli P7 early on the 930 Carrera and 911 3.0 Turbo where they fitted 15” wheels with 205/50 R 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 on the front and 225/50 R 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 on the rear. Then Porsche started to offer 16-inch wheels as an option for their 911 in 1985.

For models such as the 930 Turbo, 911 Carrera Coupe, and 911 Targa, the tire setup for the front wheels was 205/55 R 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 and for the rear wheels was 225/50 R 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7.

The 225/50 R 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 and 205/55 R 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 N were often the tire choice for the rear and front respectively for Porsche 930 Turbo, 911 Carrera 2, 911 Carrera 4, 968, and 944 models.

From the mid-1980s, the Porsche 911 and Carrera had 225/50 R 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 fitted to the rear and 205/55 R 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 on the front.

Porsche 928 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 Tires

In the early 1980s, the Porsche 928 had 225/50-16 on the front with 245/45 R 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 on the rear.

The 225/50 R 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 was also fitted on the front of the 928, while the 245/45 R 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ P7 N was fitted on the rear.

Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS Tires

If you have a 308 GTS with 16-inch wheels the P7 can be used. For this setup, we recommend installing the 205/55 R 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 tires on the front wheels and the 225/50 R 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 tires on the rear wheels.

Ferrari 328 Tires

We would suggest fitting 205/55 YR 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 on the front of a 328GTB or 328GTS & 225/50 YR 16 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 on the rear.