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Pirelli P Zero tyres tailor-made for the NIO

Safety, low rolling resistance, reduced noise for NIO ET7. Elect and Seal inside technologies enhance the performances of new electric vehicles

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NIO (Chinese: 蔚来) is a Chinese multinational automobile manufacturer,specializing in designing and developing electric vehicles. Through some of the most elegant and modern models, NIO presents high value technological innovation, beautiful and smart design to the public. As one of the most representative and creative models of the NIO, the NIO ET7 harnesses the latest technology and aesthetic to redefine the exterior design of Autonomous Driving.

SPEEDY AND CONCURRENTLY STYLISH

The NIO ET7, double-Dash daytime running lights, integrated X-Bar and 3D heartbeat taillight. These newest models can be regard as another evolvement of NIO's Design DNA: purer and more progressive.

With the sleeker silhouette design, relentless pursuit of aerodynamic performance, and all-round detail optimization, the ET7 has achieved an ultra-low drag coefficient of 0.208. Furthermore, ET7 have exceptional performance, from 0 to 100 km/h in under 3.8 seconds.

P ZERO TYRES TAILOR-MADE FOR THE NIO

Pirelli has developed special versions of its iconic tyre P Zero to meet NIO's specifications, and to enhance the vehicles' unique characteristics following the “Pirelli Perfect Fit” strategy. The NIO ET7 fits size 255/40R21 102V XL P Zero tyres, to enhance the luxury personality of the car while ensuring comfort for the driver. In addition, the NIO EC6 and NIO ES6 also be fitted with Pirelli P Zero (size 265/45R21 108Y XL) as original equipment.  All Pirelli tires developed for NIO have a special marking on the shoulder: “i” and “Elect”. As a unique marking of NIO, the original equipment tyres are easy to recognize by the “i”-marking on the tyre wall. It not only identifies the tyres specifically developed by Pirelli for NIO, but also represents all variants were designed and tested by the engineers of Pirelli and those of NIO together to highlight the specific characteristic of the ET7. As the original equipment, P Zero have a specific compound, construction and tread pattern design. This delivers the three benefits: low rolling resistance, reduced road noise and immediate grip – to enhance drivability: all in perfect safety.

P Zero is synonymous with sporting performance, characterised by advanced technology derived from Pirelli's long experience in motorsport. To meet the requirements specification of NIO tyre combines sportiness with good comfort features. Core to the technological evolution of the P Zero is the adoption of special technology in the form of nano-composites in the bead and tread. The large longitudinal grooves and asymmetric profile favour maximum grip on the asphalt, benefiting safety and acoustic comfort, but also even wear. In addition, it also considerably reducing braking distances on wet and dry surfaces. The Pirelli P Zero with supports the ET7 to tap its full potential optimally in all situations.

In addition, Elect is the marking that identifies Pirelli tires for electric vehicles. Tires play a crucial role in EV performance – they are a key safety, performance, and range optimizer. Pirelli tires marked Elect offer a number of advantages for electric vehicles, thanks to a specific set of technical characteristics. Low rolling resistance helps to maximize each car's range. In electric cars, reduction in noise accentuates one of the key advantages of electric driving: silence. Finally, the Pirelli tires marked Elect offer improved traction in line with the intense demands from the transmission.

SEAL INSIDE TECHNOLOGY 

These tailor-made tyres of NIO also available with innovative Seal Inside technology, which designed to meet specific safety and protection needs. Seal Inside technology allows the vehicle to keep running without losing air pressure even after the tyre has been punctured by an external object, covering almost 85% of the possible accidental causes of pressure loss. A special mousse inserted inside the tyre forms a rapid seal over any object that punctures the tread, stopping air from leaking out and maintaining pressure. When the object is extracted, the mousse seals the hole. 

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