Car tyres
Are you looking for the most suitable tyres for your car? Pirelli has you covered with a wide selection of car tyres designed for your needs.
How do I choose a car tyre? Thanks to Pirelli’s extensive catalogue it is possible to choose a car tyre depending on your personal requirements. The first choice is usually made based on the season you intend to use it and for this reason Pirelli offers tyres for every season: summer, winter and all season.
- How do I read the size of a tyre? Let’s use the following series of numbers and letters “275/30 R19” as an example:the first three-digit number (275) indicates the width of the tyre. This figure is expressed in millimetres and is the measurement from side to side at the tyre’s widest point. In this example, the tyre is 275 mm wide.
- The two-digit number in the middle (30) shows the height/width ratio of the tyre expressed as a percentage. In the example, the number 30 refers to 30% of 275 mm.
- The letter R and the respective number next to it indicate the radial construction of the tyre and the diameter of the wheel expressed in inches, 19 inches in the example.
Do you need tyres for an SUV or an off-road vehicle? If so, we recommend choosing long-lasting tyres, recognised for their performance in terms of traction and reliability. Most modern SUVs are mainly suited for road driving with occasional spells on light terrain. However, to get the best out of the off-road potential of a 4x4, it is worth investing in.
If you are looking for tyres for an electric or hybrid car we recommend tyres for electric cars designed to dissipate less energy, thanks to their low rolling resistance.
Lastly, car tyres are also categorised according to their performance, as in the case of sports tyres, for example, or in terms of their efficiency, such as fuel saving tyres.
FAQs
(275) is the width of the tyre in millimetres
(30) is the height/width ratio of the tyre as a percentage
“R” indicates the radial construction of the tyre
(19) is the diameter of the wheel expressed in inches