- Pirelli unveils new Cinturato P7 tires for Ferrari’s 288 GTO, keeping the original size and specs.
- It remains unclear how much a new set of Pirelli tires will cost current 288 GTO owners.
- Pirelli has been the exclusive supplier of original tires for all of Ferrari’s halo supercars.
The Porsche Carrera GT isn’t the only supercar to recently receive a new set of specially developed tires, as Pirelli has just introduced new rubber for the iconic Ferrari 288 GTO.
It’s been 40 years since the 288 GTO was released, and it can now be equipped with bespoke Pirelli Cinturato P7 tires. The new rubber retains the original sizing, measuring 225/50 at the front and 265/50 at the rear, and was introduced at the special GTO Legacy Tour Ferrari hosted earlier this month.
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Pirelli originally introduced the Cinturato P7 for the World Rally Championship in 1974 before releasing it as a road tire in 1976. It now joins the Pirelli Collezione range which also includes modern tires developed specifically for the Ferrari F40, F50, Enzo, and LaFerrari.
Ferrari has collaborated with Pirelli on many tires over the decades. After working together on the original tires for the 288 GTO, the companies crafted a set of custom Pirelli P Zeros for the F40. These were the first 17-inch road tires and the only ones suitable for speeds exceeding 300 km/h (186 mph). Custom P Zeros were also developed for the Ferrari F50, which launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 1995, before coming together once again for the P Zero Corsas of the Ferrari Enzo. Both the Ferrari LaFerrari and LaFerrari Aperta came equipped with Pirelli’s P Zero Corsa Asimmetrico 2 tires from the factory.
While the vast majority of us will never have the opportunity to drive a 288 GTO, ensuring that prized exotics like this can remain on the roads for years to come is great for all car enthusiasts. After all, who doesn’t want to see 288 GTOs cruising down the street?
