Pirelli continues to develop its made-in-Italy bike tire manufacturing with new restricted version P Zero Race 150° clincher road tires. And whereas a lot of the professional peloton has shifted from tubulars to tubeless – each of which Pirelli developed for their sponsored groups – their professional riders additionally raced this ltd. gold-labeled tire within the mountains of the lately accomplished Giro d’Italia the place weight financial savings trumps all else…
Pirelli P Zero Race 150° made-in-Italy road bike tires
The new Pirelli P Zero Race 150° is the second road bike tire to shift manufacturing again to Italy inside Pirelli’s newly revamped bicycle tire manufacturing facility close to Milan – after the P Zero Race 4S. They are nonetheless solely producing clinchers, because the equipment for tubeless manufacturing isn’t prepared but, however plainly tube-type tires aren’t lifeless but.
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Pirelli tells us that although they particularly developed P Zero tubulars for their traditionalist professionals, then pro-level P Zero Race tubeless tires for the decrease rolling-resistance advantages, typically the professionals are asking for clinchers, too. Specifically, within the steep mountains of the Giro, some racers choose an ultralight wheel with light-weight clinchers and TPU internal tubes that may rival a tubular setup, whereas nonetheless lowering rolling resistance – “tubeless remains the fastest, but of a tiny margin”. Plus, inflating to greater clincher tire pressures is claimed to have a “snappier feeling when accelerating on the low velocity assaults on steep gradients“.
So putting in some fancy restricted Italian Pirelli P Zero Race 150° Anniversary Edition tires with gold logos for the Italian Grand Tour was a straightforward choice for the groups, even when there was nothing technically new about them.
Pirelli’s first tire for bikes 150 years in the past was already an Italian-made bicycle tire, in spite of everything.
Tech particulars
The anniversary gold version P Zero Race tire made in Italy is functionally the identical because the prior mannequin up to date with improved light-weight, low rolling-resistance development final spring. The 150° tires get the newest SmartEvo rubber & 120tpi casing and can be found in 26mm & 28mm widths, designed for 19mm inside rims, at claimed weights of 205g & 225g, respectively.
Pirelli P Zero Race 150° – Pricing & availability
The P Zero Race 150° tires promote for $110 / 90€ a bit now. Or get them in a particular version P Zero Race 150° Box Anniversary set for $330 / 300€ for a pair, together with a pair of 35g ultralight TPU SmarTubes, a baseball cap & Pirelli keychain.
They are restricted, simply not ultra-limited. Only 1872 particular person tires have been manufactured, a quantity equal to the yr Pirelli was based.
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