Pirelli Tyre Option

**Monte76** · 17-01-2012, 00:13

That is indeed good news, I've just found this interesting link regarding the new tyres - Happy days.

http://www.pirelli.com/tyre/ww/en/ne...ic-rally-cars/

Vince.

**ChrisC** · 17-01-2012, 10:25

Great news, I always felt uncomfortable running Michelin tyres on a Pirelli liveried car.

ChrisC

**The Slug** · 17-01-2012, 11:24

Did they give any clue as to price, now it's a captive market?

**Monte76** · 17-01-2012, 11:39

I'm hoping it'll be a more readily available tyre so we can shop around for better a price, maybe we could organise an SEC group buy as I'm sure we could make up some decent numbers.

I always thought it was odd that on the 2009 Rally Legend event they had a huge Pirelli truck, with a Pirelli marquee and a 1978 Pirelli Strato's stood on their stand and it was sitting there on Michelin tyres - How embarrassing!

**The Slug** · 17-01-2012, 13:32

Do you want to do the Group buy for it Vince?

**Monte76** · 17-01-2012, 15:33

I guess I could organise something but only if the numbers were sufficient to gain us a significant discount, looks like the tyres will be available in March. We could start adding names to an interest list and see what sort of numbers we're talking about, so far we have:

Guy Mayers: 1 Set (Grp IV)
Vince Abbott: 1 Set (Grp IV)