Porsche oferece nova opção de pneu para o Carrera GT

Se você tem um carro antigo, ou que saiu de linha há pouco tempo, e precisa comprar pneus novos, dependendo do carro, esta tarefa pode se transformar numa busca que parece não ter fim.

Esse problema se torna ainda maior quando o carro é um supercarro de baixa produção, como, por exemplo, o Porsche Carrera GT, que possui um tamanho de pneu que não está disponível para carros populares.

Ainda bem que, no caso do Carrera GT, ainda há pneus novos à venda no mercado. No entanto, a Porsche já negociou com a Michelin para oferecer mais uma opção para o carro: trata-se do Pilot Super Sport.

A Porsche disse que os pneus Michelin Pilot Super Sport, com medidas de 265/35ZR-19 na frente e 335/30ZR-20 na traseira, melhorarão a dirigibilidade e estabilidade do Carrera GT, facilitando a aceleração até os 330 km/h, além de aumentar a economia de combustível em até 20%.

Os pneus Michelin Pilot Super Sport para o Porsche Carrera GT possuem camada dupla, sendo a interna de um composto diferente do da externa. Fibras de aramida, que são leves, mas tão fortes quanto o aço, são usados ​​para reduzir o peso.

Newly Developed Tires for the Porsche Carrera GT

Atlanta. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, based in Stuttgart, has developed a new tire for the Carrera GT in partnership with tire manufacturer Michelin. The new tire once again noticeably enhances the handling of the 1,270 versions of the super sports car built between 2003 and 2006. The new Michelin Pilot Super Sport tire, which now replaces the current Pilot Sport PS2 tire on the Carrera GT, brings together the findings of ten years' worth of tire development to give drivers of the Carrera GT noticeably improved handling, even faster lap times and a more harmonious driving experience overall.

Drivers will even see benefits in relation to the stability of the Porsche model at its top speed of 330 km/h, as well as its behavior at high lateral acceleration speeds. This is all down to the new structure of the tire, which, of course, features the Porsche specification "N0" on the sidewalls. The tread compound of the Pilot Super Sport tire, which is manufactured on the same production line as Michelin racing tires, is based on "dual-compound" technology. With this technology, different rubber compounds are used for the inside and outside of the tread. This concept offers maximum grip on bends and highly precise steering behavior. What's more, the belt is made from an especially durable mix of aramid fibers, which are five times lighter than steel but deliver the same tensile strength. In addition, the variable contact area distributes the pressure evenly across the tire, meaning as much of the tread as possible is always in contact with the asphalt under any driving conditions.

The new Carrera GT tires are available now in 265/35 ZR 19 98Y "N0" and 335/30 ZR 20 108Y "N0" dimensions. Alongside optimized performance criteria, these tires offer the cost-effective side-effect of increased mileage: Compared to the previous tire, mileage is up to 10% higher on normal roads, and even as much as 20% higher when the tires are used on tough race tracks. The new tire also improves braking performance, showing that, even after ten years, Porsche is still working just as hard to look after drivers of its older models as it does to look after drivers of its new vehicles.