The Pirelli Pzero Rosso Direzionale summer tire has a fairly specific range of applications. It is limited to the front axle of sports cars. This model was developed as part of the innovative Pzero tire system, which involved using tires with two tread patterns on one vehicle. The Direzionale version is designed for installation on the front axle, where its V-shaped tread pattern effectively removes water, leaving the groove dry for the Pzero Rosso Asimmetrico, which, according to the Italian tire makers, should be on the rear axle of the vehicle, providing maximum longitudinal traction properties.
Directional design with wide drainage grooves
One of the key features of the Pirelli PZero Rosso Direzionale model is a tread with a large number of drainage grooves. They are characterized by a significant internal volume, which allows the tire to almost instantly dry the contact patch, regardless of the amount of water being drained from it. The efficiency of the drainage system has been increased many times due to the curved shape and location of the transverse drainage grooves against the direction of movement. Thanks to this, water is removed from the tread mainly under the action of centrifugal forces that arise during wheel rotation.
Rigid double longitudinal rib
Another feature of the directional tread pattern of this model is a wide longitudinal rib located in its central part. In addition to continuity, it is characterized by a double structure, which makes this tread element even more resistant to dynamic deformation. As a result, the tire demonstrates excellent directional stability and reliable behavior when driving at high speed, as well as extremely fast and accurate responses to the driver's actions, which significantly simplifies the process of managing a sports car.
Main features of Pirelli PZero Rosso Direzionale
- wide shoulder areas with rigid transversely arranged blocks improve stability when cornering, prevent uneven wear, and provide maximum effectiveness of the tread during braking;
- wide longitudinal drainage grooves and transverse channels located at a large angle against the direction of movement prevent the occurrence of aquaplaning at any speed;
- a rigid double longitudinal rib of continuous construction provides very reliable and stable behavior at high speed, exceptionally high manageability, and also significantly reduces rolling resistance.
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