Another Tire Post? Yes, but specific to Pirelli Cinturato

Wow those are some sticky tires you have there....;-)

 

Sorry I cant comment on the tires, but welcome and congrats - it looks like a beautiful car and color combo!

Ruben

 

I have P7C's on my 328 - they are one of the few tyres we can still buy in the UK that come in both 205/50 & 225/55.

I had Good Year F1 GSD3s on there before (NLA) . The Pirellis are OK -pretty predictable & probably better than the Goodyear's when its cold. For out & out grip I'm not so sure they are better

But this is a 328, not a 488! Overall they are more than fine.

 

Welcome!

 

I'm running these on my minivan, in 215/60R-16. It's not a Ferrari by a long shot, but I've been very pleased with them. My 3 previous sets of tires were inferior to this set in wet grip and grip off the line. Heh, heh. I like to peel out in my minivan, and now I can't do that any more.

 

Ha ha sorry Frank, I couldn't resist ;-)

 

I have them installed on my 308 GTB, two months ago: they turn. This is all what i can tell you as the car at the moment is on restore...

But I had them (same sizes) on my '87 Porsche 911 too and they worked very well

ciao

 

I have the All Season version of the P7s on my GTI and they work good. Got cut off recently and had to put my brake pedal on the floor, they grabbed the road and wouldn't let go. I tend to think more about what happens when I put my foot on the brake than on the gas when it comes to tires, and they definitely passed the test.

The regular P7 has a similar tread pattern and was on my short list for the 308. I went with Bridgestones but I think the P7 would have been great as well.

 

I’ve had a set of Pirelli P7 Cinturato on my 328 for two years, done about 5000km. They have performed well and seem to suit the car (side wall flex etc.)

 

I'm not sure about the GTB/S but P7s were optional on the GT/4 and so period correct.

 

Congrats on your 308!

 

From my extensive reading they are a very good tire. HOWEVER, some say there are quality and balancing issues, so I wet with Bridgestone.

 

Not Triple D...but I put a set of RE760's on my 328 last year and couldn't be happier...I don't notice any excessive noise, and they perform very well in the dry (I never drive in the wet, so I can't comment on that!). I wouldn't hesitate to buy them again.

 

The only thing I would have used would have been another set of Good Year F1 GSD3s. I think we have to be realistic here & also mindful that pretty much all modern tyres are likely as not way better than what was put on the car 26 years ago.

My overall feeling of the Pirellis is that they are not a "performance tyre" in the modern context - but they are more than good enough for the job. I have not found them wanting in general road use. They are also relatively inexpensive. Wear is not an issue because I'll never do enough miles to wear them out before I throw them away because they are old.

If I was using the car on the track then I might have looked at something a bit stickier like some Toyo Proxes but, at the same time, I'd want to stiffen the whole thing up a lot before I'd bother doing that in the first place.