BTech

Anybody considering this tire for next season...

http://www.us.pirelli.com/web/motors...o/default.page

68sixspeed

yes, as of Sept the rears were available but the fronts were not yet...

sgsvette

We just got a set in and will be running them on Monday at PBIR for the first time. They look like they will work great.

BTech

Great to hear, looking forward to your feeback.

4wheels

Looking forward to your feedback as well.

What sizes are you running?

dvandentop

are these comparable to r888 and nitto nt05 it looks like?

4wheels

From Pirelli's brochure, it sounds like they're targeted squarely at the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup, which I guess would also suggest they compete with the Toyo R888. I currently have the NT-05's on my street wheels, but I've never taken them to the road course as I don't think they're really up to the level of track abuse I like.

I'm hoping these Trofeo will be the "real deal" with a street capable tire that can last on the track, although the price is up there...

sgsvette

Pirelli sent us the first set of Trofeo's to test at PBIR on one of our C6 Corvettes, and today under 60 degrees cool weather we hit the track.
They came to temperature within a lap and the grip was very good for a street tire. They made a bit of noise under aggresive driving, but had a very predictable slide and most importantly they didn't fall off.
After 10 good aggresive laps we came in and the tires didn't look like they had been used at all. Edges were still nice and straight and no cupping was visible.
I can't compare them to the Michelin's as I have never driven on them, but can say that I was very impressed with the tire overall.

68sixspeed

Thanks for the review, any lap times compared to other tires you've run on that car? I'm curious to see how they stack up, the previous corsa tire by pirelli had a good reputation and some great lap times posted by other forum members. Being a 60 tread wear I'm hoping they are closer to a hoosier R6 (40) than the pilot cups (100). (kind of looking for the best option for a track tire that can be driven to the track.)

BTech

Thanks for the update! Any idea how they might compare to the r888?

4wheels

I think we need to conduct a Vette track tire test next time a few owners are at the track together with different tires. One car, one driver, swap wheels & tires for a session...

david9962000

sgsvette, what size did you use for the front?