205/70 WR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ CN12

205/70WR15 Tires

At last PIRELLI have re manufactured their fantastic W speed rated CINTURATO ™ CN12 in the size 205/70WR15

205/70WR15

In the early 60's, many of the top sports cars changed from 16" wheels to 15" wheels, often with the radial tire size 185R15. At the end of the 60's low profile tyres were developed; The low profile version of a 185R15 was 205/70 WR 15. The side wall height of a 205/70WR15 tyre is approximately the same as the side wall height of a 185R15. So many of the cars like the e-type Jaguar XKE, fitted power steering, and changed from 185R15 tires to fit the new fashionable low profile tyres in the size 205/70WR15. Also today many cars that originally fitted 185R15 choose to fit a larger tyre in the size 205/70R15

205/70ZR15 PIRELLI P4000

From 1968 the Jaguar XJ6 was the first car to fit 205/70 VR15 tyres. Jaguar XJV12, XJS, Series 3 E-Type V12, Jensen Interceptor and Citroen SM also fitted tyres in the size 205/70VR15 or 205/70ZR15. When this tyre size first came out it was called a ER/70 VR15.

In the 80's PIRELLI developed a 205/70 ZR 15 P4000 tyre. This P4000 205/70ZR15 tyre utilises the Z speed rating that wasn't used in the days of the CN12 that PIRELLI produce again. Because the 205/70VR15 CINTURATO ™ CN12 currently made by PIRELLI is actually speed rated to 170mph (W rated) it actually holds the same speed capability as the old P4000 205/70ZR15, making it the best tyre for later Jaguar XJ6, and all the other Jaguar XJ6, XJS and series 3 XK-E cars.

It's worth noting that Pirelli have not made the 205/70ZR15 P4000 since 2011. So if you car is currently fitted with the 205/70ZR15 P4000, even though it was a good tyre when it was made, it is now getting old and it is time for a change.