Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Tyres
Longstone's recommended Lotus Sunbeam tyre is the 185/70 VR 13 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36
1979 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Advert
Lotus Sunbeam Tyres 1979–1981
- Longstone strongly recommends fitting the 185/70 VR 13 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36 for a Talbot Sunbeam Lotus.
- The PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ CN36 is an iconic sports car tyre, offering the best handling and directional stability, and was the oe Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, or Lotus Sunbeam tyre.
- See below for a Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Specification Sheet that shows the CN36 as the original and preferred tyre.
- See below for a Classic Car Tyre Test that showed the CN36 to be superior to its competition.
- Our period fitment guides suggest that the Talbot Sunbeam Lotus fitted tubeless wheels, innertubes are not required for these wheels providing they are in good condition.
- If you do need a tube, 185/70 R13 tyres would best fit a Michelin 13E innertube.
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Recommended Tyres
Other Options for Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Tyres
1981 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Advert
History of the Talbot Sunbeam
Built between 1980 and 1981, the Talbot Sunbeam was a face-lifted version of the Chrysler Sunbeam that had been made since 1977. Following the success of the Chrysler Sunbeam Lotus in rallying, a rebranded road version was released to much acclaim known as the Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, which would go on to see much success in the rallying world.
Independent Tyre Test - The Results
In the world of modern tyres, it is commonplace to come across a tyre test. Sadly, in the world of classic tyres the investment never seems to be there to do a proper modern tyre test. However, a German magazine in July 2016 conducted this modern tyre test using classic tyres. This classic tyre test has been translated from German to English. What is remarkable in this tyre test is quite how well the PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ CN36 classic tyre performed in the table at the end. The scores in this table are not scored in relation to the other tyres in the test, so when a score of 1 is recorded, then that is a perfect score for a classic tyre or a modern tyre. It is wonderful to see that these classic PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ CN36 tyres can give such exemplary results.
Sunbeam Lotus Specifications
