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PIRELLI P6000
The Pirelli P6000 is no longer in production. As a replacement to the 185/70 R15 P6000, 195/65 R15 P6000 and 215/60 R15 P6000 Pirelli make the Cinturato CN36 which is the perfect solution. Porsche homologated tyres with a carcass design ideally suited to the chassis of the Porsche cars that fitted these tyres.
Pirelli P6000 Tyres
The Pirelli P6000 was unveiled to the public in 1995. It was produced as a sports car tyre that also fitted many sedans and coupes of the 90s.
Though the Pirelli P6000 was a great tyre, it wasn’t actually as well suited to many of the classic Porsche cars it ended up being fitted to. Porsche sports cars of the 1970’s and into the 1980s actually handle better on the Pirelli Cinturato CN36. The CN36 has a carcass structure much better suited to the chassis geometry of these earlier cars. In the same way the CN36 is not so well suited to a 1990s car, the Pirelli P6000 did not suit a 1970s car.
Porsche 914 on Pirelli P6000 Tyres
The P6000 is the successor to the Pirelli P600 and P6 classic tyres. The P6 was released in 1977, with the idea of "safety with high performance" pushing the design of the tyre and becoming, not only the benchmark radial tyre but making Pirelli the benchmark tyre company. In 1985, the P600 came out, further expanding on all the features of the P6, with a particular focus on moving water and improving the prevention of aquaplaning.
Pirelli's concept of blending safety and comfort into a classic sports car tyre was carried over from the P6 and P600 into the P6000. This ended up in with the P6000's signature "Wave" tread pattern and its silica-based tread compound. The Pirelli P6000 features resulted in a tyre that provided:
- Excellent driving comfort.
- Improved wet traction.
- Low noise levels, thanks to its patented pitch sequence.
- Improved sports handling, due to its rigid lateral blocks.
Some of the Pirelli P6000 classic tyre sizes have the N homologation which means that the tyre is approved by Porsche as a quality tyre to fit to their classic cars.
This is from a time before Porsche asked Pirelli to again produce the Cinturato CN36 for these early classic Porsche as a better suited tyre. In 2026 the P6000 ceased production, because it no longer fitted in with the legislation for modern tyre production.
Please note: The 185/70VR15 Pirelli Cinturato CN36 N is the best alternative for the 195/65 R 15 Pirelli P6000 N
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Pirelli P6000 FAQ
A: No. The P6000 ceased production in 2026. The tyres 185/70 R15 P6000 is now replaced by the 185/70 R15 89W Pirelli Cinturato CN36
