PIRELLI LAUNCHES P ZERO ™ RACE TLR SL-R

It features the patented (*) PAAS (Pirelli Advanced Aerodynamic System) technology,delivering up to 15 watts of aerodynamic savings (**), alongside the new LiteCORE casing,further enhancing rolling efficiency.

Pirelli presents the P ZERO™ Race TLR SL-R, he fastest andmost aerodynamic road tyre ever developed within the P ZERO™Race road racing range. Ithas been designed and engineered with a precise objective: maximum on-road speed,combining aerodynamics, rolling efficiency, handling and grip in a single product.

he fastest andmost aerodynamic road tyre ever developed within the P ZERO™Race road racing range. Ithas been designed and engineered with a precise objective: maximum on-road speed,combining aerodynamics, rolling efficiency, handling and grip in a single product.

Developed and refined thanks to technical feedback from Pirelli’s WorldTour partner teams –including Alpecin-Premier Tech, Fenix-Premier Tech and Lidl-Trek – as well as leading bicyclebrands collaborating with the company, the P ZERO Race TLR SL-R has already been racedunder the now well-known #prototype Pirelli label.

At the core of the new tyre’s development is PAAS (Pirelli Advanced Aerodynamic System), apatented (*) technology making its debut on this product. PAAS reshapes the tyre to improveits interaction with the rim, smooth airflow and maximise the sailing effect of the wheel–tyresystem.The sailing effect, in fact, also depends on the tyre, which is the first element of the wheelsystem to come into contact with airflow. When airflow is not perfectly aligned with the wheel,this effect generates aerodynamic forces that help reduce drag as the bike moves forward. Byoptimising the geometry of the tyre once mounted and inflated, and the positioning of its widestpoint, PAAS enables delayed flow separation and full exploitation of this effect, improving theoverall aerodynamic efficiency of the wheel system.

A further distinctive feature of PAAS technology is its ability to enhance aerodynamicperformance without compromising any other tyre characteristics: it allows rolling efficiency,comfort and handling to remain at the highest levels, ensuring a well balanced, no-compromisepackage.

Pirelli’s aerodynamic studies have also led to the definition of a specific micro-textured surfaceon the new tyre’s slick tread, designed to further optimise airflow and enhance aerodynamics,grip and road feel even at high speeds.

Thanks to its distinctive shape, the P ZERO Race TLR SL-R helps reduce wheel drag, withaverage savings of up to 5 watts (**) in crosswind conditions, with peaks of up to 15 wattsunder specific conditions (**).

EFFORTLESS PERFORMANCE, CONFIDENT HANDLING

Outstanding rolling resistance figures further reinforce the concept of speed, achieved thanksto the new LiteCORE casing, which delivers a further 10% reduction (**) in rolling resistancecompared with Pirelli’s best-performing tyre in the range.

Reduced rolling resistance does not come at the expense of handling: LiteCORE is the lightestand most efficient tubeless-ready structure ever developed by Pirelli for road tyres, ensuring itremains highly responsive under acceleration along with precise control in all riding conditions.The result is a tyre capable of combining outright speed with road feel: fast on high-speedsections, yet at the same time stable, precise and confident in handling. The new tyre providesconfidence during accelerations and direction changes, all the way through high-speedcornering.

The P ZERO Race TLR SL-R features the SmartEVO² compound, already used on the RSmodel and a multiple race winner, including two prestigious Classics such as Milan-Sanremo2025 and Paris-Roubaix 2025 with Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech). This top-tiercompound contributes to high levels of grip and control, both in dry and wet conditions,effectively broadening the tyre’s usable range across a variety of road surfaces.

The new tyre complies with the latest ETRTO standards and has been specifically optimisedfor modern wide internal rim widths, ranging from 22 to 25 mm. Compatible with hookless rimswithin the indicated maximum pressure limits, the tyre is already available at leading cyclingretailers in 28-622 and 30-622 sizes, in both black sidewall with silver label and yellow “TeamEdition” versions. After summer, the range will be further expanded with the introduction of a32 mm version.

Manufactured in Italy at Pirelli’s Milan-Bollate facility using FSC™-certified natural rubber (***),the P ZERO Race TLR SL-R represents the most advanced expression of Pirelli Cycling’sresearch in the road racing segment.