Best Ultra-High-Performance Tyres

A high-performance car with excellent performance tyre enables you to accelerate with precision

Tyres are essential for safe driving. They are the only link between your vehicle and the road. Tyres become even more important when you own a high-performance car. These cars get fitted with Ultra high-performance tyres that are meant to handle greater horsepower and clock a whopping speed of 240- 300 km/hr. Tyres falling into this category offers a high level of grip on dry tarmac.

These tyres provide optimum grip in most driving situation, precise steering, short braking distance in dry and wet condition along with high safety during braking. These performance-oriented tyres flaunt high price tag and also posses shorter tread life when compared to conventional all-season tyre.

With a set of these UHP tyres fitted to your performance car, you can expect a sporty ride along with precise steering and cornering stability. In this article, we will talk about the three best ultra-high performance tyres available in the market to help you choose the best:

Michelin Pilot Super Sport

The Michelin Pilot Super Sport is a performance tyre initially introduced as OE on several world’s most sophisticated performance vehicles, including the limited-edition Ferrari 599 GTO. Ferraris fastest road car ever. Pilot Super Sport tyres are designed for sporty cars, sporty coupes, performance sedans and supercars. It allows these cars to achieve their full potential in wet and dry conditions. Born from Le Mans endurance racing the tyre features an asymmetric design that offers ultimate precise handling, high-performance cornering and superior performance at very high speed and in wet condition.

Pirelli P Zero

The P-Zero is another Ultra-High-Performance tyre that offers a high level of grip and performance in both wet and dry condition. It features an all-season tread compound that combined special silica and polymers. Circumferential grooves flush out water to resist hydroplaning while large grooves between the blocks expel water. The tire’s internal structure features twin steel belts reinforced by a spirally wrapped, resulting in precise handling, steering control and tread wear. The Pirelli P-Zero is engineered especially for sports car and is an ideal choice for performance models from car manufacturer like Audi, Jaguar and Maserati.

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06

The Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 (DWS for Dry, Wet & Snow) is an Ultra-High-Performance All-Season radial developed for drivers of sports cars, sports coupes, performance sedans and sport trucks. ExtremeContact DWS 06 offers excellent dry and wet road performance with wintertime slush and snow traction. ExtremeContact DWS 06 tires feature Continental's SportPlus Technology, which provides enhanced handling and wet traction. An advanced silica-enhanced all-season tread compound featuring +Silane additives increase wet grip and extend tread life.

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