The recalled tyres were manufactured between the tenth week of 2023 and the 24th week of 2023. The recall relates to "certain problems in the compatibility of the tyre with some rims". Pirelli immediately launched a recall and suspended sales of the affected products, including those already on the market. The recall methods for the products already on sale are currently being finalised with the relevant authorities, according to a press release. Pirelli promises that the website www.pirellicycling.com will soon explain how the recall of affected products will be carried out.
The following tyres are affected by the Pirelli P Zero Race TLR 2 recall:
28-622 P ZERO TM Race TLR Classic
Model number on the packaging: 3984300
Tyre ID on the sidewall: 843L
All date codes between "1023" and "2423"
UPC code on the packaging: 8019227398434
28-622 P ZERO TM Race TLR
Model number on the packaging: 4149600
Tyre ID on the sidewall: 496N
All date codes between "1023" and "2423"
UPC code on the packaging: 8019227414967
28-622 P ZERO TM Race TLR Yellow
Model number on the packaging: 4204400
Tyre ID on the sidewall: 044P
All date codes between "1023" and "2423"
UPC code on the packaging: 8019227420449
28-622 P ZERO TM Race TLR White
Model number on the packaging: 4204500
Tyre ID on the sidewall: 045P
All date codes between "1023" and "2423"
UPC code on the packaging: 8019227420456
28-622 P ZERO TM Race TLR Red
Model number on the packaging: 4204600
Tyre ID on the sidewall: 046P
All date codes between "1023" and "2423"
UPC code on the packaging: 8019227420463
28-622 P ZERO TM Race TLR Gold
Model number on the packaging: 4416600
Tyre ID on the sidewall: 166T
All date codes between "1023" and "2423"
UPC code on the packaging: 8019227441666
With the P ZERO Race TLR, Pirelli presented the tubeless version of its clincher tyre for racing bikes in March. The tyre is manufactured at the modernised Pirelli plant in Milan-Bollate.
According to the press release, the structure of the P ZERO Race TLR consists of "a tread with the SmartEVO formula, a state-of-the-art polymer compound that offers excellent grip and low rolling resistance. The inside of the tyre differs from that of its predecessor: the new SPEEDCORE technology is used here, which offers low rolling resistance and high puncture protection by reinforcing the carcass with aramid fibres without making it stiff. Aramid has chemical-physical properties that make it highly resistant to traction, cuts and heat, thus enhancing the mechanical properties of the tyre itself". Pirelli had stated at the launch that the structure of the new P ZERO Race TLR is "more flexible and thinner than a traditional butyl rubber layer, with improved mechanical resistance properties compared to the previous version of the product and able to offer better puncture protection than a classic fabric casing from bead to bead".
Kristian Bauer
Editor
