PIRELLI brand: origin & manufacturer

Brand origin

Italy

Creation date 1872

Group Pirelli & C. S.p.A.

Brand category Premium

PIRELLI is a premium brand, founded in 1872 and belonging to the tyre manufacturer Pirelli & C. S.p.A..

Within this category, it ranks 6th among the most searched brands between November 13, 2025 and February 11, 2026 by users of our comparison platforms.

PIRELLI car and SUV tyres

PIRELLI offers a wide range of summer, winter and all-season tyres. Choose the model that suits your needs, select your size and get the best price for your PIRELLI tyres.

Other PIRELLI tyre ranges

Would you like to buy PIRELLI tyres for your 4x4 or commercial van vehicle? Below you will find all the tyre ranges available for your vehicle.

PIRELLI motorcycle and scooter tyres

Would you like to buy PIRELLI tyres for your motorcycle or scooter ? Below you will find all the tyre ranges available for your vehicle.

Are PIRELLI tyres any good?

Wondering about the performance of Pirelli tyres? As a Premium brand, Pirelli ranks among the top choices for drivers seeking high-end tyres. Pirelli tyres excel both in performance and driving comfort, with exceptional durability.

PIRELLI tyre reviews

Before purchasing your PIRELLI tyres, we advise you to read consumer reviews. To simplify matters, we have put together a brief overview of the feedback available on retailer sites.

PIRELLI tyre tests

Below you will find the main tests carried out on PIRELLI tyres by independent organisations.

Between 2021 and 2026, Pirelli tyres were evaluated 90 times by various European organizations. Among these tests, the brand reached the podium 19 times, including 5 times in first place.

On average, Pirelli tyres rank ahead of 50% of tested competing tyres. Within a demanding test panel largely dominated by premium brands, these results reflect generally solid and consistent performance in independent rankings.

About the PIRELLI brand

The COMPANY PIRELLI & C. SPA was founded in 1872 in Italy by Giovanni Battista Pirelli.The company is headquartered in Milan, Italy. The success of Pirelli started in 1907. The winner of the Peking to Paris Rally won with Pirelli tyres. Since this year the brand PIRELLI is recognized in the world of motorsport and motorcycle. Today, Pirelli tyres fit all cars in Formula 1. Furthermore Pirelli is also very involved in the sponsorship of sports club as Inter Milan football. Pirelli is also famous for its annual publication of Pirelli calendar. The tyres are sold in over 160 countries through a network of nearly 10,000 distributors. According to the German magazine Neue Reifenzeitung in 2013, Pirelli is the fifth tyre manufacturer in the world.

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PIRELLI brand: origin & manufacturer

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PIRELLI car and SUV tyres

PIRELLI summer tyres

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Other PIRELLI tyre ranges

PIRELLI van tyres

PIRELLI motorcycle and scooter tyres

PIRELLI motorcycle tyres

PIRELLI scooter tyres

Are PIRELLI tyres any good?

PIRELLI tyre reviews

PIRELLI tyre tests

About the PIRELLI brand