PMT – Tyres at SIP Scootershop
PMT – Tyres at SIP Scootershop
PMT – The Winning Tyres. Since the company was founded in 1990, Pauselli Model Tires (PMT) has been manufacturing top-quality racing tyres for motorsport. Despite the high price tag, it becomes clear after the very first ride why PMT tyres are worth every penny. They are an absolute must if you want to be up there with the leaders on the track! Whether in circuit racing or on the quarter-mile – these tyres from Aprilia, Italy, have racing in their Rubber.
Racing tyres with different compounds
Blackfire with road approval
Unrivalled wet-weather tyres
Made in Italy
PMT – Small cars, big success
The manufacturer’s story began in 1980 with a passion for small-scale cars. Umbro Pauselli produced prototype tyres for radio-controlled (RC) racing cars in his own garage, made not from Foam Rubber but from a genuine rubber compound. At first, he did this simply for the sake of his son Alessandro, who raced the small cars. A little later, the father built the first machines for production and began the craft.
The results were so well received in the RC scene that the company ‘Pauselli Model Tyres’ was founded in 1990. Thanks to its excellent products, it quickly built up a good reputation in the model car scene. And so, a small passion grew into the large company PMT.
In the early 90s, minibikes burst onto the Italian market with a vengeance. Together with the well-known entrepreneur Vittoriano Orazi, PMT began manufacturing tyres for these small machines. And even back then, PMT established a unique selling point that still sets the Italians apart today: Instead of conventional tyres, PMT relied entirely on radial tyres. In this way, the company became the market leader in the manufacture of small racing tyres. The 6.5-inch tyres were all built from scratch in the company’s own factories. The machines are still in operation and are unique in the world.
PMT – Records with 10- and 12-inch Tyres
The new millennium brought particular challenges and successes for PMT. In 2003, BMW-Sauber commissioned PMT to build small Formula One tyres for wind tunnel testing. Armed with the knowledge gained from this, PMT entered the world of 10-inch tyres. But the turning point for the company came in 2007, on the stage of the Polini Cup, the most important scooter racing series in Italy.
Although big names such as Sava, Bridgestone and Dunlop were present, the small family business from Aprilia, 40 km south of Rome, broke every lap record and won every race. After that, Umbro and Alessandro Pauselli began producing 12-inch tyres and enjoyed resounding success with them as well.
PMT – Tyres Made in Italy
Today, the Italian manufacturer is regarded as one of the leading companies in the racing tyre sector. PMT is known throughout the world and, alongside research, development, experience and investment, the Pauselli family’s passion drives PMT’s success. Just like the riders on the track, PMT is never satisfied with second place.
The factory produces its own rubber compounds and tyres for model cars and racing machines across 3,000 square metres. PMT manufactures around 100,000 tyres per year and pays no heed to trends or fads – radial tyres are the Italians’ business. PMT has sales offices in more than 50 countries and is involved in over 100 racing series for large and small vehicles. Every single Tyre is still manufactured in Italy and is subject to the strict quality control that makes PMT Tyres unique products.
“PMT is currently the clear leader in racing tyres. If you’re racing on the circuit, you really can’t get away from these tyres.”
– Jesco Schmidt, SIP Product Manager and DBM Champion
The most popular PMT tyres at SIP Scootershop
It is hardly surprising that most of the Italian tyres do not have road approval, after all they are purebred racing tyres. The Blackfire series is an exception: a semi-slick with road approval.
Word of the quality of PMT tyres has spread through the scene in recent years and most racers now rely on the tyres from Aprilia. At SIP Scootershop, the slicks with the soft and medium compounds are literally real racers in both 10 and 12 inch sizes. They are closely followed by the rain tyres in the same dimensions. If you want to be at the forefront on the race track these days, you can't do without tyres from PMT.
The following PMT tyres are particularly popular at SIP Scootershop:
PMT Tyers Slick Soft - Pure grip. Sticks to the road.
PMT Tyers Slick Medium - The compound for a wide range.
PMT Tyers Rain - for constant rain and wet roads.
PMT Tyers Blackfire - with road approval!
Conclusion: From model cars to minibikes to 12-inchers - PMT tyres are currently the ultimate for the track.
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