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Pirelli releases The Angel St: The First Motorcycle Tyre with a Double Soul

Pirelli releases The Angel St: The First Motorcycle Tyre with a Double Soul

Pirelli has announced the launch of the Angel ST, a motorcycle tyre with a changing tread pattern and footprint design - first the gentle facade of an Angel, then the resulting Demon, representing the "double soul" of the product - reliable and sporty. Angel ST is dedicated to riders who love to travel by motorcycle and thus favour reliability, safety and durability. This double soul matches the alternate desires of Sport Tourers, who at the right times, do not want to sacrifice the thrills of the curve and the emotion of acceleration.

The Angel ST is the result of innovative technology solutions such as Enhanced Contact Patch (EPT) for maximization of contact patch, Ideal Contour Shaping (ICS) for efficient tread groove placement, and the well known 0° steel belt, updated with a new end count (thinner) solution for improved handling performance and to reduce the weight of the entire belt system. The goal is to meet motorcyclists' demands with a product which merges the traditional sporty characteristics of Pirelli with the demands of security and reliability, as well as value for the money.

Meanwhile, Pirelli have established a partnership with Sony Pictures for communications activities surrounding the Angels & Demons movie, for which Pirelli supplied tyres for several scenes. The themes of the movie as well as Dan Brown's book on which the movie is based help to reinforce the personality and duality of the Angel ST.

From a technical point of view, largely due to a trend-setting tread design, compound mixtures and innovative structure, this new Pirelli motorcycle tyre ensures excellent stability, maximum grip on dry and wet and considerable product life. Angel ST fits with sport-touring motorcycles (such as Yamaha FJR1300, Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa and Kawasaki GTR 1400) and is designed for the needs of daily two-wheel riders, who often transform on the weekend to adventurous travellers who enjoy taking the route on the highway while watching out for curvy roads which allow flashes of exciting riding - but always in complete safety.