Pirelli makes sensor enabled Cyber Tyre standard feature in McLaren Artura

Pirelli now equips as standard a tyre with sensors that can talk to a car for the first time. This world premiere of original equipment is thanks to Pirelli’s Cyber Tyre system, made up of a sensor in each tyre that gathers vital data for safe driving, is linked to software integrated into the car’s onboard computer.

The car in question is the McLaren Artura, complete with sensor-equipped tyres: a hybrid supercar packed with technology for an even safer and more involved driving experience. Cyber Tyre technology offers a plethora of information to the car and driver: the tyre’s passport, the type of tyre, whether it is a winter or summer version, prescribed pressure, load index and speed rating as well as current running information, such as temperature and pressure.

This data, including temperature and pressure, constantly monitored and transmitted in real time, is vital when it comes to safety. The information is also delivered, with greater precision compared to traditional sensors on the valve, as the Pirelli transmitting sensors are in direct contact with the actual tyres rather than the wheel rims.

The data supplied from the sensors is processed by software created by Pirelli that is integrated into the car’s electronics. Some information can be seen on the dashboard and the central display; other information is used by the car’s electronics to calibrate the driver alert systems based on the exact characteristics of the tyres and their status.