PIRELLI UNVEILS EXCLUSIVE TYRES FOR THE DTM
Debut of the new tyre, developed specifically for the DTM, at the start of the 2026 season
Manufactured at the Breuberg Technology Hub in Germany
FSC™-certified natural rubber and RFID technology for tracking
The DTM kicks off the 2026 season, with fans set to enjoy eight thrilling race weekends in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. The season opener takes place on 24 April at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. Pirelli will be unveiling its new tyres there, developed exclusively for the racing series. The product combines performance, reliability and adaptability across a wide variety of track and operating conditions, thereby meeting the specific requirements of the racing format.
The DTM tyre is a standalone product in terms of both design and manufacture. New, specially developed graphics and sidewalls emphasise its distinctive appearance.
Production takes place at the Pirelli Technology Hub in Breuberg (Hesse). Leveraging on the know-how developed by Pirelli Motorsport across all its production sites, advanced methods are applied throughout the entire value chain, including optimised processes for handling both semi-finished and finished products. Specific material solutions and an optimised manufacturing process help ensure consistent performance. This further reinforces the role of the Breuberg Tech Hub as a key centre of innovation, with its technological importance in the production of high-performance road tyres set to grow even further as the new manufacturing process comes on stream.
The tyre is also equipped with RFID technology, which enables precise tracking in respect of the 2026 DTM regulations. This supports tyre management at the racetrack whilst also creating a reliable foundation for sporting equity.
PIRELLI QUOTE
Matteo Braga, Circuit Activity Manager at Pirelli:
“The DTM places particularly high demands on tyres due to its competitive intensity, sprint formats and the variety of circuits. We are very proud to present an exclusive tyre for this internationally renowned racing series, which is precisely tailored to its conditions. It offers consistent performance, high versatility and a stable basis for fair competition. At the same time, we are bringing technologies and materials to the track that underline Pirelli’s high technical standards in motorsport. Every race will be a milestone in our learning process and a new challenge for our technologies always pushing us to do better and find new innovative solutions.”
Thomas Voss, ADAC Motorsport Director
“The DTM is the GT and touring car series with the highest power density in the world and places particular demands on the tyres. Pirelli’s new exclusive tyre enables close competition at the highest level and is a decisive step in the series’ further development”.
The DTM tyre carries the FSC™[1] logo. This indicates that all the natural rubber used in the tyres[2] comes from plantations that are managed to help safeguard biodiversity, as well as benefiting the people who live and work in these areas. This stringent FSC™ certification process ensures that all certified material is kept separate from that which is not certified throughout the supply chain from the plantation to the tyre manufacturer.
With the new DTM tyre, Pirelli is consistently building on the partnership with the series that has existed since 2023 and underlines the role of motorsport as a platform for technological innovation and solutions.
[1] Pirelli tyres (FSC™ N003618) are FSC™-certified as MIX Natural Rubber. This shows that they are manufactured from a combination of natural and synthetic rubber, conforming with FSC™ ADVICE-40-004-15. For more information, please visit www.fsc.org
[2] The equivalent of 17 percent of the total weight of the tyre
