Pirelli is keeping Ferrari’s iconic flagship supercars rolling with fresh rubber and the latest model to benefit is the ultra-rare Ferrari 288 GTO. Following the likes of the F40, F50, Enzo, and LaFerrari, the GTO can now be equipped with a bespoke set of Pirelli Cinturato P7 tires. This is no small news, considering only 272 examples of the GTO were ever built between 1984 and 1987. Yes, you read that right brand-new tires for a car that’s been out of production for nearly 40 years.

Originally developed in 1974 for WRC rally cars, the Cinturato P7 was Pirelli’s pioneering ultra-low-profile tire, soon finding its way onto road cars. For the GTO, Pirelli has kept things authentic with tires available in their original sizes: 225/50 R16 at the front and 265/50 R16 at the rear.

Although we’ve yet to see images of the updated rubber, Pirelli promises these new tires will match the period-correct look we’ve come to expect from their Collezione range. Emanuele Venzetti, Pirelli’s engineer overseeing the Collezione program, confirmed that the tires are “100% faithful to the original design” but also engineered to maintain the GTO’s iconic handling characteristics.

Pricing? Well, if you’ve got a GTO parked in your garage, the cost is likely not a concern.

As for the rest of Ferrari’s revered flagships, Pirelli has been equally diligent. The F40, with just over 1,300 examples built, gets its own set of P Zero tires sized at 245/40 R17 for the front and 335/35 R17 for the rear. Almost as rare as the GTO, the F50, limited to 349 units, benefits from P Zero Corsa tires in 245/35 R18 at the front and 335/30 R18 at the rear.

The Enzo, with only 400 units produced, runs on P Zero Corsa rubber as well, though its tires are slightly larger 245/35 R19 at the front and a whopping 345/35 R19 at the back. For the LaFerrari and its open-top Aperta sibling, Pirelli provides the P Zero Corsa Asimmetrico 2 tires. Initially limited to 499 units, a 500th LaFerrari was famously auctioned off to raise funds for the 2016 Italian earthquake relief efforts.

Ferrari’s next flagship is rumored to be just around the corner. Codenamed “F250,” reports suggest it’ll feature an ultra-powerful hybrid V6, with a limited run of 599 coupes and 199 convertibles, plus an exclusive XX version limited to just 30 units. Expect fierce competition from McLaren’s newly unveiled W1 and a potential production version of Porsche’s fully electric Mission X, setting up a new “Holy Trinity” of hypercars. This next generation won’t mirror the LaFerrari, McLaren P1, and Porsche 918 Spyder era, but it promises to deliver an equally electrifying rivalry in the hypercar arena. 

And while Porsche might be going fully electric this time, Ferrari’s hybrid beast isn’t stepping down quietly. Stay tuned.