When the Cinturato CA67 came out it was immediately taken on by the likes of Alfa, Lancia Ferrari and Maserati. Soon followed by international marques such as MG, Lotus and Aston Martin. What made the difference, was the progressive handling of the Cinturat. Until Pirellis Cinturato development, a radial tyre had the reputation of gripping, but then letting go very suddenly at what would at the time been a much higher speed than a car was able to achieve in a corner on a crossply, so these effects was far more dramatic and less progressive. Pirelli With the Cinturato CA67 took the benefits of a radial tyre and made it more suited to the rear wheel drive sports cars of the day, by making its handling progressive and altogether more predictable.

