Who cares about the tires on the Ford Sierra XR4i?
05/07/2013
PR work can sometimes go wrong. Almost exactly 30 years ago, Ford and Pirelli wanted to use this picture to announce the attractive new P6 low-profile tires that were fitted as standard on the brand new Ford Sierra XR4i .
Only, nobody looked at the tires ...
Incidentally, the 2.8-liter six-cylinder engine produced 150 hp in the most powerful rear-axle Sierra at the time, which was only available as a three-door model. It was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1983 and was characterized by the double rear spoiler in addition to the P6 low-profile tires. And that might have been the more eye-catching accessory, but presumably nobody would have looked there either ...
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