P Zero tires are Max Performance Summer tires derived from 100 years of Pirelli motorsport experience and developed for the drivers of powerful sports cars, sports coupes and high performance luxury sedans. Initially introduced as Original Equipment on the Aston Martin DB9, Audi R8, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Lamborghini Murcielago, Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT and Mercedes-Benz AMG vehicles, the P Zero lineup also includes select replacement tire sizes. Pirelli's warranty does not cover tires that develop compound cracking due to use in ambient temperatures below 45° Fahrenheit (7° Celsius), so the P Zero, like all summer tires, is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice.
P Zero tires feature a special silica and carbon black tread compound that proves competent during the first few miles of driving when the tire is still cold, as well as consistent performance throughout the tire's life. The tread compound is molded into Pirelli's S-treme asymmetric design in which the location and width of the circumferential and lateral grooves minimize deformation to blend responsive handling, hydroplaning resistance and wet traction with dry road performance, even wear and acoustic comfort. Special nano-composites in the compound beneath the tread protect the casing from deterioration and merge sport handling with ride comfort. The tire's internal structure includes twin steel belts reinforced by polyamide cord plies and an integration of nylon and aramid cord that controls tire profile deformation and stabilizes the tread area to enhance high-speed capability and handling.
Limited sizes of the P Zero are available with Pirelli Noise Cancelling System, which involves the manufacturer adhering a layer of sound-absorbing foam to the inner liner of the tire to reduce cabin noise in the vehicle. These sizes are identified on the Specs page and in the search results.
El P Zero pertenece al segmento: Máximo Rendimiento Para Verano y es el resultado de más de 100 años de experiencia de Pirelli en el automovilismo deportivo (motorsport). Fue desarrollado para conductores de autos deportivos poderosos, cupés deportivos y sedanes de lujo de alto desempeño. Se introdujo inicialmente como equipo original (O.E., por sus siglas en inglés) en el Aston Martin DB9, Audi R8, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Lamborghini Murciélago, Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT y los Mercedes-Benz AMG, pero la línea también incluye gran cantidad de tamaños de repuestos. La garantía de Pirelli no cubre neumáticos que han desarrollado grietas debido a su uso en temperaturas ambientales por debajo de 45º Fahrenheit (7º Celsius) y como todo neumático de verano, el P Zero, no fue diseñado para ser utilizado en temperaturas cercanas al nivel de congelación o superficies con hielo o nieve.
El P Zero presenta un compuesto de caucho con un sílice especial y carbón negro, que permiten que el neumático ofrezca todas las características de desempeño constantemente, aunque este frío y durante su vida útil. Este compuesto es moldeado en una banda de rodamiento con diseño S-treme asimétrico de Pirelli, en el cual, la ubicación y anchura de las ranuras laterales y circunferenciales disminuyen la deformación; permitiendo combinar maniobrabilidad responsiva, resistencia al deslizamiento en agua (hydroplaning) y tracción sobre superficies mojadas, con, rendimiento sobre superficies secas, desgaste parejo y andar silencioso. Compuestos especiales nano en la mezcla de caucho debajo de la banda de rodamiento, protegen el armazón de deterioro, además de combinar maniobrabilidad deportiva con un andar confortable.
La estructura interna incluye correas gemelas de acero reforzadas con una capa de cordón de poliamida y una mezcla de cordón de nailon y aramid, para controlar la deformación del flanco y estabilizar el área debajo de la banda de rodamiento, esto permite mejorar la maniobrabilidad y capacidad, al conducir a velocidades elevadas.
El P Zero con el sistema “Noise Cancelling” de Pirelli, se encuentra disponible en tamaños limitados. Esta tecnología adhiere una capa de espuma, que absorbe sonidos en el interior del neumático, para reducir el ruido en la cabina del vehículo. Los tamaños con esta tecnología están identificados en las páginas de Especificaciones y en los resultados de búsqueda.
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See official manufacturer's warranty brochure for specific details.
New vehicle Original Equipment tire warranties often differ from those covering replacement tires. Consult your vehicle documents to confirm Original Equipment tire warranty coverage.
Recently, two titans in the tire world launched new Max Performance Summer tires: Bridgestone and their Potenza S-04 Pole Position and Michelin with the Pilot Super Sport. Both are long-awaited replacements for very capable and popular products from each brand.
How do they compare to the other heavy hitters in the category?
Read the full test report.
(877)Tire Category: Max Performance Summer
| Best in Category |
| Miles Reported |
| Recommended |
| Treadwear |
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Pirelli P Zero
Good
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| 87% |
| 8.7M |
| 6.3 - Fair |
| 7.9 - Good |
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| 9.0 - Excellent |
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| N/A |
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| 7.9 - Good |
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| 6.1 - Fair |
Drivers consistently rate the Pirelli P Zero as excellent in dry traction, with many scores in the 9-10 range highlighting precise handling and confident cornering. Wet traction receives strong praise for grip, though some note reduced performance in heavy rain. Comfort scores are generally positive, with a smooth ride, but a few mention noticeable road noise. Treadwear is a common concern, with rapid wear reported by several users despite the tire's performance focus.
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Most customers rate wet traction between 8-10, with many 9s and 10s highlighting confident grip and hydroplaning resistance. Some lower scores indicate occasional concerns in heavy rain, but overall performance excels in summer conditions.
...Wet traction seems to be good, and no problems with hydroplaning...
I have a little less than 3,000 miles on these tires that came as OEM on my 2012 BMW M3 Coupe Competition Package. To be honest, I haven't been able to test the limits of the tires yet, except for a few cornering exhibitions when DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) is off, resulting in lots of understeer. Most of my normal driving is city with the occasional highway, but spirited nonetheless. It's starting to get cold now so the tires do take a little time to warm up in the morning, as with every Summer Performance Tire. The problem I am having (and a good problem at that) is that this car is so good, I'm not sure if the cornering stability, steering responsiveness and ride comfort is more the car or the tires. Noise level is non existent since I have a modified exhaust but I'll be sure to monitor as the miles accumulate. I don't have any complaints on these tires as of yet. Wet traction seems to be good, and no problems with hydroplaning. Treadwear won't be an issue to after 10K miles but so far, no unusual wear patterns and tread is even. Based upon the early review, I am happy with them.
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741634
Great tires with awesome traction in the wet and dry...
Great tires with awesome traction in the wet and dry. Very quiet tire considering it is a high performance tire. I would highly recommend them.
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756878
Most customers rate the Pirelli P Zero's dry traction as excellent, with scores of 9s and 10s highlighting responsive handling and reliable grip in dry conditions, ideal for summer performance driving.
...Very good dry traction with good wet traction...
All the other reviews I have read seem to be dead on with my experience. Very good dry traction with good wet traction. Cornering and turn in seem a little softer than I expected, but I haven't driven this car with other tires yet. Could just be the vehicle set up. Assuming the tires on the car were original when I took ownership, I expect the rears to make 15-20k miles and the fronts 20k-30k. Noise levels are better than I expected from reeading other reviews, but still a little noisy.
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988374
The tires have superb handling of the road!...
The tires have a superb handling of the road! A great tire for the driving enthusiast, ie. myself.
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295186
Customers praise the Pirelli P Zero's comfort with most scoring 8-10 for ride quality and noise levels, highlighting a smooth, refined experience fitting its max performance summer focus.
...Overall, this tires is somewhat expensive, but delivers above and beyond its peers for treadwear, performance, comfort, road feel, and noise. Remember the design focus here is on peak performance, then noise and comfort, and treadwear is last on the list of priorities for this model...
Replaced my stock Goodyear F1 Supercar tires with these after poor wear on the OEM tires. These are rated the same 220 treadwear as the F1 tires, but I went with no stagger and a slightly different tire size. These tires grip and handle slightly better than the spectacular F1's, and are about the same weight (note that tires are "unsprung" weight and tires can vary considerably in weight). With the same tire at all 4 corners, I've experienced no changes in handling and much better treadwear due to being able to rotate the tires. At 4300 lbs, my SRT8 is heavy for a performance-oriented car, so it's really rough on tires - esp. these soft compound ones. With more than 50% of that weight on the fronts, carving out turns really chews them up. Many will complain about the short tread life, but this is the price you pay for high grip. If you want long wear, be prepared to give up some (or a lot) of performance. Overall, this tires is somewhat expensive, but delivers above and beyond its peers for treadwear, performance, comfort, road feel, and noise. Remember the design focus here is on peak performance, then noise and comfort, and treadwear is last on the list of priorities for this model. If that matches your wants/needs - you are unlikely to be disappointed in this tire.
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...Daily driving situation: these tires provide quiet and comfort ride compared to regular all-season tires. No wonder these tires are used on luxury performance vehicles; Audi,BMW, Benz, Aston Martin, etc...
First of all, I don't understand why anyone would give bad rating after using these tires on cold/snow covered road. That's just nonsense.
I'm only using this tire in Summer and have taken to few track days with my S4. It doesn't provide the best grip, but it was manageable and predictable. Daily driving situation: these tires provide quiet and comfort ride compared to regular all-season tires. No wonder these tires are used on luxury performance vehicles; Audi,BMW, Benz, Aston Martin, etc. For OEM tires, these are very good tires. If you want to sustain OEM ride, I'd recommend using these tires.
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828075
...It is quite and comfortable ride on thiese tires.
Great tire. It is quite and comfortable ride on thiese tires.
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While some rate treadwear highly with 9s and 10s, many report rapid wear and disappointment, with scores between 0-6. Premature wear and early replacement are common complaints.
The PZero tires started out as a great match to the C63's handling, but like many others I was disppointed to find that my rear tires had worn down to the wear bars with roughly 4,500 miles on the odometer. Granted, the 451HP engine contributed to this high wear, but I do not do burn outs or break the tires loose on a regular basis. This wear was from what I would call enthusiastic, not abusive driving...
The PZero tires started out as a great match to the C63's handling, but like many others I was disppointed to find that my rear tires had worn down to the wear bars with roughly 4,500 miles on the odometer. Granted, the 451HP engine contributed to this high wear, but I do not do burn outs or break the tires loose on a regular basis. This wear was from what I would call enthusiastic, not abusive driving. The front tires fared much better and still had about 7/32 of tread left. Other than the extremely low life span of the tires, they performed well both in dry and wet conditions. They were very communicative to the driver when nearing handling limits. Compared to other summer tires, they also seemed to retain their performance at lower temperatures much better than I was expecting undoubtedly due to the soft tread compound.
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595795
12,000 Km's on the car and the rear's are shot. That is considering that half the year I had snow's on the car. I had the Pirelli's stored for the winter months! No burn-outs, traction control on all the time. Fronts are good lot's of tread - rear's bald in the centre...
12,000 Km's on the car and the rear's are shot. That is considering that half the year I had snow's on the car. I had the Pirelli's stored for the winter months! No burn-outs, traction control on all the time. Fronts are good lot's of tread - rear's bald in the centre... I'll be looking at Michelin Pilot Sport's when it's time to replace all 4...
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Everyone must be too busy driving.
Motor Trend Head2Head's Randy Pobst and Tire Rack's own Matt Edmonds are at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway for this Hot Lap with the Alfa Romeo 4C. True to its Italian heritage, the 4C is shod with Pirelli P Zero tires. How do these full-tread street tires handle the track? Let's find out how hooked up this little car is.
What Motor Trend Ignition's Randy Pobst loves most about Tire Rack Hot Laps? Those amazing, unique cars that swaddle you in expensive luxury. And then you get to take them on the track. This "bloody fast" Bentley is powerful and its Pirelli tires are center stage in the GT3-R's performance package.
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Recently, two titans in the tire world launched new Max Performance Summer tires: Bridgestone and their Potenza S-04 Pole Position and Michelin with the Pilot Super Sport. Both are long-awaited replacements for very capable and popular products from each brand.
How do they compare to the other heavy hitters in the category?
Read the full test report.
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