Pirelli PZero Nero Reviews - Page 2
Given 59%
while driving a
Nissan Skyline R32 GTR
(285/35 R18)
on a combination of roads
for 3,500 spirited miles
They felt good when new, although their grip was so-so for a 285 tire. After one track day the tires melted and are heat cycled out. Tons of tread left, but useless as they now have zero grip. Will not buy again, and do not recommend.
Given 46%
while driving a
MINI Cooper S
(195/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 5,000 spirited miles
I had these fitted by Mini to my 2010 Cooper S. I've never had such low grip and noisy tires. In the dry I don't feel confident to push the car to anywhere near how it can drive, feels vague and can feel it loosing grip. Around corners I can't keep up with anything. The wet is where these are absolutely atrocious, if I was to plant my foot into the carpet I get wheel spin in 3rd gear (this is even in damp conditions) and it's only a 184 hp car. Wet conditions are just a no go which isn't great considering it's my daily. Also had a 300 mile round trip, mostly motorways and cruising the tire roar was awful but could really understand the road surface since I could hear it. Looking forward to changing these to something with more grip and less noise. Only positive I'd say is that the tread wear seems to be good after about 5000 mile they've faired well. But wouldn't buy again.
Given 38%
while driving a
Ford Fiesta ST180
(205/40 R17)
on mostly town
for 310 spirited miles
Switched over from the OEM Bridgestone RE050A's and these tires are kinda crap (from an everyday/comfort standpoint)
My experience:
- Noticeable increase in road noise, across all surfaces, over the Bridgestones (had to increase the volume from 3 to 5 just to be able to hear the radio again. Conversations are more difficult)
- Steering feels more vague in the dry so I don't feel confident pushing these in the wet
Haven't tried these on the track to compare, dont really want to based on the lack of steering feel.
My experience:
- Noticeable increase in road noise, across all surfaces, over the Bridgestones (had to increase the volume from 3 to 5 just to be able to hear the radio again. Conversations are more difficult)
- Steering feels more vague in the dry so I don't feel confident pushing these in the wet
Haven't tried these on the track to compare, dont really want to based on the lack of steering feel.
Given 64%
while driving a
Mercedes Benz GL63
(195/40 R21)
on mostly country roads
for 10,000 average miles
!!! Never get these tires. Pirelli is fooling on customers. Tires are easily worn away without spending even 10000 miles. So be attentive to that fact. Replaced them to Continental newly. Let's see what happens.
Given 47%
while driving a
Skoda fabia 3 hatchback
(205/45 R16 W)
on a combination of roads
for 8,000 average miles
Note that this review is for when I had these tires on my Skoda Fabia 1.6 105 bhp which I eventually sold.
Good:
Very good quality material used. Did maybe 8000 miles before I sold the car & they still looked like new
Very stylish design. Best looking tire I have seen.
Quiet. Could not notice any road noise.
Good grip in dry weather.
Bad:
Very expensive & poor for their performance. See the below points.
Suffers badly from wheelspin in damp & wet weather. I had these on the front & even when I wanted to accelerate away a bit quicker than normal, the wheels would go into a spinning frenzy. My Fabia was hardly a monster & nor did I go around like a boy racer, but for the price I paid I would have gone for a budget make instead which would have had the same issues & saved a lot of money.
Driving in the rain felt like I was on ice. No feel at all.
Can make the steering tramline. Not the worst I have experienced, but again not impressed.
Overall:
For the price I cannot recommend these. I got two Goodyear F1 AS2s, stuck them on the front & the Pirellis on the back. The difference was much better. No wheelspin, fantastic in the wet, & good road feedback. The only thing is that the Goodyears were softer than the Pirellis & looked more visibly worn out but gave a lot more confidence in all driving conditions.
Good:
Very good quality material used. Did maybe 8000 miles before I sold the car & they still looked like new
Very stylish design. Best looking tire I have seen.
Quiet. Could not notice any road noise.
Good grip in dry weather.
Bad:
Very expensive & poor for their performance. See the below points.
Suffers badly from wheelspin in damp & wet weather. I had these on the front & even when I wanted to accelerate away a bit quicker than normal, the wheels would go into a spinning frenzy. My Fabia was hardly a monster & nor did I go around like a boy racer, but for the price I paid I would have gone for a budget make instead which would have had the same issues & saved a lot of money.
Driving in the rain felt like I was on ice. No feel at all.
Can make the steering tramline. Not the worst I have experienced, but again not impressed.
Overall:
For the price I cannot recommend these. I got two Goodyear F1 AS2s, stuck them on the front & the Pirellis on the back. The difference was much better. No wheelspin, fantastic in the wet, & good road feedback. The only thing is that the Goodyears were softer than the Pirellis & looked more visibly worn out but gave a lot more confidence in all driving conditions.
Given 100%
while driving a
Toyota Sienna
(255/50 R19 W)
on a combination of roads
for 27,000 spirited miles
I love these tires. This is actually my second set. The first set lasted about 27,000 miles. The dry traction is excellent but the wet traction is equally as good. I went from complete hydroplaning to complete traction. It is awesome especially since my car is fwd. I highly recommend these tires. The only drawback is that they are not cheap. I have these on a Toyota Sienna SE and I always drive spirited.
Given 60%
while driving a
Cadillac CTS
(225/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 0 miles
The tires were good until I reached about 12,000 miles.
Then the noise came - I should have listened to a couple of the reviews. I would not recommend buying these tires. Im strongly considering taking a loss and getting rid of these tires and going with another brand with only 20,000 miles on them I can't take the noise in my luxury car ?
Then the noise came - I should have listened to a couple of the reviews. I would not recommend buying these tires. Im strongly considering taking a loss and getting rid of these tires and going with another brand with only 20,000 miles on them I can't take the noise in my luxury car ?
Ford (225/45 R17)
on
for 1,000 spirited miles
We run these tires on our track car (Fiesta 150st). We have had 4 track days now 3 of which were in the wet. The tires performed excellent in the wet. In the dry they were also very good but it was a very cold day. There has been some slight wear on the wall on front tires but this is to be expected at high speeds and higher than normal tire pressures.
When we come to rep,ace them we will either purchase these again or the much more expensive Michelin Super Sport.
Very happy overall
When we come to rep,ace them we will either purchase these again or the much more expensive Michelin Super Sport.
Very happy overall
Given 47%
while driving a
Audi A6 3.0 TDI Quattro
(245/40 R18)
on a combination of roads
for 4,000 spirited miles
Most bizarre feeling I have had from tires that I can remember. Put a pair of these on the rear and the car almost feels unstable at times due to tramlining. Have used Pirellis on my tip tops for years - never these again! Previously had teh PZero Corsa and loved them.
Given 85%
while driving a
(205/40 R17)
on mostly country roads
for 9,500 spirited miles
A very good Tire. These pirelli P Zero Nero have all the grip I need for the way I drive. I never drive near the limit of grip but I don't drive slowly and I like to press on sometimes when it's save to do so. I mainly drive on A and B roads.
Given 87%
while driving a
Toyota Celica VVTLi
(205/45 R17)
on mostly country roads
for 15,000 spirited miles
Done around 15k miles on my last set, which was good wear considering I live in an area with very tempting b-roads! Dry and wet grip is very good. This tire hasn't had many reviews and most don't seem to be accurate compared to my experience so I thought I should defend them a little. Very well priced, progressive and really help you feel what the road's doing (not easy with electric power steering but you are used to how your car feels). I'd definitely recommend these to anyone.
Given 74%
while driving a
Ford Mustang gt
(225/45 R17)
on mostly motorways
for 63,000 average miles
These tires came as OEM with the mustang.
68000km on them now, and I think they still can go a little bit more.The noise remained fairly low at this mileage.
At 60000km the traction started to decrease, as I could easily spin the wheels without pressing hard on the gas.
Yes, I would buy them again.
68000km on them now, and I think they still can go a little bit more.The noise remained fairly low at this mileage.
At 60000km the traction started to decrease, as I could easily spin the wheels without pressing hard on the gas.
Yes, I would buy them again.