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Avon ZT7 review

Name: Avon ZT7
Brand: Avon

Relative score from owner reviews only

Owners 55 · 13 reviews analysed

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The Avon ZT7 is generally regarded as a budget-friendly, comfortable tire that performs adequately for daily commuting and standard driving conditions. While many users praise its quiet ride and impressive value, a significant portion of the user base reports concerns regarding premature sidewall cracking and inconsistent performance during spirited driving.

What owners say

No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests: 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews: 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

By owner reviews

55/100

From 13 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 40%

Dry

Overall dry

55.5

Corner stability

55.7

Dry traction

Steering response

56.7

Wet

Overall wet

61.1

Wet traction

62.2

Comfort

Overall comfort

51.3

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 13 owner reviews found online.

Pros

High value for money compared to premium brands
Impressively quiet and comfortable ride quality
Reliable wet and dry grip for standard, non-aggressive driving
Good tread longevity for many users

Cons

Frequent reports of premature sidewall perishing or cracking
Tendency to understeer when pushed hard in corners
Inconsistent handling characteristics under spirited driving
Reports of uneven tread wear in some applications

Worth knowing

Users operating small, lightweight vehicles report the tire is sufficient for daily use but lacks the precision required for spirited driving.
Fleet van operators find the tire durable and quiet, suggesting it performs well under consistent, moderate commercial use.