Summer tire Updated October 2026

Avon ZT7 review

Name: Avon ZT7
Brand: Avon

± 8

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Owners 48 · 14 reviews analysed

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Avon ZT7 has a Relative Score of 55 out of 100 among summer tires. 14 owner reviews rate it 48 out of 100. 43% would buy it again.

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.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

48/100

From 14 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 43%

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Wet

Overall wet

Comfort

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Treadwear

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 14 owner reviews found online.

The Avon ZT7 receives mixed reviews from users, who frequently praise its high value for money, comfortable ride quality, and impressive quietness, while raising concerns about longevity, handling limits under spirited driving, and sidewall cracking over time. While some drivers highlight great wet grip and respectable economy for smaller vehicles and light vans, others report premature perishing and a lack of confidence when pushing the tires hard.

Pros

High value for money compared to premium brands like Pirelli or Continental
Impressively low noise levels and high ride comfort due to compliant sidewalls
Good grip and predictable handling for daily commuting and normal driving conditions
Reasonable tread life and wear characteristics for economy-minded drivers

Cons

Tendency for premature sidewall cracking or perishing within 2 to 4 years
Prone to progressive understeer or reduced grip when pushed hard in corners
Inconsistent wet performance and aquaplaning susceptibility reported by some commercial users
Soft sidewalls that may feel less responsive during sharp steering maneuvers

Worth knowing

Users running these tires on smaller compact vehicles (such as a VW Polo, Peugeot 108, or Classic VW Beetle) found them adequate for daily duties, though spirited drivers noted performance limitations.
Fleet and van users reported that the tires handled the demands of delivery driving reasonably well regarding wear, though heavy-duty users experienced poor wet grip.