Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 29 reviews
Avon ZT5 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Avon ZT5 vs Toyo NanoEnergy 3 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 29 + 1,120 owner reviews. How we score
NanoEnergy 3 is ahead, 69–61
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Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 1,120 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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62
Dry
NanoEnergy 3 +769Why this score
Source ZT5 NanoEnergy 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 60 70 ZT5: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 62
NanoEnergy 3: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 69
No road tests of dry for ZT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for NanoEnergy 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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62
Wet
NanoEnergy 3 +668Why this score
Source ZT5 NanoEnergy 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 59 66 ZT5: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 62
NanoEnergy 3: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 68
No road tests of wet for ZT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for NanoEnergy 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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61
Comfort
NanoEnergy 3 +970Why this score
Source ZT5 NanoEnergy 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 58 70 ZT5: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 57.5 = 61
NanoEnergy 3: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 69.9 = 70
No road tests of comfort for ZT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for NanoEnergy 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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61
Treadwear
NanoEnergy 3 +1071Why this score
Source ZT5 NanoEnergy 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 58 73 ZT5: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.2 = 61
NanoEnergy 3: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 71
No road tests of treadwear for ZT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for NanoEnergy 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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54
Handling (owners)
NanoEnergy 3 +1670Why this score
Source ZT5 NanoEnergy 3 Reviews found online 54 70
Scores at a glance
| Category | Avon ZT5 | Toyo NanoEnergy 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 61 | 69 |
| Dry | 62 | 69 |
| Wet | 62 | 68 |
| Comfort | 61 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 61 | 71 |
| Handling (owners) | 54 | 70 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
61
/ 100
ZT5
69
/ 100
NanoEnergy 3
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A ZT5
Pros
- High value for money and competitive pricing
- Excellent tread life for many users
- Comfortable ride quality and low road noise
Cons
- Reported lack of grip in wet conditions
- Significant 'tramlining' and steering instability on uneven surfaces
- Inconsistent performance leading to safety concerns for some drivers
Tire B NanoEnergy 3
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and noticeably low road noise
- Great value for money and affordable pricing
- Impression-worthy tread wear longevity and slow wear rate
Cons
- Unpredictable or sub-par wet weather grip, leading to occasional sliding or hydroplaning concerns
- Soft sidewalls that can compromise sharp turn-in response and cause tire flex during hard cornering
- Reduced performance and hardening after extended use (over multiple years)
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Avon ZT5 | B · Toyo NanoEnergy 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 48 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 17″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
61
/ 100
Avon ZT5
69
/ 100
Toyo NanoEnergy 3
Winner: Toyo NanoEnergy 3 — better handling, treadwear and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 70 vs 54 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 71 vs 61 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 70 vs 61 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 69 vs 62 on dry.
Tire A · Avon ZT5
Tire B · Toyo NanoEnergy 3
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ZT5 or NanoEnergy 3?
Which is better in the wet, ZT5 or NanoEnergy 3?
Toyo NanoEnergy 3, 68 vs 62 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, ZT5 or NanoEnergy 3?
Toyo NanoEnergy 3, 69 vs 62 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, ZT5 or NanoEnergy 3?
Toyo NanoEnergy 3, 70 vs 61 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, ZT5 or NanoEnergy 3?
Toyo NanoEnergy 3, 71 vs 61 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology