Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 14 reviews
Head-to-head
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Avon ZT7 vs Avon ZV7 — 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 + 6 road tests and 14 + 148 owner reviews. How we score
ZV7 leads, 59–56 Narrow edge
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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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57
Dry
ZV7 +461Why this score
Source ZT7 ZV7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 61 (est.) 64 Reviews found online 51 58 ZT7: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.7 = 57
ZV7: 60% × 63.5 + 40% × 58 = 61
No road tests of dry for ZT7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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60
Wet
ZV7 +1070Why this score
Source ZT7 ZV7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 62 (est.) 74 Reviews found online 55 63 ZT7: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 55.4 = 60
ZV7: 60% × 73.9 + 40% × 63.4 = 70
No road tests of wet for ZT7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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56
Comfort
ZV7 +561Why this score
Source ZT7 ZV7 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 50 58 ZT7: 40% × 64.8 (est.) + 60% × 49.6 = 56
ZV7: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 57.9 = 61
No road tests of comfort for ZT7. 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 ZV7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison67Why this score
Source ZT7 ZV7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 68 Reviews found online – ≈ 66 (est.) ZV7: 60% × 67.7 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 67
No owner ratings of noise for ZV7. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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49
Treadwear
ZT7 +1336Why this score
Source ZT7 ZV7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 56 (est.) 36 Reviews found online 38 36 ZT7: 60% × 56.3 (est.) + 40% × 37.9 = 49
ZV7: 60% × 35.8 + 40% × 35.7 = 36
No road tests of treadwear for ZT7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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49
Handling (owners)
ZV7 +756Why this score
Source ZT7 ZV7 Reviews found online 49 56 -
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Efficiency
No comparison55Why this score
Source ZT7 ZV7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 55
Scores at a glance
| Category | Avon ZT7 | Avon ZV7 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 56 | 59 |
| Dry | 57 | 61 |
| Wet | 60 | 70 |
| Comfort | 56 | 61 |
| Noise | – | 67 |
| Treadwear | 49 | 36 |
| Handling (owners) | 49 | 56 |
| Efficiency | – | 55 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Headline score
56
/ 100
ZT7
59
/ 100
ZV7
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A ZT7
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
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
Tire B ZV7
Pros
- Excellent wet and dry traction when new
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality
- High value-for-money compared to premium brands
Cons
- Widespread reports of premature tread cracking and perishing
- Inconsistent and often rapid tread wear
- Soft sidewalls leading to vague steering feedback
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Avon ZT7 | B · Avon ZV7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
56
/ 100
Avon ZT7
59
/ 100
Avon ZV7
Narrow edge: Avon ZV7 — better wet, handling and comfort. Pick the Avon ZT7 if treadwear matters most to you. Avon ZT7 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Avon ZT7 scores 49 vs 36 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Avon ZV7 scores 70 vs 60 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Avon ZV7 scores 56 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Avon ZV7 scores 61 vs 56 on comfort.
Tire A · Avon ZT7
Tire B · Avon ZV7
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ZT7 or ZV7?
Which is better in the wet, ZT7 or ZV7?
Avon ZV7, 70 vs 60 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, ZT7 or ZV7?
Avon ZV7, 61 vs 57 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, ZT7 or ZV7?
Avon ZV7, 61 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, ZT7 or ZV7?
Avon ZT7, 49 vs 36 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