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Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS vs Pirelli P Zero — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Potenza RE980AS leads, 63–62 Narrow edge
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Tests 73 · 3 tests Owners 51 · 3,469 reviews
“So many people seem to hate the p zero but I’ve got along with them so well, but yes they can go rock hard when they’re cold but once they’ve got some heat in them especially in the wet they grip so well for me. I have noticed though that anything below 4-5°c is when they become hard to keep heat in but once you work the tyre properly they’re brilliant. I have run them all winter on my 300bhp fwd car and can’t complain, I don’t get why no one likes them🤷♂️”
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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67
Dry
P Zero +673Why this score
Source Potenza RE980AS P Zero Professional tests (TWG score) – 79 Reviews found online 67 64 -
68
Wet
P Zero +371Why this score
Source Potenza RE980AS P Zero Professional tests (TWG score) – 80 Reviews found online 68 57 -
56
Snow
Potenza RE980AS +650Why this score
Source Potenza RE980AS P Zero Reviews found online 47 37 -
62
Comfort
Level62Why this score
Source Potenza RE980AS P Zero Professional tests (TWG score) – 70 Reviews found online 54 51 -
64
Noise
Potenza RE980AS +559Why this score
Source Potenza RE980AS P Zero Professional tests (TWG score) – 61 Reviews found online 60 55 -
60
Treadwear
Potenza RE980AS +753Why this score
Source Potenza RE980AS P Zero Professional tests (TWG score) – 65 Reviews found online 56 34 -
61
Handling
Potenza RE980AS +358Why this score
Source Potenza RE980AS P Zero Reviews found online 61 58
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS | Pirelli P Zero |
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| Relative Score | 63 | 62 |
| Dry | 67 | 73 |
| Wet | 68 | 71 |
| Snow | 56 | 50 |
| Comfort | 62 | 62 |
| Noise | 64 | 59 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 53 |
| Handling | 61 | 58 |
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Headline score
63
/ 100
Potenza RE980AS
62
/ 100
P Zero
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Potenza RE980AS
Pros
- Excellent dry grip and sporty handling characteristics
- Sharp and responsive initial turn-in
- Competitive pricing within the premium high-performance category
Cons
- Increased road noise as the tread wears down
- Poor snow and ice traction compared to other all-season options
- Stiffer sidewall impact comfort relative to competitors like Michelin
Tire B P Zero
Pros
- Outstanding dry grip and handling performance
- Precise steering feedback and high-speed stability
- Good wet-weather braking and cornering when warm
Cons
- Rapid and uneven tread wear, often requiring replacement much sooner than expected
- Poor grip and unpredictable traction in cold temperatures (below 7°C/45°F)
- Prone to tramlining and tracking road imperfections
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Pirelli P Zero
Community opinions on the Pirelli P Zero lineup are heavily polarized depending on the specific sub-model and application (automotive vs. cycling). While performance summer variants and the newer AS Plus 3 or PZ5 tyres receive strong praise for dry grip, steering feel, and value compared to Michelin or Continental alternatives, older OEM specs and certain summer variants face heavy criticism for poor wet weather traction, fast wear rates, and difficult mounting.
r/CheckpointClub
·47 upvotes ·2026-09-13
“New rubber for the road wheels Pirelli P-Zero RS TLR 30mm, measuring 33mm on 25mm inner rim width. Rides like a dream, but the center thread is narrow, so I'd not feel confident if I raced anything with tighter cornering.”
r/mazda3
·3 upvotes ·2026-04-07
“I put a set of Pirelli P Zero AS3's on my 2019 Mazda 3. After driving about 1,500 miles, I can say that I love them. The steering has a very direct feel - it turns in almost immediately. Needless to say the grip is fantastic. ... and that is only with outside air temps in the 50's. I can't wait to see how they perform when it gets to be in the 70's and they can get some heat in them. One of the reasons I was attracted to this tire is that Pirelli claims to have incorporated technology that helps the tires maintain the same level of performance as they wear over time. I have been frustrated in the past to see how tires loose their grip long before the treadwear gets low. Also, it didn't hurt that Pirelli had a $100 instant rebate!”
r/MachE
·16 upvotes ·2025-12-10
“New Pirelli P Zero at 36k miles I got 36k miles out of the stock tires. After reading some people reviews and watching some videos I went with the Pirelli P Zero. When I order them the sales rep was trying to sell me the Pirelli Scorpion. He mentioned that I would get 70k miles compared to the 50k miles the p zero will give me. I wanted tires that stick and do well in rain. Here in SoCal it does not rain much but when it does I want to make sure I am sticking to the ground. I value contact versus mileage. What do you all think ate the scorpions just as good as the p zero?”
Top themes
#Wet weather grip performance#Treadwear and mileage longevity#Ride comfort and low noise#Difficult tire mounting process#Comparison with Michelin and Continental
Based on 107 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS | B · Pirelli P Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 1 | 194 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ | 17″ – 24″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 500 A A | 220 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | 50,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
63
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS
62
/ 100
Pirelli P Zero
Too close to call: Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS and Pirelli P Zero are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS is stronger on treadwear, snow and noise. Pirelli P Zero is stronger on dry and wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS scores 60 vs 53 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS scores 56 vs 50 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Pirelli P Zero scores 73 vs 67 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS scores 64 vs 59 on noise.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS
Tire B · Pirelli P Zero
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.