Continental SportContact 7 vs Pirelli P Zero — Compared

“On my 2nd set. Got decent mileage from them. 15k miles from the first set of rears and i've 11k on the 2nd set with 4.5mm still left on them.”

“Just took the factory SC7’s off my gfs puma ST, they are super grippy, they feel even stickier than the PS4S on my car but I’d say they are less predictable at the limits and I always felt like they tramlined a bit too much and they weren’t a very comfortable tyre. Fronts have just under half their tread left after 11000 miles. Swapped em out for conti all season contact 2’s as she needs to be able to go out during any conditions and she doesn’t want to have two sets.”

“and they don't have Bridgestone tyre model in both sizes I need. I guess it means I'm back to Camskill and consider either Turanza 6 Enliten or Conti Sport Contact 7. Both got good scores on TyreReviews.com. I could get whole set of Turanzas from Camskill, whereas with Continentals, I would need to buy rear ones elsewhere”

“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🤷‍♂️”

“hard to answer I switched out the stock wheels and tires for the GT PP wheels and tires when i first bought the car. Compared to the stock GT PP Summer P-zeros i would say the P-zeros have better dry traction while the Sumitomos live up to the All Seasons designation and provide better wet traction/handling but that isn't to say dry traction is bad you can tell it falls into the performance category. Also, you can tell when the Pzeros would get hard in cold weather whereas you don't experience that with the sumitomos. Overall, they are a good relatively inexpensive performance All Season tire with good wear. I would never buy another set of Pzeros considering the cost to benefit comparison. if i may recommend the CONTINENTAL EXTREMECONTACT DW tires which i currently have now they have better wet/dry traction than the p-zeros and not as expensive as them or any higher offerings like the michelins. regardless of what you go with keep an eye out for tirerack.com the prices fluctuate a lot and many times you can get away with a steal also your local discount tire will price match”

“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!”