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Falken ZIEX CT50 vs Pirelli Cinturato P7 — 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 + 8 road tests and 3 + 307 owner reviews. How we score

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Falken ZIEX CT50
Tire AFalken

ZIEX CT50

Summer Premium Touring tires

Tests – · none yet Owners – · 3 reviews (needs 5)

Pirelli Cinturato P7
Tire BPirelli

Cinturato P7

Summer

± 6

Tests 74 · 8 tests Owners 62 · 307 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested (dry braking)

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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    Dry

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX CT50Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests–78
    Reviews found online–64

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 78.3 + 40% × 64.1 = 73

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    Wet

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX CT50Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests–80
    Reviews found online–69

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 80.3 + 40% × 68.6 = 76

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    Snow

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX CT50Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online–55

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 61

    No road tests of snow for Cinturato P7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

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    Comfort

    No comparison
    74
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX CT50Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–92
    Reviews found online–62

    Cinturato P7: 40% × 92.3 + 60% × 61.6 = 74

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    Noise

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX CT50Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–61
    Reviews found online–66

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 61.1 + 40% × 65.8 = 63

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    Treadwear

    No comparison
    58
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX CT50Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–60
    Reviews found online–55

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 60.3 + 40% × 54.9 = 58

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    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX CT50Cinturato P7
    Reviews found online–63
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    Efficiency

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX CT50Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–75
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken ZIEX CT50Pirelli Cinturato P7
Relative Score – 69
Dry – 73
Wet – 76
Snow – 61
Comfort – 74
Noise – 63
Treadwear – 58
Handling (owners) – 63
Efficiency – 75

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

ZIEX CT50

± 6

Cinturato P7

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 ZIEX CT50

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Cinturato P7

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality when new
  • Strong dry traction, stability, and confident cornering grip
  • Low rolling resistance contributing to improved fuel economy

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear and reduced mileage lifespan
  • Noticeable increase in road noise and harshness as the tread wears down
  • Subpar wet-weather and cold-temperature grip compared to competitors
All owner themes in the Cinturato P7 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken ZIEX CT50 B · Pirelli Cinturato P7
CategorySummer Premium Touring tiresSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—49
Rim diameters—16″ – 21″
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—260 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken ZIEX CT50

Pirelli Cinturato P7

Only Pirelli Cinturato P7 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Falken ZIEX CT50
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Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato P7
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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.

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