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Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP vs Pirelli P Zero (PZ4) — 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 + 33 road tests and 0 + 2,595 owner reviews. How we score

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Pirelli P Zero (PZ4)
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P Zero (PZ4)

Summer

± 5

Tests 68 · 33 tests Owners 61 · 2,595 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test (wet handling)

“Urus Performante: Pirelli P Zero gone after 5.5k miles — normal or switch? My stock Pirelli P Zero (PZ4) on my Urus Performante are already done after just 5,500 miles (~9,500 km), mostly highway driving, no speeding, no track. Pretty disappointed with the lifespan. Got quoted $5,000 for the same Lamborghini-certified set. Alternatives are Michelin ($3,500), Nankang or any other options? Is this normal wear for this car? And are the OEM-certified tires actually worth that price, or better to switch?”

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
    82
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPP Zero (PZ4)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 30 tests–89
    Reviews found online–72

    P Zero (PZ4): 60% × 89.1 + 40% × 72.1 = 82

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    Wet

    No comparison
    80
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPP Zero (PZ4)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 31 tests–87
    Reviews found online–69

    P Zero (PZ4): 60% × 87.2 + 40% × 69.1 = 80

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    Comfort

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPP Zero (PZ4)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests–69
    Reviews found online–59

    P Zero (PZ4): 40% × 68.6 + 60% × 59.2 = 63

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    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPP Zero (PZ4)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 19 tests–72
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    P Zero (PZ4): 60% × 71.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for P Zero (PZ4). The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

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    Treadwear

    No comparison
    31
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPP Zero (PZ4)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests–26
    Reviews found online–40

    P Zero (PZ4): 60% × 25.8 + 40% × 39.7 = 31

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    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPP Zero (PZ4)
    Reviews found online–70
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    Efficiency

    No comparison
    29
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPP Zero (PZ4)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 21 tests–29
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPPirelli P Zero (PZ4)
Relative Score – 69
Dry – 82
Wet – 80
Comfort – 63
Noise – 70
Treadwear – 31
Handling (owners) – 70
Efficiency – 29

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

Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP

± 5

P Zero (PZ4)

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 Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B P Zero (PZ4)

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip and handling performance
  • Precise steering feedback and agile cornering stability
  • Low road noise and high comfort on smooth tarmac

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear, especially on performance or rear-wheel-drive vehicles
  • Subpar performance and susceptibility to aquaplaning in cold or heavy wet weather
  • Stiff ride quality that can transmit harsh impacts on rough roads
All owner themes in the P Zero (PZ4) review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Pirelli P Zero (PZ4)

Negative

Community sentiment regarding the Pirelli P Zero (PZ4) is largely critical, with users reporting extremely rapid tread wear and severe grip issues outside of warm, dry conditions. While some drivers consider them for OEM run-flat availability, multiple posts highlight concerns over poor longevity and lackluster wet and cold weather performance compared to competitors like Michelin.

r/BMWI4 ·3 upvotes ·2025-12-26

“Pirelli P Zero Tyres But if a rant. Brought my i4 edrive 40 about 14 months ago from a main dealer here in the UK. The front tyres (Hankook) had decent tread, obviously the rears did not, so the dealer swapped them for brand new Pirelli PZero (PZ4) tyres at the rear. Honest to god I have never driven tyres so dam trash in my life. Anything other than a perfect warm dry day, there is little to no grip and car struggles to put its power down. I assume the Zero in P Zero refers to the grip levels. Just wondered if anyone else had any experience with Pirelli’s? Read more”
Top themes
#rapid tread wear#cold and wet grip#run flat availability#comparison to Michelin#OEM tire lifespan#luxury versus sport variants

Based on 7 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP B · Pirelli P Zero (PZ4)
CategoryUltra High Performance All Season  tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—193
Rim diameters—17″ – 24″

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP

Pirelli P Zero (PZ4)

Only Pirelli P Zero (PZ4) has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP
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Tire B · Pirelli P Zero (PZ4)
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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