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Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 vs Pirelli P Zero Rosso — 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 + 0 road tests and 166 + 124 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport PS2 is ahead, 79–54

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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.

  1. 82

    Dry

    Pilot Sport PS2 +24
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport PS2P Zero Rosso
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 77 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online9053

    Pilot Sport PS2: 60% × 76.8 (est.) + 40% × 89.5 = 82

    P Zero Rosso: 60% × 61.9 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 58

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Sport PS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for P Zero Rosso. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 81

    Wet

    Pilot Sport PS2 +22
    59
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport PS2P Zero Rosso
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 78 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online8555

    Pilot Sport PS2: 60% × 78.3 (est.) + 40% × 84.6 = 81

    P Zero Rosso: 60% × 61.9 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 59

    No road tests of wet for Pilot Sport PS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for P Zero Rosso. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport PS2P Zero Rosso
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–58

    P Zero Rosso: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.3 = 63

    No road tests of snow for P Zero Rosso. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 75

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport PS2 +25
    50
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport PS2P Zero Rosso
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7841

    Pilot Sport PS2: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 78.4 = 75

    P Zero Rosso: 40% × 63.2 (est.) + 60% × 41 = 50

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport PS2 or P Zero Rosso. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport PS2P Zero Rosso
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–61

    P Zero Rosso: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 60.8 = 64

    No road tests of noise for P Zero Rosso. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport PS2 +23
    44
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport PS2P Zero Rosso
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 53 (est.)
    Reviews found online6830

    Pilot Sport PS2: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 67

    P Zero Rosso: 60% × 53.3 (est.) + 40% × 30 = 44

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport PS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for P Zero Rosso. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 85

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport PS2 +37
    48
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport PS2P Zero Rosso
    Reviews found online8548
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport PS2Pirelli P Zero Rosso
Relative Score 79 54
Dry 82 58
Wet 81 59
Snow – 63
Comfort 75 50
Noise – 64
Treadwear 67 44
Handling (owners) 85 48

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
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Pilot Sport PS2

± 7

P Zero Rosso

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryPilot Sport PS2P Zero RossoΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/9 2010 EVO FWD Tyre Test #6/9 2013 Auto Review Performance Summer Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Pilot Sport PS2

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip and traction
  • Confident, predictable handling and progressive limit feedback
  • Excellent steering response and turn-in precision

Cons

  • High initial purchase price
  • Rapid tread wear, particularly on rear axles or under spirited driving
  • Reduced wet traction and potential for sudden breakaway as the tread wears down
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport PS2 review

Tire B P Zero Rosso

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and handling on dry roads
  • Precise steering response and solid high-speed stability
  • Predictable and progressive breakaway at the limit

Cons

  • Fast and sometimes uneven tread wear
  • Poor grip and lack of confidence in wet or damp conditions
  • High levels of road noise and a stiff, harsh ride
All owner themes in the P Zero Rosso review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 B · Pirelli P Zero Rosso
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available744
Rim diameters17″ – 540″16″ – 23″
UTQG220 AA A220 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

Pirelli P Zero Rosso

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 — better handling, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 85 vs 48 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 75 vs 50 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 82 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 67 vs 44 on treadwear.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
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Tire B · Pirelli P Zero Rosso
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Pilot Sport PS2 or P Zero Rosso?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport PS2 or P Zero Rosso?

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 81 vs 59 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport PS2 or P Zero Rosso?

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 82 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport PS2 or P Zero Rosso?

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 75 vs 50 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport PS2 or P Zero Rosso?

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 67 vs 44 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