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Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP vs Pirelli P Zero Run Flat — 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 10 + 53 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Super Sport ZP is ahead, 74–56

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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. 77

    Dry

    Pilot Super Sport ZP +17
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPP Zero Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online8256

    Pilot Super Sport ZP: 60% × 73.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.5 = 77

    P Zero Run Flat: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60

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

  2. 76

    Wet

    Pilot Super Sport ZP +16
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPP Zero Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online7855

    Pilot Super Sport ZP: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 77.6 = 76

    P Zero Run Flat: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 55.4 = 60

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

  3. 71

    Comfort

    Pilot Super Sport ZP +22
    49
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPP Zero Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7139

    Pilot Super Sport ZP: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 71.4 = 71

    P Zero Run Flat: 40% × 62.7 (est.) + 60% × 39.1 = 49

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Super Sport ZP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for P Zero Run Flat. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    Pilot Super Sport ZP +24
    43
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPP Zero Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 53 (est.)
    Reviews found online6728

    Pilot Super Sport ZP: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67

    P Zero Run Flat: 60% × 52.6 (est.) + 40% × 27.6 = 43

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

  5. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    52
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPP Zero Run Flat
    Reviews found online–52
Scores at a glance
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP vs Pirelli P Zero Run Flat: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryMichelin Pilot Super Sport ZPPirelli P Zero Run Flat
Relative Score 74 56
Dry 77 60
Wet 76 60
Comfort 71 49
Treadwear 67 43
Handling (owners) – 52

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Pilot Super Sport ZP

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P Zero Run Flat

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 Super Sport ZP

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B P Zero Run Flat

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and precise, telepathic steering feedback
  • Better ride comfort and compliance than competing run-flat tires
  • Good initial value and professional purchase/installation experience

Cons

  • Noticeably diminished grip and unsettling behavior on wet roads or standing water
  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan, particularly on rear axles
  • Stiff sidewalls prone to bubbling, cuts, and blowouts upon pothole impact
All owner themes in the P Zero Run Flat review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP B · Pirelli P Zero Run Flat
CategorySummer tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP

Pirelli P Zero Run Flat

Winner: Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP — better treadwear, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 67 vs 43 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 71 vs 49 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 77 vs 60 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 76 vs 60 on wet.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP
Tire B · Pirelli P Zero Run Flat

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Pilot Super Sport ZP or P Zero Run Flat?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Super Sport ZP or P Zero Run Flat?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 76 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Super Sport ZP or P Zero Run Flat?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 77 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Super Sport ZP or P Zero Run Flat?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 71 vs 49 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Super Sport ZP or P Zero Run Flat?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 67 vs 43 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