Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 54 · 10 reviews
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Michelin Primacy MXM4 vs Pirelli P Zero — 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 1 + 3 road tests and 10 + 3,482 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Primacy MXM4 62, P Zero 63.
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Tests 74 · 3 tests Owners 48 · 3,482 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (dry handling)
“New rubber for the road wheels Pirelli P-Zero RS TLR 30mm, measuring 33mm on 25mm inner rim width. Rides like a dream, but the center thread is narrow, so I'd not feel confident if I raced anything with tighter cornering.”
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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73
Dry
Level73Why this score
Source Primacy MXM4 P Zero Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests 87 80 Reviews found online 52 62 Primacy MXM4: 60% × 87.2 + 40% × 51.9 = 73
P Zero: 60% × 79.6 + 40% × 62 = 73
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57
Wet
P Zero +1471Why this score
Source Primacy MXM4 P Zero Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests 56 81 Reviews found online 58 55 Primacy MXM4: 60% × 56.1 + 40% × 57.5 = 57
P Zero: 60% × 81.5 + 40% × 55.4 = 71
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56
Snow
Primacy MXM4 +650Why this score
Source Primacy MXM4 P Zero Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 48 37 Primacy MXM4: 60% × 62.2 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 56
P Zero: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 50
No road tests of snow for Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
No road tests of snow for P Zero. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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55
Comfort
P Zero +156Why this score
Source Primacy MXM4 P Zero Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 64 70 Reviews found online 48 47 Primacy MXM4: 40% × 63.9 + 60% × 48.3 = 55
P Zero: 40% × 69.8 + 60% × 47.1 = 56
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76
Noise
Primacy MXM4 +1858Why this score
Source Primacy MXM4 P Zero Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 82 61 Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) 54 Primacy MXM4: 60% × 81.9 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 76
P Zero: 60% × 60.7 + 40% × 53.7 = 58
No owner ratings of noise for Primacy MXM4. 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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62
Treadwear
Primacy MXM4 +1250Why this score
Source Primacy MXM4 P Zero Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 64 (est.) 65 Reviews found online 59 28 Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62
P Zero: 60% × 65.2 + 40% × 27.8 = 50
No road tests of treadwear for Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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50
Handling (owners)
P Zero +757Why this score
Source Primacy MXM4 P Zero Reviews found online 50 57 -
55
Efficiency
P Zero +459Why this score
Source Primacy MXM4 P Zero Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 55 59
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Primacy MXM4 | Pirelli P Zero |
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| Relative Score | 62 | 63 |
| Dry | 73 | 73 |
| Wet | 57 | 71 |
| Snow | 56 | 50 |
| Comfort | 55 | 56 |
| Noise | 76 | 58 |
| Treadwear | 62 | 50 |
| Handling (owners) | 50 | 57 |
| Efficiency | 55 | 59 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
62
/ 100
Primacy MXM4
63
/ 100
P Zero
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.
| Discipline | Category | Primacy MXM4 | P Zero | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #1/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | 100% #1/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 88% #3/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | 83% #28/49 · 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 70% #4/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | 67% #14/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 80% #4/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | 73% #16/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #4/3 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | #25/49 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Primacy MXM4
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and vibration dampening
- Strong tread life and durability
- High fuel efficiency
Cons
- Mediocre dry grip and handling precision
- Noticeable understeer when cornering
- Soft sidewalls that lack steering feedback
Tire B P Zero
Pros
- Outstanding dry grip and handling performance
- Precise steering feedback and high-speed stability
- Good wet-weather braking and cornering when warm
Cons
- Rapid and uneven tread wear, often requiring replacement much sooner than expected
- Poor grip and unpredictable traction in cold temperatures (below 7°C/45°F)
- Prone to tramlining and tracking road imperfections
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Michelin Primacy MXM4
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Pirelli P Zero
Community opinions on the Pirelli P Zero tire line are divided depending on whether users are discussing the cycling tires or automotive variants. Cyclists generally praise the road and gravel options for speed, comfort, and grip, though some note they can be difficult to mount. Automotive users offer a more mixed review, praising the high-performance grip, responsive steering, and comfort of options like the P Zero AS Plus 3, while frequently criticizing summer and OE variants for rapid tread wear, wet weather traction issues, and susceptibility to sidewall bubbles.
taycanforum.com
·1 upvote ·2026-04-06
“2024 J1.1 GTS Sport Turismo on 21" Spyder RS wheels here. Went from Pirelli PZero's to NF1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5's recently. They don't seem any louder than the PZero's, dry grip seems about the same, as does comfort. Wet grip and performance in cold conditions (I'm in Scotland, UK) over the PZero's is noticeably better. Very little in the way of the Ackerman effect in cold temperatures, compared to the PZero's which made an awful noise and skipped badly when turning at slow speeds, pulling out of junctions. Will see how they do wear rate wise, PZero's had about 2.5 to 3mm left at 16k miles. Anything approaching that on the ASY5's would be good. Unfortunately on the J1.1 on 21"'s the choice is essentially PZero's or ASY5's. Which is disappointing as I had PS4S's and CSC7's on my previous cars (G81 M3 and M340i Touring) and they were fantastic.”
rennlist.com
“The only tires on your list that I have tried are Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 and Pirelli P-Zero. Both provide excellent traction. I found the Pirellis to wear slightly faster than the Michelins and also to become noisy as they approach the end of their life. This isn't the case with the Michelins. The only "cheap" tires that I've tried on the 996 are Sumitomos. I won't ever do that again. I really like the way the car performs with the PS2 and I will continue to buy them.”
r/mazda3
·3 upvotes ·2026-04-07
“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!”
Top themes
#Dry Grip and Handling#Rapid Tread Wear#Wet Weather Performance#Ride Comfort and Noise#Cycling Tire Installation#All-Season vs Summer#Value and Pricing
Based on 284 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Primacy MXM4 | B · Pirelli P Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 2 | 194 |
| Rim diameters | 18″ | 17″ – 24″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 220 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Michelin Primacy MXM4
63
/ 100
Pirelli P Zero
Too close to call: Michelin Primacy MXM4 and Pirelli P Zero are within 2 points overall. Michelin Primacy MXM4 is stronger on noise, treadwear and snow. Pirelli P Zero is stronger on wet, handling and efficiency. Michelin Primacy MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 76 vs 58 on noise.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Pirelli P Zero scores 71 vs 57 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 62 vs 50 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Pirelli P Zero scores 57 vs 50 on handling.
Tire A · Michelin Primacy MXM4
Tire B · Pirelli P Zero
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Primacy MXM4 or P Zero?
Which is better in the wet, Primacy MXM4 or P Zero?
Pirelli P Zero, 71 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Primacy MXM4 or P Zero?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 73 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Primacy MXM4 or P Zero?
Michelin Primacy MXM4, 56 vs 50 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Primacy MXM4 or P Zero?
Michelin Primacy MXM4, 76 vs 58 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Primacy MXM4 or P Zero?
Neither, by our numbers: 55 vs 56 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Primacy MXM4 or P Zero?
Michelin Primacy MXM4, 62 vs 50 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, Primacy MXM4 or P Zero?
Pirelli P Zero, 59 vs 55 on our efficiency 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