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Pirelli P Zero All Season vs General G-MAX AS-05 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
G-MAX AS-05 leads, 67–64 Narrow edge
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 65 · 805 reviews
“I have some G Max AS 05 on a 2002 BMW 530i and like them quite a lot, but their snow performance is expectedly meh. In your situation you're either going to have "adequate grip" and tires that "wear down super quickly", or you're going to not get that grip, but have some longevity. Chose carefully.”
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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66
Dry
G-MAX AS-05 +167Why this score
Source P Zero All Season G-MAX AS-05 Reviews found online 65 67 -
71
Wet
P Zero All Season +368Why this score
Source P Zero All Season G-MAX AS-05 Reviews found online 72 67 -
63
Snow
P Zero All Season +756Why this score
Source P Zero All Season G-MAX AS-05 Reviews found online 58 47 -
67
Comfort
G-MAX AS-05 +168Why this score
Source P Zero All Season G-MAX AS-05 Reviews found online 64 66 -
66
Noise
G-MAX AS-05 +167Why this score
Source P Zero All Season G-MAX AS-05 Reviews found online 66 67 -
60
Treadwear
G-MAX AS-05 +1474Why this score
Source P Zero All Season G-MAX AS-05 Professional tests (TWG score) – 76 Reviews found online 56 71 -
57
Handling
G-MAX AS-05 +966Why this score
Source P Zero All Season G-MAX AS-05 Reviews found online 57 66
Scores at a glance
| Category | Pirelli P Zero All Season | General G-MAX AS-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 67 |
| Dry | 66 | 67 |
| Wet | 71 | 68 |
| Snow | 63 | 56 |
| Comfort | 67 | 68 |
| Noise | 66 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 74 |
| Handling | 57 | 66 |
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Headline score
64
/ 100
P Zero All Season
67
/ 100
G-MAX AS-05
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A P Zero All Season
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and responsive, sporty handling
- Quiet and smooth initial ride comfort
- Good wet-weather traction and hydroplaning resistance when new
Cons
- Dismal tread life and rapid, premature wear
- Poor winter performance in snow and ice
- Increased road noise and humming as the tires wear down
Tire B G-MAX AS-05
Pros
- Exceptional value and price point compared to premium brands
- Low road noise and quiet operation
- Sharp steering response and sporty handling
Cons
- Slightly mushy or delayed response at the absolute cornering limit for aggressive drivers
- Mediocre performance in deep snow
- Occasional reports of highway tramlining or a firmer ride due to stiff sidewalls
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Pirelli P Zero All Season
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
General G-MAX AS-05
Community members generally view the General G-Max AS-05 as a strong, budget-friendly alternative to premium ultra-high-performance all-season tires like the Continental DWS06 or Michelin Pilot Sport AS. Users praise its solid dry and wet grip, value for money, and capability in cold weather or light snow, though some note that its snow performance is only mediocre and tread life can vary.
r/FocusST
·2 upvotes ·2020-05-14
“painted calipers and G-Max AS-05 here too!”
r/BoltEV
·7 upvotes ·2019-03-16
“General Tire G-MAX AS-05 I just ordered a set of General Tire G-MAX AS-05 for my Bolt. Tirerack.com says that this is an "Ultra High Performance All-Season" tire. With 28,000 miles of wear on the factory tires, I can feel it starting to hydroplane in heavy rain. I'm swapping before something worse than "starting to hydroplane" happens. And I'm looking forward to it being a lot more fun to drive. :-) General Tire G-MAX AS-05”
r/Corvette
·21 upvotes ·2021-07-14
“Thanks to the advice of this group got four new tires General G max AS05. Huge improvement so far”
Top themes
#Value and Pricing#Wet and Dry Grip#Snow and Winter Performance#Comparison to Premium Brands#Tread Wear and Longevity
Based on 19 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Pirelli P Zero All Season | B · General G-MAX AS-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season Ultra High Performance tires | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 31 | 1 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | 19″ |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 500 A A | 500 A - AA A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 50,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | 50 - 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Pirelli P Zero All Season
67
/ 100
General G-MAX AS-05
Winner: General G-MAX AS-05 — better treadwear and handling. Pick the Pirelli P Zero All Season if snow and wet matter most to you.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
General G-MAX AS-05 scores 74 vs 60 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
General G-MAX AS-05 scores 66 vs 57 on handling.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Pirelli P Zero All Season scores 63 vs 56 on snow.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Pirelli P Zero All Season scores 71 vs 68 on wet.
Tire A · Pirelli P Zero All Season
Tire B · General G-MAX AS-05
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.