Pirelli P Zero System looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Pirelli P Zero System vs Yokohama AVID Ascend — 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 4 + 80 owner reviews. How we score

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Pirelli P Zero System
Tire APirelli

P Zero System

Summer tire

Tests – · none yet Owners – · 4 reviews (needs 5)

Yokohama AVID Ascend
Tire BYokohama

AVID Ascend

Premium Touring All Season tire

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 80 reviews

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
    73
    Why this score
    SourceP Zero SystemAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online–76

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 73

    No road tests of dry for AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

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    Wet

    No comparison
    77
    Why this score
    SourceP Zero SystemAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online–80

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 75.7 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 77

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

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    Snow

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceP Zero SystemAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online–66

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 68

    No road tests of snow for AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

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    Comfort

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceP Zero SystemAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online–75

    AVID Ascend: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 75.2 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for AVID Ascend. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

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    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceP Zero SystemAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–76

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 70

    No road tests of noise for AVID Ascend. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

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    Treadwear

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceP Zero SystemAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online–73

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

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    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourceP Zero SystemAVID Ascend
    Reviews found online–76
Scores at a glance
Pirelli P Zero System vs Yokohama AVID Ascend: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryPirelli P Zero SystemYokohama AVID Ascend
Relative Score – 73
Dry – 73
Wet – 77
Snow – 68
Comfort – 73
Noise – 70
Treadwear – 70
Handling (owners) – 76

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

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Headline score

P Zero System

± 7

AVID Ascend

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 P Zero System

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and traction
  • Precise steering feedback and handling
  • Commendable tread longevity for a performance-oriented tire

Cons

  • Poor performance and lack of confidence in wet conditions
  • High price point compared to competitors
  • Inconsistent user experience regarding safety in rain
All owner themes in the P Zero System review

Tire B AVID Ascend

Pros

  • Exceptionally low road noise and quiet ride
  • High level of ride comfort and shock absorption
  • Strong wet and dry traction, inspiring confidence in heavy rain

Cons

  • Isolated reports of premature tread wear or not meeting expected mileage
  • Slightly spongy initial feel requiring a brief break-in period
  • Occasional minor wheel slip during hard acceleration in wet or dry conditions
All owner themes in the AVID Ascend review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Pirelli P Zero System B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
CategorySummer tirePremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—12/32″
UTQG—740 A A
Treadwear warranty—75,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli P Zero System

Yokohama AVID Ascend

Only Yokohama AVID Ascend has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Pirelli P Zero System
Tire B · Yokohama AVID Ascend

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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