Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 3 + 2 road tests and 3,492 + 45 owner reviews. How we score
ExtremeContact Sport is ahead, 71–61
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Tests 74 · 3 tests Owners 47 · 3,492 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.”
Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 69 · 45 reviews
Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | P Zero | ExtremeContact Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests | 80 | 74 |
| Reviews found online | 62 | 80 |
P Zero: 60% × 79.6 + 40% × 61.5 = 72
ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 74 + 40% × 79.8 = 76
| Source | P Zero | ExtremeContact Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests | 81 | 79 |
| Reviews found online | 55 | 80 |
P Zero: 60% × 81.1 + 40% × 54.9 = 71
ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 79.4 + 40% × 80.2 = 80
| Source | P Zero | ExtremeContact Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 60 (est.) | ≈ 58 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 37 | 32 |
P Zero: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 36.6 = 51
ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 31.8 = 48
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 0.32).
No road tests of snow for ExtremeContact Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
| Source | P Zero | ExtremeContact Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 70 | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 46 | 74 |
P Zero: 40% × 69.8 + 60% × 46.2 = 56
ExtremeContact Sport: 40% × 69.7 (est.) + 60% × 73.6 = 72
No road tests of comfort for ExtremeContact Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | P Zero | ExtremeContact Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests | 61 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 53 | 68 |
P Zero: 60% × 60.7 + 40% × 53 = 58
ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 72.6 + 40% × 67.5 = 71
| Source | P Zero | ExtremeContact Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests | 65 | 70 |
| Reviews found online | 29 | 68 |
P Zero: 60% × 65.3 + 40% × 28.6 = 51
ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 67.9 = 69
| Source | P Zero | ExtremeContact Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 56 | 74 |
| Source | P Zero | ExtremeContact Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 59 | – |
| Category | Pirelli P Zero | Continental ExtremeContact Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 61 | 71 |
| Dry | 72 | 76 |
| Wet | 71 | 80 |
| Snow | 51 | 48 |
| Comfort | 56 | 72 |
| Noise | 58 | 71 |
| Treadwear | 51 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 56 | 74 |
| Efficiency | 59 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
P Zero
ExtremeContact Sport
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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 | P Zero | ExtremeContact Sport | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 92% #17/49 · 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test | 100% #2/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #1/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 98% #3/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 83% #28/49 · 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test | 100% #1/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% #3/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 97% #18/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 99% #2/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #25/49 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test | #2/22 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Opinion on the P Zero line is split. Its bicycle tires are mostly praised for speed, grip, comfort and good test results, but they draw frequent complaints about very tight, hard-to-mount beads and some puncture or durability issues. Car P Zero tires get strong marks for dry grip, steering response and the newer AS Plus 3 and PZ5 versions. They are also criticised for fast wear, poor cold or wet grip in some experiences, and sidewall bubbles. Many commenters note the confusingly large number of P Zero variants.
“I've used the old P zero SL in a 26, was happy with grip and feel but they did not last very long, 2000k for me before they're basically started puncturing every second ride. That would have to be my only complaint”
“So I had ditched the horrible pirelli pzero run flats a few months ago for my 335 and got non run flat michelin pilot sports 4s on my 19 in wheels though they were hard to source and loved them. Xmas day driving at 40mph hit a pothole and immediately the low tyre pressure warning came on and the pressure was .2 bar! The air pump and goo thing did nothing for me ie despite switching it on the tyre pressure would go up to 1.2 and as soon and would deflate within a minute when pump was stopped back to .2 bar. I had family over and absolutely needed the car which was stranded away from home so an emergency tyre firm came and installed a accelera phi R tyre(the opnly tyre they could source in all of the city) callout fee in total £200! Incidentally I notice no change in the cars charecteristics if anything the accelera phi R seems softer and quieter? Should I get another michelin PS4 now and ditch the new accelera? I'm also quietly wondering if I made an error by ditching run flats thought he ride and handling are so much better they wouldn't have left me stranded perhaps?”
“Quote: Originally Posted by ruined_c55 Since I've had mine, I've had Pirelli PZeros with stock wheels, Purely fronts/Accelera PHI R rears with my old wheels and now Lionhart LH Fives. Pirellis lasted 12ish K in the rear, Acceleras about 8K, and the Lionharts are too new to give lifespan feedback on. They did surprisingly well up in the canyons in the rain though. I'm not brave enough to run cheap Chinese tires on my dirtbike, let alone my daily driver pushing almost 400hp. I get between 15-20k out of much more expensive Michelins but the longer life and tons better grip more than make up for it.”
Based on 278 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Pirelli P Zero | B · Continental ExtremeContact Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 194 | 1 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 24″ | 17″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 220 A A | 340 AA A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 30,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | 44 - 51 psi |
Pirelli P Zero
Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Winner: Continental ExtremeContact Sport — better treadwear, handling and comfort. Pick the Pirelli P Zero if snow matters most to you.
Continental ExtremeContact Sport scores 69 vs 51 on treadwear.
Continental ExtremeContact Sport scores 74 vs 56 on handling.
Continental ExtremeContact Sport scores 72 vs 56 on comfort.
Continental ExtremeContact Sport scores 71 vs 58 on noise.
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Continental ExtremeContact Sport, 80 vs 71 on our wet score.
Continental ExtremeContact Sport, 76 vs 72 on our dry score.
Pirelli P Zero, 51 vs 48 on our snow score.
Continental ExtremeContact Sport, 71 vs 58 on our noise score.
Continental ExtremeContact Sport, 72 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Continental ExtremeContact Sport, 69 vs 51 on our treadwear score.
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
