Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Too close to call: P Zero and Primacy MXM4 are level at 62.
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Tests 73 · 3 tests Owners 51 · 3,479 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (dry handling)
“Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 OR Continental DWS06+ title pretty much says it all. wheel size is 235/35 19. plan on running these year round. TIA pirelli $1004 + tax installed Conti $1233 + tax installed Read more”
Tests 69 · 1 test Owners 57 · 10 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 3 in 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 (dry handling)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | P Zero | Primacy MXM4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 79 | 83 |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 57 |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 100% | 100% |
| Source | P Zero | Primacy MXM4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 80 | 56 |
| Reviews found online | 57 | 61 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 83% | 88% |
| Source | P Zero | Primacy MXM4 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 37 | 47 |
| Source | P Zero | Primacy MXM4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | 64 |
| Reviews found online | 51 | 53 |
| Source | P Zero | Primacy MXM4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 61 | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 55 | 58 |
| Source | P Zero | Primacy MXM4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 65 | – |
| Reviews found online | 34 | 61 |
| Source | P Zero | Primacy MXM4 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 58 | 54 |
| Category | Pirelli P Zero | Michelin Primacy MXM4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 62 | 62 |
| Dry | 73 | 72 |
| Wet | 71 | 58 |
| Snow | 50 | 56 |
| Comfort | 62 | 60 |
| Noise | 59 | 65 |
| Treadwear | 53 | 63 |
| Handling | 58 | 54 |
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.
P Zero
Primacy MXM4
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | P Zero | Primacy MXM4 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #1/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 73% #16/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 80% #4/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | −7.1 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 50% #2/14 · 2015 AZ 225/40 R18 Summer Tyre Test | 0% #4/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | +50.0 | Different tests |
| Subj. Comfort | Subj | 67% #14/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 70% #4/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | −3.3 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 83% #28/49 · 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test | 88% #3/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | −4.6 | 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
Community opinions on the Pirelli P Zero lineup are heavily polarized depending on the specific sub-model and application (automotive vs. cycling). While performance summer variants and the newer AS Plus 3 or PZ5 tyres receive strong praise for dry grip, steering feel, and value compared to Michelin or Continental alternatives, older OEM specs and certain summer variants face heavy criticism for poor wet weather traction, fast wear rates, and difficult mounting.
“I just put PZ5 on my vehicle! I live in Louisiana ! They are absolutely insanely sticky! Especially in the rain! My vehicle came with the P-zeros. I’ve had Pirelli’s on my car’s in the past and yes, Pirelli’s are soft. The trade off is sticking to the road! I am an aggressive driver & was aware the sacrifice. I have to change my tires every oil change. 9-12k miles. These PZ5’s grip in the rain. Crazy awesome! Pirelli knocked these suckers out!!! I love ‘em!!!”
“I used to ride Conti since the GP4K and switched over to Pirelli when I had my new bike 3 years ago. The P-Zero Race was fine I guess but the P-Zero Race RS TLR were the worst. Nightmare to put on and wore out quite fast as well. Punctured the one in the back after 300km and couldn’t seal it. I’m back on the GP5k STR now with no issues or mounting problems. Probably gonna stick to them for some time longer”
“New Pirelli P Zero at 36k miles I got 36k miles out of the stock tires. After reading some people reviews and watching some videos I went with the Pirelli P Zero. When I order them the sales rep was trying to sell me the Pirelli Scorpion. He mentioned that I would get 70k miles compared to the 50k miles the p zero will give me. I wanted tires that stick and do well in rain. Here in SoCal it does not rain much but when it does I want to make sure I am sticking to the ground. I value contact versus mileage. What do you all think ate the scorpions just as good as the p zero?”
Based on 107 community posts
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| Attribute | A · Pirelli P Zero | B · Michelin Primacy MXM4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 194 | 2 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 24″ | 18″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 220 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
Pirelli P Zero
Michelin Primacy MXM4
Too close to call: Pirelli P Zero and Michelin Primacy MXM4 are within 2 points overall. Pirelli P Zero is stronger on wet and handling. Michelin Primacy MXM4 is stronger on treadwear, snow and noise.
Pirelli P Zero scores 71 vs 58 on wet.
Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 63 vs 53 on treadwear.
Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 56 vs 50 on snow.
Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 65 vs 59 on noise.
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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.
