Summer tire Updated October 2026

Pirelli P Zero Nero review

± 8

Relative score from owner reviews only

Better than 19% of the summer tires we score.

Owners 44 · 145 reviews analysed

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Pirelli P Zero Nero has a Relative Score of 53 out of 100 among summer tires. In 2 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 1 times. 145 owner reviews rate it 44 out of 100. 59% would buy it again.

Pirelli P Zero Nero

What owners say

No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests
0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews
0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

44/100

From 145 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 59%
Dry
Overall dry
50
Wet
Overall wet
46
Snow & ice
Overall snow & ice
34
Comfort
Overall comfort
39
Noise
Overall noise
46
Treadwear
Overall treadwear
43
Handling
Overall handling
51

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 145 owner reviews found online.

The Pirelli PZero Nero is a polarizing high-performance tire that excels in dry, warm conditions but receives significant criticism for its inconsistent wet-weather performance and rapid tread wear. While many users praise its sharp steering response and dry-road grip, a substantial portion of the user base reports a 'Jekyll and Hyde' experience, citing poor traction in damp or cold conditions and excessive road noise as the tires age.

Pros

  • Exceptional dry-weather grip and cornering precision
  • Strong, durable sidewall construction resistant to pothole damage
  • High level of steering feedback and responsiveness
  • Predictable handling characteristics when at optimal operating temperature

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Rapid tread wear and short overall lifespan
  • Significant increase in road noise as the tire wears
  • Tendency to tramline (follow road grooves) on uneven surfaces

Worth knowing

  • Users with high-torque, front-wheel-drive vehicles frequently reported excessive wheel spin and traction loss in wet conditions.
  • Owners of luxury or daily-driven vehicles often cited the tire's noise levels as a primary reason for not repurchasing.
  • Drivers of heavier vehicles noted that the tire's performance is highly sensitive to air pressure, with some finding success only at higher-than-standard PSI settings.

2 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2013 Auto Bild Performance Summer tire Test · 225/35 R18

2nd of 8

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Bild

2012 Auto Bild 20 inch tire Test · 245/30 R20

4th of 8

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Bild

Pirelli P Zero Nero specs & sizes

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Specifications
Tread depth11/32″
UTQG220 A A
SidewallBlackwall
Max pressure50 psi
EU label: wet gripB
EU label: energyD
EU label: external noise72 dB

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