Summer tire Updated October 2026

Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R review

Name: Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
Brand: Pirelli

± 7

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Better than 52% of the summer tires we score.

Owners 63 · 4 reviews analysed Road tests 64 · 6 tests

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Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R has a Relative Score of 64 out of 100 among summer tires. In 6 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 3 times. Testers rate it best for dry (85) and weakest for wet (44). 4 owner reviews rate it 63 out of 100. 73% would buy it again.

Strength: Dry 85 — 1st of 10 (2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick tire Test), 1st of 9 (2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day tire Test)
Weak point: Efficiency 48 — 9th of 9 (2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day tire Test), 10th of 10 (2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick tire Test)
Weak point: Wet 44 — 10th of 10 (2017 Sport Auto UHP and Track Day Test), 9th of 9 (2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day tire Test)

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

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

63/100

From 4 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 73%

Dry

Overall dry

Wet

Overall wet

Comfort

Overall comfort

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

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By road tests

64/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry

Wet

Noise

Efficiency

By discipline (% of best in test)

Dry Braking

20%

Dry Handling

100%

Subj. Dry Handling

80%

Wet Braking

60%

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 4 owner reviews found online.

The Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R is widely praised as an exceptionally high-performing semi-slick track tire that outperforms competitors like the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 in dry grip and track times. However, users note that it behaves more like a dedicated racing slick, suffering from extremely rapid wear, poor wet weather performance, and limited practicality for street use.

Pros

Exceptional dry grip and track performance
Outperforms competitors like the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 in lap times
Maintains structural integrity and performance under hard driving on track

Cons

Extremely short tread life and fast wear, especially on the street
Poor wet performance and lack of feedback in wet conditions
Requires proper heat management (needs to be hot) for optimum performance

Worth knowing

Users highlight that the tire requires heat generation to reach its optimum performance window, making street usage inefficient due to accelerated wear.

6 published test appearances

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

2022 Track Day tire Test · 235/35 R19

2nd of 4

Best: Dry Braking · 1st Weakest: Wet Braking · 3rd

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	3rd of 4
Wet Handling	3rd of 4
Dry Braking	1st of 4
Dry Handling	1st of 4

Source: Auto Bild Sportscars

2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick tire Test · 235/35 R19

6th of 10

Best: Dry Handling · 1st Weakest: Dry Braking · 10th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	9th of 10
Wet Handling	9th of 10
Wet Circle	9th of 10
Dry Braking	10th of 10
Dry Handling	1st of 10
Rolling Resistance	10th of 10
Straight Aquaplaning	9th of 10
Curved Aquaplaning	9th of 10
Noise	8th of 10
Price	9th of 10

Source: Sport Auto

2019 17 inch Track Day tire Test · 225/45 R17

5th of 5

Best: Dry Handling · 1st Weakest: Dry Braking · 5th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	3rd of 5
Dry Braking	5th of 5
Dry Handling	1st of 5
Dry Handling (tester's mark)	2nd of 5

2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day tire Test · 245/35 R19

4th of 9

Best: Dry Handling · 1st Weakest: Wet Braking · 9th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	9th of 9
Wet Handling	7th of 9
Dry Braking	5th of 9
Dry Handling	1st of 9
Rolling Resistance	9th of 9
Straight Aquaplaning	9th of 9
Noise	9th of 9
Price	6th of 9