Pirelli P Zero Winter review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners Provisional
Owners 74 · 10 reviews analysed Road tests 69 · 1 test
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Pirelli P Zero Winter has a Relative Score of 71 out of 100 among winter tires. 10 owner reviews rate it 74 out of 100. 80% would buy it again.
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.
By owner reviews
74/100From 10 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
69/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 10 owner reviews found online.
The Pirelli P Zero Winter receives generally positive reviews as a high-performance winter tire suited for sports cars and sedans, offering impressive noise control and comfort. However, user experiences vary significantly depending on vehicle application, with some drivers noting compromises in wet handling or high-torque winter traction compared to top competitors.
Pros
- Superior noise control and high levels of ride comfort
- Excellent snow and ice traction for appropriate sports car and sedan applications
- Good lateral dry grip and cornering confidence
- Competitive pricing compared to premium rivals when found on sale
Cons
- Unpredictable handling and poor wet performance reported by some sports car drivers
- Struggles to fully harness extremely high torque outputs in deep snow
- Performance falls short of top-tier competitors like Michelin for certain drivers
Worth knowing
- Excels on luxury grand tourers and limousines (such as the G12 7-Series), delivering exceptional comfort and noise suppression on 20-inch setups.
- Well-suited for performance cars like the Subaru WRX, but reviewers emphasize they are not ideal for larger, heavier SUVs.
1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter tire Test · 245/45 R18
9th of 12
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 12 | |
| Wet Handling | 4th of 12 | |
| Dry Braking | 11th of 12 | |
| Dry Handling | 10th of 12 | |
| Snow Braking | 11th of 12 | |
| Snow Traction | 11th of 12 | |
| Snow Handling | 8th of 12 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 8th of 12 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 10th of 12 | |
| Noise | 6th of 12 |
Source: Auto Bild Allrad
Pirelli P Zero Winter specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Tread depth | 10/32″ |
| Sidewall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi |
| EU label: wet grip | B in 72% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | C in 65% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 67–74 dB |
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