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Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

Summer
Price from: £101 54 Sizes
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Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)
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6.6 /10 Conditionally recommended

A driver's tyre through and through. The P Zero PZ5 took first place in dry handling and posted the best aquaplaning speed in test — sporty, but with real safety margins. Wet handling is the weak spot, so this one's for those who value dry grip and aquaplaning resistance above all.

Best in test
4 Tests Price from: £101 54 Sizes

Head-to-Head Comparison

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

PirelliThis tyre
P Zero (PZ5)
6.6
ContinentalPremium
SportContact 7
9.7
Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Dry lane changing
MichelinPremium
Pilot Sport 4 S
9.5
Better at: Rolling resistance
Worse at: Dry lane changing, Wet handling
GoodyearPremium
Eagle F1 Supersport
8.1
Worse at: Dry lane changing, Aquaplaning - longitudal
MichelinPremium
Pilot Sport 5
8.8
Better at: Wet braking
Worse at: Comfort
PirelliPremium
P ZERO PZ4
8.9
Better at: Wet handling - objective, Wet braking
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Dry handling - objective
BridgestonePremium
Potenza Sport Evo
9.3
Better at: Wet braking, Comfort
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Dry lane changing
HankookPremium
Ventus S1 evo Z K129
6.1
Better at: Rolling resistance, Comfort
Worse at: Wet handling, Dry braking
VredesteinPremium
Ultrac Pro
7.9
Better at: Rolling resistance, Dry handling
Worse at: Wet handling
GoodyearPremium
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
9.4
Worse at: Comfort, Wet handling
BridgestonePremium
Potenza Sport
8.5
Better at: Wet handling
Worse at: Comfort, Rolling resistance
FalkenUpper-middle
Azenis FK520
8.0
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry lane changing, Dry handling
KumhoUpper-middle
ECSTA Sport S PS72
5.5
Better at: Comfort, Wet braking
Worse at: Exterior noise
NokianUpper-middle
Powerproof 2
8.4
Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Dry lane changing, Aquaplaning - longitudal
KumhoUpper-middle
Ecsta Sport (PS72)
7.5
Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry lane changing
LinglongBudget
Sport Master
7.7
Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Dry handling, Rolling resistance

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Outstanding dry performance, offering excellent handling and braking on dry roads.

Strong wet condition capabilities, with impressive braking, handling, and aquaplaning resistance.

High level of comfort, ensuring a smooth and pleasant ride.

Good rolling resistance, contributing to better fuel efficiency.

Weaknesses

Steering feel is somewhat light in the 18" size, potentially reducing road feedback for some drivers.

Reviews

9.8
8 Reviews

Customers like

Excellent grip5×
Good handling and road holding3×

History

2025
1× Tested1× Winner
TYRE REVIEWS225/40 R181stTest winner
2026
3× Tested
Sportscars275/35 R19#3Good
Top Tire Review255/35 R19#3
ACE225/40 R18#5Recommended
Price vs Quality
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Tests (4)

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4 Tests 1× Winner 3× Recommended
ACE Summer
225/40 R18
#5 Of 10 Tyres
ACE2026
5thRecommended
VW Golf
1.Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SHighly recommended
···
4.Falken Azenis FK520Highly recommended
5.Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)Recommended
6.Nokian Powerproof 2Recommended

Sizes (54)

0/0 R0

1 Variants

Pirelli Summer - Lineup at a glance

Where each model sits, what it is tuned for, and how the models trade off

Pirelli's current summer road range spans the track-bred P Zero R, the P Zero (PZ5) flagship max-performance tyre, and the comfort- and EV-focused Cinturato (C3) grand tourer.

From sporty to efficient
◀ Sporty / performanceComfort / efficiency ▶
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Ratings

Tested 3× By professional organizations

●Test winner1× (33%)
●Good2× (67%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R18 9.3xxx/xx R19 8.5225/xx Rxx 9.3255/xx Rxx 8.5

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