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Comparison: Pirelli P ZERO vs. Continental PremiumContact 6 vs. Pirelli Cinturato P7

In this comparison, we will be looking at two summer tyres — the Pirelli P ZERO from Italy and the Continental PremiumContact 6, originating from Slovakia, Germany, and the Czech Republic. Both these tyres have consistently performed well in various tyre tests.


Overall, the Continental PremiumContact 6 has a higher rating on our tests with 87% compared to the Pirelli P ZERO which has 61%. The Continental tyre is a touring subtype, and it has Continental PremiumContact 7 as its newer model. It replaces the previous model - the Continental ContiPremiumContact 5. On the other side, there's no newer model which would replace the Pirelli P ZERO.


Both tyres were tested in several conditions for an array of features like dry handling, wet side guide, dry braking, mileage and more.


The Pirelli P ZERO excelled in areas such as wet side guide, dry handling, dry braking and wet circle cornering. It achieved admirable positions in multiple tests such as AutoMotorSport, position 4 out of 11 and Autobild where it achieved 4th position out of 53 total tyres.


However, the Pirelli tyre could show some improvement in areas such as mileage, price to value ratio, safety, and noise exterior.


The Continental PremiumContact 6 on the other hand, has shown a consistent performance in dry handling, wet braking and wet circle cornering. It also provided good mileage. The tyre snagged the 1st position in tests conducted by ADAC and Gute-Fahrt out of 16 and 10 total tyres respectively. As for improvements, the tyre needs enhancement in dry steering response and wet handling.


In many mutual test positions, the Continental PremiumContact 6 has generally outranked the Pirelli P ZERO and has garnered higher ratings. In general, the Continental tyre has proven to be better overall in most tests.


To sum it up, while the Pirelli P ZERO provides excellent wet handling and dry handling, the Continental PremiumContact 6 offers the best dry handling and great mileage, and it has been ranked as better overall according to the conducted tyre tests.

Test Profile

Pirelli
P ZERO
Continental
PremiumContact 6
Pirelli
Cinturato P7
Number of tests
17
36
11
Best position
#1
#1
#4
Average position
6.1
3.1
7.1
Latest test
2020
2023
2024
Available sizes
330
296
220

Wet

Wet
Pirelli P ZERO
88%
Continental PremiumContact 6
84%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
74%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Pirelli P ZERO
78%
Continental PremiumContact 6
79%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
78%
Wet handling
Pirelli P ZERO
94%
Continental PremiumContact 6
87%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
73%
Aquaplaning - cross
Pirelli P ZERO
67%
Continental PremiumContact 6
68%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
67%
Wet braking
Pirelli P ZERO
83%
Continental PremiumContact 6
91%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
79%
Wet circle cornering
Pirelli P ZERO
97%
Continental PremiumContact 6
87%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
72%
Wet performance
Pirelli P ZERO
90%
Continental PremiumContact 6
90%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
80%
Wet side guide
Pirelli P ZERO
100%
Continental PremiumContact 6
74%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
78%

Dry

Dry
Pirelli P ZERO
90%
Continental PremiumContact 6
90%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
85%
Dry braking
Pirelli P ZERO
91%
Continental PremiumContact 6
92%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
84%
Dry handling
Pirelli P ZERO
94%
Continental PremiumContact 6
92%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
80%
Dry lane changing
Pirelli P ZERO
85%
Continental PremiumContact 6
95%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
89%
Dry steering response
Pirelli P ZERO
85%
Continental PremiumContact 6
91%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
100%
Dry driving behavior
Pirelli P ZERO
91%
Continental PremiumContact 6
81%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
83%
Dry performance
Pirelli P ZERO
97%
Continental PremiumContact 6
78%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
89%

Costs

Costs
Pirelli P ZERO
53%
Continental PremiumContact 6
79%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
72%
Rolling resistance
Pirelli P ZERO
51%
Continental PremiumContact 6
75%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
74%
Mileage
Pirelli P ZERO
64%
Continental PremiumContact 6
85%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
65%
Price/value
Pirelli P ZERO
23%
Continental PremiumContact 6
81%
Fuel efficiency
Pirelli P ZERO
69%
Continental PremiumContact 6
83%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
75%

Comfort

Comfort
Pirelli P ZERO
73%
Continental PremiumContact 6
79%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
79%
Exterior noise
Pirelli P ZERO
74%
Continental PremiumContact 6
66%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
71%
Comfort
Pirelli P ZERO
85%
Continental PremiumContact 6
71%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
90%
Interior noise
Pirelli P ZERO
69%
Continental PremiumContact 6
80%
Pirelli Cinturato P7
86%

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