Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Reviews - Page 2

Given 80% while driving a Mercedes Benz A250 AMG Sport (225/45 R18) on mostly motorways for 10,000 spirited miles
Great performance tyres. For Mercedes-Benz A-Class, replaced factory Hankooks; noisier and less comfortable but excellent dry and wet grip.
Helpful 32 - tyre reviewed on November 23, 2022
Given 47% while driving a Mercedes Benz (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 15,500 spirited miles
A very loud hard tire
Helpful 30 - tyre reviewed on November 22, 2022
Given 84% while driving a Volvo V60 D3 (235/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 29,000 average miles
Factory fitted tyres from new. Comfortable tyre used for mostly motorway driving, but also A/B roads. Handle well under normal driving conditions both wet and dry. Have worn well, 29k miles on the front. Rear tyres still plenty of tread left.
Helpful 20 - tyre reviewed on October 10, 2022
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Given 46% while driving a MINI Cooper S (205/40 R18) on mostly country roads for 1,000 average miles
I had these on my car when I bought it used and after driving on them for a short amount of time realised they were incredibly uncomfortable when combined with the stiff suspension of a Mini and 18 inch wheels. So swapped these runflats out for some non-run flat Continental Premium Contact 6 which is still a stiff sidewall tyre but as it is not a runlet made the ride much more comfortable. The wet performance is another large reason why I got rid of these tyres as especially when it was slightly colder and wet they have terrifyingly small amount of grip when new and the lack of performance is even more obvious when worn! My recommendation is do not fit and go for the latest Michelin Pilot tyre as that's what I'm moving to now after the Continental's not amazing performance.
Helpful 26 - tyre reviewed on September 28, 2022
Given 64% while driving a Toyota Prius III (215/45 R17) on mostly town for 0 easy going miles
The lateral structure of the tire is very weak in the last 2 years i have changed 6 tires.
Helpful 23 - tyre reviewed on September 27, 2022
Given 66% while driving a BMW 328i (/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 11,124 average miles
These tires look great, have good grip in wet and dry conditions. They are quiet and comfortable. THEY WORE OUT IN LESS THAN 12,000 MILES. SO RIDICULOUS
Helpful 20 - tyre reviewed on August 23, 2022
Given 67% while driving a Mercedes Benz C180K Avantgarde (245/40 R17) on mostly town for 9,000 easy going miles
Tyres have been on the car for a couple of years having been fitted new at Kwik-fit. They have now started to crack where the tread meets the shoulder. They both still have 5mm left. I emailed Pirelli and pretty much got fobbed off. The front did the same after a year. I won't be buying Pirelli again.
Helpful 21 - tyre reviewed on August 19, 2022
Given 70% while driving a Nissan Juke (215/55 R17) on a combination of roads for 16,200 average miles
Good tyre in wet and dry performance. Friendly on the limit, nice comfort and better than bridgestone turanza e300. Not long lasting, just "died" in two years of use running only 26000 km.
Helpful 24 - tyre reviewed on July 24, 2022
Given 81% while driving a BMW 318D (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 7,000 easy going miles
It is the remarkable tire for every day .... comfortable, predictable, good steering when stationary, I think there may be others for racing but they do not work as well as for normal car uses, conclusion very good in 225/50 /17 Runflat
Helpful 21 - tyre reviewed on April 4, 2022
Given 61% while driving a BMW X3 2.0d Sport (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 18,000 average miles
These came fitted with my x3 and used them for 4 summers. Run Flats in 245/50 r18. In winter I fitted the car with Michelins Pilot Alpin 4. Before fitting the Michelins I had the impression there's an issue with my suspension (despite being adaptive): every road crack, every bump, every tram rail would be sent all the way to the chassis and not in pleasant way. Once I moved to Michelins for winter, I started considering not switching back. In the end I used the P7 for several summers however not at the recommended pressure (2.2 ATM), but rather at 2.0 (while the Michelins are still very comfortable at 2.2 or even 2.4, with the same load). Braking was good, stability ok. Tire wear not bad, they still have 4-5 mm rubber on them after 18k miles HOWEVER after 3 years of use (~10k miles since for the rest of the year I used the michelins) the tire's shoulders began to get deformed; not very obvious, but you can feel it when moving your hand over it. Also this led to a very bad tire noise in the cabin, at any speed above 30mph, increasing with speed (I initially though it's coming from the wheel bearings). After reading on various forums about similar problems with P7 and given the complete lack of attention to comfort, I decided to throw them away. All in all, it may depend on your car, but I'm not going to use P7 run flats (and pirelli in general).
Helpful 25 - tyre reviewed on March 25, 2022
Audi A4 2.0 TDi 170 S Line (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 7,500 easy going miles
I had replaces all 4 tyres (Pirelli Cinturato p7) of my Audi A4 its been a year and few month as this was the preferred tyre from Audi Bangalore Service centre. All 4 tyres have bulges on side wall, one tyre even got bulge of size "chicken egg" . Its only driver for 12K kilometre in bangalore City only. After the new tyre change I mostly always go with my wife and kid who dont allow me to drive beyond a 100kmph or speeding, No long journey just a city rides only with that it got so much worse un-usable .
Helpful 28 - tyre reviewed on March 12, 2022
Given 37% while driving a Mercedes Benz A250 AMG Sport (245/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 5,000 average miles
Omg! Only 2 month using it, the side walls are full of cracks and bulges. The tire can’t handle even small potholes. There are alot of complaints about side wall damage for this tire. Dry is ok, wet grip is terrible. Tyre keep spinning is low gear. I have no confidence at all on rainy days. Not comfy maybe because its a run flat. Abit noisy. Waste of USD1000 for the set. Had to change to other tires. So unhappy. Please don’t even consider buying this tire. Biggest disappointment ever.
Helpful 31 - tyre reviewed on March 3, 2022