Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Reviews - Page 3

Given 71% while driving a Mercedes Benz E220Cdi (225/55 R17) on mostly motorways for 30 average miles
It came new together with my Mercedes E220D and handling on both wet and dry traction is great... but the noise level will comes in as it start wearing down on thread.
Helpful 23 - tyre reviewed on February 23, 2022
Given 64% while driving a Alfa Romeo 147 (215/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
Initially, I was suprised how comfortable these tyres where. I dont have much experience with tyres but they felt way more comfortable than the Hankook Ventus Prime 3 or the Bridgestone Turanza T005. I only had the Hankook and the Bridgestone for a short time. Also, I didn't notice the tyre noise that much with the P7. I put them on my car in the summer and I drove from the Netherlands to the south of Italy with them and back (3000miles). They were very pleasant and had good grip in the dry. On our way back driving through Germany, we endured some late summer rain and I started to doubt the capability of the tyres more. It felt more insecure and sometimes a little slippery like it was searching for a place without water on the road. Didn't feel that bad, but also not confident. Recently however, we had some heavy rain and the car felt more unstable, nervous and had also some trouble with aquaplaning around 100-110km/h. It could be due to the temperature which was around 6 or 7 degrees Celsius, but it wasn't a nice experience. Also, I start to notice slowly but steady more tyre noise in the cabin. The wear seems also not that good, but I am not sure about that. All in all, I don't have tested a lot of tyres, but I won't buy these tyres again. Due to the noise, the nervous wet grip and the wear that seems not so good. Guess I am gonna go for the Falken Azenis or something.
Helpful 22 - tyre reviewed on January 12, 2022
Given 50% while driving a Mazda 6 (225/55 R17) on mostly country roads for 10,000 average miles
Noisy, wear too fast
Helpful 17 - tyre reviewed on January 9, 2022
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Given 50% while driving a Saab Automobile 9 5 Aero Saloon (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 10,000 spirited miles
So after I had bought these tires second hand, they were still fairly new, I was told by some very experienced tire guys that the Pirelli tires fitted on new Volvos didn't last very long especially compered to the also factory fitted Michelin's. They said that it always was warn down on the inside, as I have a 9-5 on coilovers with way more camber than a stock 9-5 aero, especially a lot off camber on the rear wheels where I can't adjust it, I thought it was a real bummer that I had bought a tire known to be warn way too quickly on the inside and that my Saab was going to tear them upp way to quickly, and yeah this was true. I had to replace my front tires witch lasted me about a year, and they had about 6-7mm when I bought them. I then bought 2 new Michelin Primacy 4's and they have far more grip and is a far superior tire in about every way. I'm actually surprised by how much they differ in both wet and dry grip. They originally fitted the Michelin tires on the front axel, kinda cheap I know, but they had no lift... so I could really quiet feel the difference in grip with my 310hp fwd car. With the Pirelli's I can spin the wheels in second gear with a full gas and some little imperfection with the road but with the Michelins this was far more difficult. In the rain I would have to be a little bit careful to not spin in second gear, but with the Michelins this is not as big off a problem. And whit the new Michelin's in the front the back tended to almost step out while cornering hard. This got solved the second I fitted the Michelin's on the rear axel.
Helpful 17 - tyre reviewed on November 14, 2021
Given 71% while driving a Hyundai ix35 (225/60 R17) on mostly town for 30,000 average miles
Used these for 5 years. Very durable tyres with stiff sidewalls and rim protector. Excellent dry and wet handling. Wet braking is exceptional, no problems with steering loss on wet road at high speeds. However wear is not the best side. Tyre is also not much puncture proof, probably due to stiff rubber compound. After five years one tyre started to loose integrity. Wouldn't say it is the best quality/price ration. Cheaper tyres on SUV should perform close to these but the price will be much more competitive.
Helpful 16 - tyre reviewed on October 11, 2021
Given 56% while driving a Audi S3 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 5,000 spirited miles
These tyres wear very quickly, they are average in most areas quite a high comfort level and good handling in the dry. Not amazing in wet weather and having worn so fast will not buy again. I'm replacing with goodyear eagle f1 or Bridgestone potenza.
Helpful 15 - tyre reviewed on October 10, 2021
Given 47% while driving a Volvo V70 D5 185 Geartronic (225/55 R16) on track for 35,000 easy going miles
extreme wear. change the tires and never buy them again
Helpful 14 - tyre reviewed on October 2, 2021
Given 79% while driving a BMW 318D (225/50 R17) on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
The Pirelli P7, are tires that do not excel at anything but work well and in almost all circumstances, which is ultimately what it is all about. The P7s are tires for long routes and for the day, and stand out for their comfort, although they are also somewhat noisy, the feedback from these tires is very good, and they do not increase consumption in a BMW 318d with 150 hp 5.8 liters of average fixed mean at one hundred. As a negative point, the feeling of driving in the wet is not good like other Michelin brands for example.
Helpful 15 - tyre reviewed on August 18, 2021
Given 71% while driving a Skoda (235/35 R19) on mostly town for 30,000 average miles
Cannot fault them for performance, but the tyre roar is pretty intrusive and after only 4 years and 20k miles, the edge of the tread was already cracking very badly; at 30k I think they’ll fail the next MOT. I’ve noticed that I’m not alone in these respects so no, I won’t be replacing these with P7’s.
Helpful 16 - tyre reviewed on July 30, 2021
Given 84% while driving a Audi A3 Sportback (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 40,000 average miles
I have been using these tyres since it came oem with the car. Its been almost 5 years / 62k km. Tyres are still around 4 mm. Comfort level is quite good comparing to my previous car tyres Hankook Ventus 2 and Bridgstone Turanza tyres. I might change my set of tyres as the tyres would start to lose quality due to season changes in Istanbul. Roads are full of pit holes and bumps in Istanbul. But thankfully I did not have any blow problem. I would highly recommend these tyres for compact HB cars.
Helpful 21 - tyre reviewed on April 3, 2021
Given 63% while driving a Volkswagen Golf Mk6 1.4 TSI 160 (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 18,000 average miles
Worn to limits within 25K km in very average driving.
Helpful 21 - tyre reviewed on March 15, 2021
Given 76% while driving a BMW 318 (205/55 R16) on mostly town for 12,000 average miles
Grip, both wet and dry are excellent, and road feedback is pretty good too. Wears pretty fast though. Got the run flats, and I understand that they're not supposed to be as comfortable as non-run flat tires, but the comfort on this is really not that great. They are pretty quiet, but road unevenness is really felt. Granted I do have a rather "sport" oriented vehicle.
Helpful 36 - tyre reviewed on August 8, 2020