Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Reviews - Page 2

I installed the tyres as a BMW * product. Really need some heat in them in order to perform. Very good grip limits on dry, not that great on wet as advertized in comparison to similar series products from others (PS4s / GY ASSY6). Keep performing decently even after 25k km. Worst part of the experience is the high wear rate where on 25k km they are down to below 3mm of tread depth and in comparison the the very high purchase price they come out as very expensive to use. Will go for another option on the next change.

In July 2023 I received my new Audi RS 3, fitted with Pirelli PZ 4 tires in size 265/30 ZR 19 at the front and 245/35 ZR 19 at the rear.
When I changed my tires from summer to winter in November 2024 and cleaned them, I noticed that the right front tire and the left rear tire each had a dent several centimeters in diameter on the outer sidewall. I've driven approximately 8,000 km on these tires and am absolutely certain that there was no external influence that could have caused such damage, neither hitting or driving over a curb nor driving through a large pothole. The rim and tire surface are undamaged in the affected areas.
I contacted my Audi dealer, where I bought the car, and asked him to contact Pirelli to report this damage.
I hoped for a generous arrangement, I researched in various forums that
There have been tire blowouts at high speeds here before. Thankfully, this wasn't the case for me.
Pirelli simply referred to damage caused by driving on the curb and showed no accommodating attitude.

Worst tires I have ever purchased. The original Continental tires went almost 37,000 miles while these only managed 10,000.

Dire. Even worse than the regular Pirelli Zeros, which were acceptable until they wore down to near the limit. These are the same, they're dangerous even with a few extra mm of tyre tread above the legal limit. The one saving grace for the old Pirelli Zeros was that they weren't that pricey for a 'premium' tyre, but that's gone out the window for these PZ4s as they're dearer than Contis. I am so glad to be getting rid of them, it seems to me that they've taken all the worst points of the old PZ1s and just made these wear down even quicker, and with a higher price. Awful tyre. Switching to either SportContact 7 or Eagle F1s, both great tyres.

Not sure what Hyundai were thinking making these "Designed for Hyundai" OEM fit. They are harsh and bumpy without extra special handling and feedback so not worth the trade-off imho. They bump and skip on hard take offs even in the dry in a straight line. When lots of turn/close to lock even at 1-2mph they judder and skip (worse when cold) and I've never had a car or tyre that's done this before in my 30 years of driving.

Now on to the wear... just over 3000 miles and the fronts are down to about 3-4mm already. In contrast I've had Michelin CCs on my last two cars (a 130bhp Duster and a 200bhp Astra) that both looked much better with 15-20k miles on them. I know the i20N has 200bhp with an LSD but I've not been driving super hard yet as I get used to the car and that's also at least 50% motorway miles. I could almost understand that wear rate if they were phenomenal tyres but they just aren't so no way I'm buying them again to replace the OEMs and am already looking for new tyres.

I bought 4 brand new Pzero and put them on my 2017 S3, I can assure you that those tyres are dangerous, I felt it from day one. Specially when cold.
Traction is poor on both wet and dry. I don't recommend those tyres and sure will not buy again.

No problem at all with dry grip/handling/braking... whatever involves dry tarmac you will be more than happy with it. You do of course have to be careful on tyre pressure as it really changes the steering fell and ultimate grip of the car. I kept a cold pressure of around 2.0 front 1.9 rear (bar) and once they are nice and hot rising to 2.3/2.2 you really feel confident also on higher speeds. You do have to check wear, once you have worn tyres the car starts to behave a bit unpredictable at times and it's not very pleasant. In the wet having a 200hp fwd car (with quite worn tyres) you don't have assured grip until 4th gear if the street is not in good condition but I guess it's normal. Speaking about straight and curved aquaplaning I haven't had any real issue. I didn't really push the car too much on wet tarmac so I will not express other feedback. The tyres lasted a bit more than a year used only in hot weather (from mid april to mid november) and around 15,000 km (never tracked the car). Having a relatively small shoulder (as the size of the tyre is 215/40 r18) as well as definitely not doing much to preserve their life of course destroyed them sooner, yet I still think other similar tyres would worn less. As for comfort again the car itself is pretty stiff so I can't really tell. To sum up, nothing to say about overall dry performance and it's definitely a tyre which can give you satisfaction. That said I will likely want to try sport contact 7 as next tyre to compare it

Very good dry grip. When you heat them they perform very well. Steering was very precise and feedback was very good. In wet conditions when hot perform very well but under heavy rain I had some incidents of aquaplaning. Wear rate unfortunately is very high. Front tyres lasted about 6000km when I replaced them with the same for 6000km. Rear tyres until 12000km when I replaced all wheels still had 8000km for sure. I changed to the same tyre but at 225/40 r18. Lateral and acceleration grip increased in a very good level but I noticed worse steering response and more body roll. Also felt comfier than 215's. Wear seems to be better than 215's so far. I need more wet km to see difference in dimensions change to have proper feedback.

One of the best tires I've fitted to my car. No problem handling my 2 ton A6 C6 3.0tdi quattro in dry or wet. Very progressive near the limits, in wet and dry.
First noticable aquaplaning started occuring when the tread depth got down to wear limit (1.6mm) and even so, the aquaplaning was progressive and very controllable, unlike the kind that cheap tires have that tend to suddenly lose all grip.
Was expecting a lot more than 28 000 km out of these tires althought they are the first premium tires I've bought new and driven to the absolute end of life so maybe my expectations are too high.

Quite complete tires. For having a treadwear of 300 they behave like the goodgear F1 super sport and asymmetric 2 of treadwear 240. Good grip in dry and wet conditions, but with some scares if you struggle with damp or wet conditions. Best of all, its durability rating, even on the front axle: 8000 miles, +/- 1500 miles more than the goodyear F1.

Good performance when pushed warm, but there are better compromises on the market

The Pirelli P Zero PZ4s came with the car from the factory and I have driven over 12,000 km on them within 6 months.
Given the type of my car – a small lively hot hatch - I did not spare the tires and enjoyed frequent sporty driving style, be it on the highways or on the twisty B roads.
The grip and handling in dry conditions were very satisfactory and even in sharp turns the tires held their own perfectly.
They are not the best in the wet conditions though and you have to be careful with the wet braking.
I always said jokingly that PZ4s are great for figure skating with your car on the wet/slippery surface.
The tires wear quickly, after 12k kilometers I am on ~3 mm at the front and ~5 mm at the back, so they lasted exactly one summer season.
Around 10k kilometers the tires started occasionally slipping on wet surfaces when turning in very low speeds (e.g. when pulling out of a parking lot).
For the 2025 summer season I will buy either Michelin Pilot Sport 5 or Continental Sportcontact 7 and I will expect better longevity and wet handling.

To summarize the PZ4s are a solid sporty tire for the dry conditions where they perform excellently and you will have a lot of fun with them, however bear in mind that they provide questionable safety on the wet surfaces, and if you like to drive sportingly, they will go after one season.