Pirelli, headquartered in Milan, Italy, has over 150 years of expertise and is the world's fifth-largest tire maker. Pirelli is well-known as a performance brand due to its long history with Formula One, Grand Prix, and sports vehicles such as Ferraris and Porsches, but it also produces superb tires for a wide range of applications.

Designed for use on high-end sedans, coupes, and crossovers, the Pirelli P Zero (PZ4-Sport) is an ultra-high-performance summer tire that offers excellent traction and handling along with great fuel efficiency.

However, can this UHP summer tire offer the desired performance for your sedans, coupes, and crossovers? Let's have a look at the features and benefits, pros and cons, SimpleTire's thoughts on the Pirelli P Zero (PZ4-Sport), and which vehicles it's a good fit for.

Features and Benefits

UHP summer tires provide the ideal balance of dry and wet street performance. A UHP summer tire, the Pirelli P Zero (PZ4-Sport) offers balanced traction, handling, cornering capability, braking distance, and precise steering response. Let’s see its features and benefits:

• Enhanced summer traction: A silica-based rubber compound and a special inner tread pattern improve traction and performance in wet conditions.
• Improved handling: The P Zero (PZ4-Sport) improves cornering abilities with a stronger steel belt package and an improved shoulder for increased rigidity to withstand the inertia of challenging turns.
• Better fuel efficiency: A specialized rubber compound reduces rolling resistance to enhance fuel efficiency.
• Ride comfort: The Pirelli P Zero (PZ4-Sport) is quiet thanks to its enhanced pitch sequencing, which lowers road noises and provides a quiet, comfortable ride.

Pros and Cons

Let’s take a look at its advantages and disadvantages:

PROS:

• Silica-based rubber compound offers excellent dry and wet traction
• A reinforced steel belt package and optimized shoulder for extra rigidity
• Low rolling resistance for improved fuel efficiency
• Run-flat option available for select sizes
• PNCS and Seal Inside technology for certain sizes

CONS:

• No mileage warranty
• Should not be used when temperatures are consistently below 45 degrees
• Longevity could be better

SimpleTire’s view on Pirelli P Zero (PZ4-Sport) tires

The P Zero (PZ4-Sport) is a special ultra-high-performance product that combines Pirelli's expertise from competitive motorsport with its partnerships with leading car manufacturers to provide the ideal fit for each vehicle's performance. Let’s use SimpleTire’s proprietary tire rating system, SimpleScore to get our view on the Pirelli P Zero (PZ4-Sport). The Pirelli P Zero (PZ4-Sport) sports a great SimpleScore of 8.6 out of 10 thanks to its excellent handling (9.1), superb traction (9), and decent longevity (7.2).

In comparison to another UHP summer tire Falken Azenis FK 510 of the same size 225/40R19, the Pirelli P Zero has a minor advantage in terms of SImpleScore (8.4 vs 8.3) thanks to its superior handling (9.1 vs 8.7) and better traction (9.0 vs 8.6). However, the Falken Azenis FK 510 lasts longer than the Pirelli P Zero (7.8 vs. 7.2).

In short, the Pirelli P Zero (PZ4-Sport) is a great UHP summer tire that offers excellent handling and traction.

Vehicles the Pirelli P Zero (PZ4-Sport) is a good replacement tire for

When your original tire wears out, consider the Pirelli P Zero (PZ4-Sport) for your high-end sedans, coupes, and crossovers like:

• Audi A5
• BMW 2 series
• Mazda CX-3
• Honda Accord
• Jaguar XE
• Mini Paceman
• Mercedes-Benz A-class
• Volvo V40 Cross Country