The Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico is a max performance summer tyre with strong owner support for dry grip and handling. Wet grip is generally liked but less consistent, while tread-life opinions are split and price attracts some criticism.
The Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico receives its clearest owner praise for dry-road performance. Dry grip is a frequent strength, with handling also consistently liked and some favourable comments on braking. Wet grip attracts twice as many positive as negative comments, but the less decisive balance and several concerns make it a weaker point of agreement than dry grip. Most reviews are positive overall.
Tread life is the main unresolved compromise, with praise and criticism almost evenly divided. Price and value also draw recurring criticism from a minority, even among owners who like the grip. Noise opinions are mixed and too limited to establish refinement as a clear strength or weakness. These are owner experiences alone, and none of the reviews identifies a stage of use. The wear comments and higher scores from two returning owners therefore do not establish a dependable ageing pattern. The strongest support is for dry grip and handling rather than predictable longevity or value.
The quick answer
Owners say77%from 26 owner reviews62% would buy againRead the reviews
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Strengths & weaknessesDry gripDry handlingDivided tread-life opinionsPrice and value concernsSummarised from owner reviews
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2017.
What treadwear rating and mileage warranty does the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico have?
In the US, the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico carries UTQG treadwear grades of 160 to 300, depending on size, with traction AA and temperature A. UTQG treadwear is relative: a tyre graded 400 lasted four times as long as the reference tyre, graded 100, on the government test course. Pirelli gives it no mileage warranty.
What do owners say about the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico?
Across 26 owner ratings the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico averages 77%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.7 out of 10 and Comfort lowest at 7.1. 14 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 73% of owners score it 70% or better.
How comfortable and quiet are the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico?
Owners rate the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico 7.1 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 22 reviews.
How well do the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico 7.3 out of 10 for wear across 22 reviews. 14 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 12,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico again?
62% of owners say they would buy the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico again, based on the 26 owner reviews that answered the question. 27% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
More questions about the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico(3)
What do owners say about the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico's dry grip?
Of the 22 owner reviews analysed for the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico, 16 mention dry grip: 14 praise it (strong dry grip) and 2 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "hard to beat for grip stability and traction". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico's tread life?
Of the 22 owner reviews analysed for the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico, 15 mention tread life: 7 praise it (long-lasting) and 8 criticise it (wears quickly). Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico's wet grip?
Of the 22 owner reviews analysed for the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico, 12 mention wet grip: 8 praise it (confident wet grip) and 4 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "Very very good in the wet, especially with lots of surface water". Read those reviews
Questions and Answers for the Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico
Hi, looking at Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico for a 1987 Porsche 911. Adviced by Porsche because of N rating....but how old is this tyres (N5 version) technology? Show moreHi, looking at Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico for a 1987 Porsche 911. Adviced by Porsche because of N rating....but how old is this tyres (N5 version) technology? Wouldn’t I be better of with newer technology such as Michelin PS4 of Continental Premiumcontact 6? Show less
February 28, 2021
This is a good question, and without being Pirelli very difficult to answer with 100% accuracy, however I suspect that this tyre might have been homogated a long time ago (Porsche could tell you when the N5 version was homologated) and if so, you are correct that a modern tyre will bring significant advantages, especially in the wet, however an old 911 does have a rather unique balance, so the OE tyre might still have some advantage in subjective handling and dry performance.
The Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico is most consistently praised for dry grip and handling, with 16 of 22 reviews positive overall and none negative. Wet grip receives more praise than criticism, although around one in five reviews raise concerns. Tread-life opinions are almost evenly divided, and price draws criticism in around one in five reviews. None identifies a stage of use, so the mixed wear comments cannot establish a reliable service-life or ageing pattern. Two owners returned with higher scores, but those accounts do not demonstrate a common change as the tyre wears.
What owners mention most counted across 22 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 26 ratings
Owner score77%
Dry Grip87%
Handling82%
Road Feedback79%
Wet Grip75%
Wear73%
Comfort71%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 71%
“Very good grip in the dry. Has good grip in the wet at the beginning, but when at 5-6 mm there is almost no grip in the corners if driven spiriten. Lost the rear of the car on several ocasions on some mountain slopes...”
“Poor wear, awful grip on setting off on wet roads. These tyres are expensive premium, I would expect more from budget tyres. Much worse fuel economy than standard fit goodyrar excellence. Never again.”
“Have had the OE fitted tyres and the subsequent replacements for the time I've owned the car (8 years from new) In the dry and new, they are quite superb; wonderful traction and excellent tracking and cornering. In the...”
Very good grip in the dry. Has good grip in the wet at the beginning, but when at 5-6 mm there is almost no grip in the corners if driven spiriten. Lost the rear of the car on several ocasions on some mountain slopes and found myself on the opposite side of the road. Wear is not very good either.Would not buy this tyre again
I've had these tyres a few times but after needing to change the front tyres twice in two years (15k miles ish per change) then I feel I need to start looking elsewhere.
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Have had the OE fitted tyres and the subsequent replacements for the time I've owned the car (8 years from new)
In the dry and new, they are quite superb; wonderful traction and excellent tracking and cornering.
In the dry and part-worn - say 4,000 miles - they make a bit more noise but grip and cornering is still very good.
In the wet and new, great performance; have to really boot the car in first to get a loss of traction and cornering is very confident.
In the wet and worn - say 6,000 miles - then they will lose traction if accelerating hard from a standstill in 1st gear.
Feedback is good at all time, there is a bit of loss of traction when the road is wet at 6,000+ miles and cornering hard but I've never had the car break-away.
Rear's last 20,000 miles and I change the fronts around 8,000 miles.
As a discontinued line from Pirelli (P7 is the replacement) they can now be bought for as little as £122 online. Just had two new ones fitted today.
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The PZero Rosso is an excellent tyre, on both road and track days. Will break away if pushed very hard in very wet weather, but slowing down is more sensible. Have done road races to such as Monte Carlo down Route Napoleon at high speeds and the tyre never lost grip. They will corner with assured grip and are really impressive when pushed hard in the dry. Wear rate is good for the quality of grip they give and I would not hesitate in using them on any car. At speeds over 160mph where permitted, they are very stable and behave well.
These Tyres seem to suit my spirited driving style and the performance of my 2.7 986 Boxster perfectly. A very good looking tyre, quiet and reasonably comfortable (if you can call a Boxsters ride comfortable that is.....)Wear could be better but due to this being a summer time toy a set of rears lasts me around 2 years 7-8k. Not having traction control means a lively drive when pushed hard, in the dry on the limit the back end will step out but this is very controllable; the breakaway point is very predictable - never ended up in a ditch yet althought they can take a bit of warming up to get the best from them. Difficult to comment about wet performance, if i get caught out in the rain I slow down accordingly and take my time so under normal driving conditions they seem fine.
Stability is excellent even well into the 100+ zone. No doubt there are better Tyres on the market but i'm very happy running these - Now on my third set of rears 255/40/17.
I warm summer conditions these tyres are hard to beat for grip stability and traction. Wet performance is good too.
Overall the tyre is ok. Wear rate has been good coming up to 30k miles.
Tyres are abit loud especially as there coming to the end of their life.
wouldn't buy again in a hurry just because of the price. There are better tyres out there for much less like the kumho ku39.
This is a reasonable tyre performance wise but not worth the money.
Fitted as standard to my car from factory this tyre provides a good grip in wet and dry conditions in the summer. The fuel consumption while using these tyres have been average to good and once the tyres have warmed up they are good at braking.
Wear is average to poor. Only lasting about 15,000 miles with rotation.
In my opinion they are no better than a kumho or hankook touring performance tyre. I would not be replacing the tyres with the same because they are expensive and certainly no better than the above mentioned at half the price.
Avoid using these tyres when the temperature drops below 7 degrees Celsius.
A real dissapointment. They were OEM in my Seat Leon Fr. They have bad
Treadwear. They are good in dry but really below average in wet. Two of the
Four tyres blew, so they have bad quality. Plus they are really expensive.I switched to
Jin Yu 61 beacause they have a similar tread pattern but cheaper, they were better
Than Pirelli. They dissappint me, they are expensive and garbage.
Horrible wheelspin and wheel bounce pulling out of junctions and even accelerating in 2nd gear. Very poor in the wet. Wet cornering is dreadful, you can feel the tyres start to slide on roundabouts at relatively low speeds
Would definitely not recommend. I'm replacing the fronts with Goodyear Eagle F1 well before they are worn out.
The Pirellis were practically new and fitted to the front when I bought the car, and I wasn't sure if I would keep them as they weren't the original spec rubber for the car (Continentals) But I did.
With 400bhp, and a very heavy supercharged V8 upfront, the tyres had never at any point allowed the car drift out into understeer, in the wet or dry and have been impressive even up to the point where one blew out on the A34 at 50MPH+ because of a nail. Somehow, the alloy wheel rode the inside of the carcass of the Pirelli for 1/4 of a mile before I could stop, and incredibly, the tyre managed to protect the metal from the road for the entire distance.
Not a surprised then that after that incident, I replaced the fronts again with the same Pirellis. I owe them at least that much for saving me and the car!
Outstanding all round tyre. When pushed really hard even in hard cornering, the tyre will hang on very well. High speed up to 160 mph no issues at all. They do wear if driven hard, but any tyre would be the same, or it would be too hard a compound to hang on when being pushed. Trustworthy in the wet, but slightly less grip than in the dry. Has outer wall rim protector, but this is a small version compared to some.
Poor wear, awful grip on setting off on wet roads. These tyres are expensive premium, I would expect more from budget tyres.
Much worse fuel economy than standard fit goodyrar excellence.
Never again.
