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Pirelli P Zero PZ5 - Test Results

Test Statistics

4

Tests Completed

3rd

Average Position

1st

Best Result

6th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

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Across three independent summer UHP tests, the Pirelli P Zero PZ5 shows a clear pattern of class-leading dynamic performance, repeatedly scoring at or near the top in dry and wet handling and converting that grip into two overall wins (1/9 in Auto Express 2025; 1/7 with a test-winner award in Best Performance Tyres For 2025). Its strongest recurring trait is high lateral grip and balance in both dry and wet conditions, with multiple #1 results in handling disciplines.

The main recurring compromises are efficiency and hydroplaning security, particularly straight-line aquaplaning and rolling resistance, where it tends to sit in the lower half of fields. While comfort can be excellent in one test (1/7 subjective comfort), results are less consistent in refinement/road scoring, including a notably weak subjective road score (8/9) in the EVO test, contributing to its one off-pace overall finish (6/9) despite competitive handling times.

Performance Strengths
  • Dry Handling & Steering Precision Strong
    • 1st place dry handling in 2025 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test (82 s, 1/9)
    • 1st place dry handling in Best Performance Tyres For 2025 (81.83 s, 1/7)
    • 3rd place dry handling in 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test (66.96 s, 3/9, only +0.2% from best)
  • Wet Grip (Wet Handling & Wet Braking) Strong
    • 1st place wet braking in Best Performance Tyres For 2025 (22.48 m, 1/7)
    • 1st place wet handling and 1st place wet circle in 2025 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test (90 s, 1/9; wet circle 28 s, 1/9)
    • Front-running wet handling in 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test (77.88 s, 3/9, +0.6% from best)
  • Overall Competitive Package / Awards Strong
    • Overall 1st place in 2025 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test (1/9)
    • Overall 1st place and Test winner award in Best Performance Tyres For 2025 (1/7, Test winner)
Performance Weaknesses
  • Efficiency (Rolling Resistance) Strong
    • 7th place rolling resistance in 2025 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test (7.99 kg/t, 7/9, +14.1% from best)
    • 5th place rolling resistance in Best Performance Tyres For 2025 (8.9 kg/t, 5/7, +8.5% from best)
    • Mid-pack rolling resistance in 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test (9.1 kg/t, 5/9, +15.2% from best)
  • Aquaplaning Resistance (especially straight-line) Moderate
    • 8th place straight aquaplaning in 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test (71.45 km/h, 8/9)
    • 6th place straight aquaplaning in 2025 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test (84.5 km/h, 6/9)
    • Curved aquaplaning only mid-pack in 2025 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test (0.78 m/sec2, 5/9, +8.2% from best)
  • Ride/Refinement Consistency (subjective road comfort) Minor
    • 8th place subjective road score in 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test (19 points, 8/9, +16.3% from best)
    • Comfort performance varies by test: 1st place subjective comfort in Best Performance Tyres For 2025 (10 points, 1/7) but poor road score in EVO (8/9)
Performance Over Time

Test History

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2026 ACE Summer Tyre Test

2026
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

Pirelli P Zero PZ5 finished fifth on 133 points with a "recommended" rating, despite delivering some of the test's most impressive individual results. Its dry safety score of 54 — tied for best i...
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2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test

2026
Winner: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

The Pirelli P Zero PZ5 finished sixth but was so close to the mid-field pack that it could easily have been fourth. It didn't top any individual test but scored well pretty much across the board. O...
Weak:
Subj. Road Score, Straight Aqua
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2025 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test

2025

The new Pirelli P Zero PZ5 impressed with three test wins—more than any other tyre—including first place in both wet and dry handling. In the wet, it was agile, stable, and well-balanced, takin...
Strong:
Dry Handling, Wet Braking, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
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Best Performance Tyres For 2025 Winner

2025

The newest tyre in the test has turned out to be the best tyre in this test! The new Pirelli P Zero PZ5 was the best overall in the dry, even if the steering was a touch lighter at the very limi...
Strong:
Subj. Comfort, Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Subj. Dry Handling, Curved Aquaplaning, Subj. Wet Handling, Wet Braking, Wet Handling
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