The Pirelli P3000 is a Premium Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
The quick answer
Owners say61%from 17 owner reviews31% would buy againRead the reviews
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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 March 2021.
Owners rate the Pirelli P3000 6.7 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 15 reviews.
How well do the Pirelli P3000 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Pirelli P3000 6.5 out of 10 for wear across 15 reviews. 10 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 18,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Pirelli P3000 again?
31% of owners say they would buy the Pirelli P3000 again, based on the 16 owner reviews that answered the question. 13% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Pirelli P3000's wet grip?
Of the 15 owner reviews analysed for the Pirelli P3000, 10 mention wet grip: 3 praise it (confident wet grip) and 7 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "In the wet they are simply dangerous owing to the limited lack of grip and feedback". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Pirelli P3000's dry grip?
Of the 15 owner reviews analysed for the Pirelli P3000, 9 mention dry grip: 6 praise it (strong dry grip) and 3 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "the grip in dry surfaces is sufficient". Read those reviews
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What do owners say about the Pirelli P3000's tread life?
Of the 15 owner reviews analysed for the Pirelli P3000, 8 mention tread life: 4 praise it (long-lasting) and 4 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "after 30.000 kms the tread was still in a very good shape". Read those reviews
Across 17 owner ratings the Pirelli P3000 averages 61%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 7.4 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 5.7. 10 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 47% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 17 ratings
Owner score61%
Dry Grip74%
Comfort67%
Road Feedback66%
Wear65%
Handling58%
Wet Grip57%
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Most helpful 72%
“Discontinued so now thin on the ground, I purchased these tyres as new old stock. As with most of the premium manufacturers Pirelli have stopped producing smaller sizes. My preference would have been Michelin as they...”
“Replacing the Pirelli Cinturato P3000 after 46,000 miles. The warranty is for 99,000 miles. Mostly city driving with a few long road trips. The tires didn't even make it half way through the warranty.”
“When these tires are new, they perform quite well. However they wear out too fast. When I purchased these they had a 90k mileage warrenty. Today I had to replace them after only 46k miles! They had 4/32 tread left and...”
Discontinued so now thin on the ground, I purchased these tyres as new old stock. As with most of the premium manufacturers Pirelli have stopped producing smaller sizes. My preference would have been Michelin as they seem to have achieved a much more surefooted tyre for the wet. When pushed even a little in the wet the Pirelli will oversteer. Likewise, it will struggle to maintain traction from rest in all but the most gentle acceleration in the wet. The E rating for grip in the wet is justified.
In controlled driving, and taking account of the tyre's limitations in the wet, it's predictable and offers sufficient feedback through the steering. My biggest concern would be attempting to stop quickly or maintain control in an emergency situation. I think this tyre will soon find its way onto the rear of my car.
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I had these Pirelli P 3000 Energy originally fitted on my Peugeot 206 1.4 75hp
I used these tyres with a prevalent sporty driving style and after 30.000 kms the tread was still in a very good shape.
the tyre is not recommended for a sporty driving style at least on the Peugeot 206 since the car is very "dodgy".
a more relaxed driving style is recommended
the wear is very good and after 30.000 kms the tread was looking almost new.
the comfort is good and the grip in dry surfaces is sufficient.
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I don't know if I was unlucky or not but my Pirelli's went down after just 18000 miles after just 2 years. They were cooked, cracked all over the place.
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*comfortable, very little noise
*very good grip on wet, very proud of that, I almost forgot what aquaplaning means and I drove alot in the rainy season
*very good grip on dry also, they stay really well on asphalt, I hear them scratching but the car doesn't go nowhere I don't want it to go
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*the fuel consumption - 20% up is high
*heavy tyres - they are heavier than the bridgestone I used to own
*wear - I don't know why they lasted so little, bridgestone lasted 4 years, but no more Pirelli for me, I'll try Continental
Great set of tyres. Operate much better than the Bridgestones I had on the car prior to buying the Pirellis. They are also great value for money, much cheaper than other leading brands.
Tyre noise is less than the Bridgestones and the car has more grip in the dry. Wet weather driving is similar to Bridgestone.
I dry mostly on freeways/long trips many times on rough and hot roads. I've had these tyres for 20,000 kms and they have no sign of wear whatsoever.
The previous Bridgestones already showed major signs of uneven tread wear at 5,000 kms.
If all Pirelli tryes are as good as these then I'm sold on Pirelli for life.
Have had two sets of these on a Mini Cooper as they were the factory tyre supplied with the car. I've found them fine on dry roads but awful on the wet. Take off on a wet road results in loss of traction unless I use a very slow take off, I don't trust them if I need to move oout of a junction into a small gap of traffic. I will not be getting these again.
Replacing the Pirelli Cinturato P3000 after 46,000 miles. The warranty is for 99,000 miles. Mostly city driving with a few long road trips. The tires didn't even make it half way through the warranty.
tire is very good on wet roads... never had an issue on any wet surface but it seems this tire compound is too hard as it lacked good grip on dry surfaces and was not as impressive as it is on the wet
very comfortable tyres. we have a lot of potholed roads here and they fared very well.. good feedback from the road when its dry.. however wet grip is left much to be desired especially in low speeds...
When these tires are new, they perform quite well. However they wear out too fast. When I purchased these they had a 90k mileage warrenty. Today I had to replace them after only 46k miles! They had 4/32 tread left and of course weren't warrentable. However they were a safety issue and they wouldn't grip in wet conditions. Going into winter I was scared to keep them on our minivan. Stay away from them tires.
