General G Max AS 05 vs Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3
Ahead in each discipline
The General G Max AS 05 and the Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 have met in one independent test so far, and the P Zero AS Plus 3 finished ahead. The P Zero AS Plus 3 was stronger in dry and wet.
Performance profile
9 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
G Max AS 05
Not ahead on any measurement here
P Zero AS Plus 3
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In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it.
Where each scores higher
G Max AS 05
P Zero AS Plus 3
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Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
G Max AS 05
P Zero AS Plus 3
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Owners rate the G Max AS 05 73% from 7 reviews and the P Zero AS Plus 3 92% from 7. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | G Max AS 05 | Gap | P Zero AS Plus 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry P Zero AS Plus 3 ahead | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 121 | 4.6% | 115 |
| Dry Handling s | 43.17 | 2.4% | 42.14 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | 92 | 8.7% | 100 |
| Wet P Zero AS Plus 3 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 166 | 7.7% | 153 |
| Wet Handling s | 49.66 | 3.7% | 47.83 |
| Subj. Wet Handling pts | 98 | = | 98 |
| Comfort Level | |||
| Subj. Comfort pts | 98 | = | 98 |
| Subj. Noise pts | 98 | = | 98 |
| Value Level | |||
| Wear miles | 31,069 | = | 31,069 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2023
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | G Max AS 05 | Field | P Zero AS Plus 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Tire Reviews UHP All Season Tire Test | P6 of 7 | P2 of 7 |
G Max AS 05 vs P Zero AS Plus 3: your questions
Is the General G Max AS 05 or the Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 the better tire?
The General G Max AS 05 and the Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 have met in one independent test so far, and the P Zero AS Plus 3 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the G Max AS 05 scores 6.1 and the P Zero AS Plus 3 9.1 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the G Max AS 05 or the P Zero AS Plus 3?
The P Zero AS Plus 3 led 2 of the 3 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The P Zero AS Plus 3 led 3 of the 3 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.6/10 for the G Max AS 05 and 9.6/10 for the P Zero AS Plus 3.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the G Max AS 05 73% from 7 reviews and the P Zero AS Plus 3 92% from 7. 86% of G Max AS 05 owners would buy it again, against 100% for the P Zero AS Plus 3.
Which is the newer tire?
The P Zero AS Plus 3 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2023, the G Max AS 05 in 2017. The P Zero AS Plus 3 replaced the Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.