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Pirelli tire comparisons

19 tires in 97 head-to-head comparisons against 21 other brands, settled by 178 independent tests that drove both tires of a pair back to back. Counting each pair in each test as one result, Pirelli finished ahead in 373, behind in 285 and level in 15.

  • 19Pirelli tires compared
  • 97head-to-head comparisons
  • 178shared independent tests
  • 373-285-15results won-lost-level

The short answer

Who Pirelli is compared against

21 other brands, most compared first. Each card counts the head-to-heads against that brand and how the shared tests between them fell. Pick one to narrow the tables below.

Pirelli vs Michelin 17 comparisons 56-49-3 over 108 head-to-head results
Pirelli vs Goodyear 14 comparisons 45-52-5 over 102 head-to-head results
Pirelli vs Continental 12 comparisons 30-69-4 over 103 head-to-head results
Pirelli vs Bridgestone 11 comparisons 50-45-1 over 96 head-to-head results
Pirelli vs Hankook 6 comparisons 25-14-0 over 39 head-to-head results
Pirelli vs Vredestein 6 comparisons 26-12-0 over 38 head-to-head results
Pirelli vs Falken 5 comparisons 22-10-0 over 32 head-to-head results
Pirelli vs Kumho 4 comparisons 14-5-0 over 19 head-to-head results
Pirelli vs Linglong 4 comparisons 15-1-0 over 16 head-to-head results
Pirelli vs Kleber 3 comparisons 16-0-0 over 16 head-to-head results
Pirelli vs Nokian 3 comparisons 12-1-2 over 15 head-to-head results
Pirelli vs BFGoodrich 2 comparisons 7-0-0 over 7 head-to-head results

Also compared against Dunlop 2 Firestone 1 Giti 1 Maxxis 1 Nexen 1 Semperit 1 Toyo 1 Viking 1 Yokohama 1

Pirelli Summer comparisons 40

Most read first. The record counts the independent tests both tires appeared in and which finished ahead; a pair with no shared test has no record yet.

# Pirelli tire Against Shared tests Who leads TR Score
1 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9 Michelin 8-1 9 / 9.4
2 Pirelli P Zero PZ5 Continental SportContact 7 6 Continental 4-2 9.4 / 9.7
3 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 7 Michelin 4-2 9 / 9.4
4 Pirelli P Zero PZ5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 4 Level, 2-2 9.4 / 9.4
5 Pirelli P Zero PZ5 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 2 Pirelli 2-0 9.4 / 9.7
6 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Continental SportContact 7 10 Continental 9-1 9 / 9.7
7 Pirelli Scorpion Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 3 Michelin 2-1 9 / 9.3
8 Pirelli Cinturato C3 Michelin Primacy 5 9 Pirelli 8-1 9.4 / 8.8
9 Pirelli Cinturato C3 Continental PremiumContact 7 12 Continental 6-3 9.4 / 9.5
10 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9 Goodyear 7-0 9 / 9.7
11 Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 Continental PremiumContact 7 7 Continental 7-0 8.9 / 9.5
12 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 12 Bridgestone 9-3 9 / 9.3
13 Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R 3 Pirelli 3-0 9.3 / 7.2
14 Pirelli Scorpion Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 4 Level, 2-2 9 / 9.7
15 Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 Bridgestone Turanza T005 11 Bridgestone 8-3 8.9 / 8.6
16 Pirelli P Zero PZ5 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 3 Pirelli 2-1 9.4 / 9.3
17 Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 2 Pirelli 1-0 9.3 / 8.3
18 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport 6 Pirelli 3-2 9 / 8.9
19 Pirelli P Zero PZ5 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 2 Bridgestone 2-0 9.4 / 9.5
20 Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 13 Level, 6-6 8.9 / 9
21 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Continental PremiumContact 7 5 Continental 4-1 9 / 9.5
22 Pirelli P Zero PZ5 Yokohama Advan Sport V107 2 Level, 1-1 9.4 / 8.8
23 Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 4 Level, 2-2 8.4 / 8.4
24 Pirelli Cinturato C3 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 4 Level, 2-2 9.4 / 9.7
25 Pirelli P Zero PZ5 Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72 2 Level, 1-1 9.4 / 9.3
26 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Falken Azenis FK520 8 Pirelli 7-1 9 / 9.1
27 Pirelli Cinturato C3 Bridgestone Turanza 6 5 Pirelli 4-1 9.4 / 8.4
28 Pirelli P Zero PZ5 Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport 3 Pirelli 2-1 9.4 / 8.9
29 Pirelli Cinturato C3 Falken ZIEX ZE320 5 Pirelli 3-2 9.4 / 9.4
30 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Vredestein Ultrac Pro 5 Vredestein 3-2 9 / 9
31 Pirelli Cinturato C3 Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN 6 Pirelli 5-1 9.4 / 8.6
32 Pirelli Cinturato C3 Hankook Ventus Prime 4 3 Pirelli 3-0 9.4 / 8.8
33 Pirelli Cinturato C3 Hankook Ventus Evo 4 Level, 2-2 9.4 / 9.4
34 Pirelli Cinturato C3 Linglong Sport Master 3 Pirelli 2-1 9.4 / 8.9
35 Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 11 Pirelli 6-5 8.9 / 8.4
36 Pirelli Cinturato C3 Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 4 Pirelli 3-1 9.4 / 9.2
37 Pirelli Cinturato C3 Maxxis Premitra HP6 6 Pirelli 5-1 9.4 / 8.2
38 Pirelli Cinturato C3 Kleber Dynaxer HP5 4 Pirelli 4-0 9.4 / 8.3
39 Pirelli Cinturato C3 Vredestein Ultrac+ 3 Pirelli 3-0 9.4 / 8.4
40 Pirelli Cinturato C3 Nokian Powerproof 2 3 Pirelli 3-0 9.4 / 8.8

Pirelli All Season comparisons 31

Most read first. The record counts the independent tests both tires appeared in and which finished ahead; a pair with no shared test has no record yet.

# Pirelli tire Against Shared tests Who leads TR Score
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 26 Pirelli 15-10 9.6 / 9.5
2 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Michelin CrossClimate 3 10 Pirelli 9-1 9.6 / 9.5
3 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Goodyear Vector All Season 4 7 Goodyear 5-2 9.6 / 9.7
4 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Michelin CrossClimate 2 12 Pirelli 9-3 9.6 / 9.5
5 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 15 Pirelli 13-2 9.6 / 9.4
6 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 29 Pirelli 23-5 9.6 / 9.4
7 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 6 Level, 3-3 9.6 / 9.6
8 Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 2 Pirelli 2-0 9.1 / 9.4
9 Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3 2 Pirelli 2-0 8.5 / 7.1
10 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Kleber Quadraxer 3 10 Pirelli 10-0 9.6 / 9.4
11 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 Michelin CrossClimate 2 12 Michelin 11-1 9.2 / 9.5
12 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Hankook Kinergy 4S2 10 Pirelli 9-1 9.6 / 8.9
13 Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus Continental TerrainContact AT 2 Continental 2-0 7.6 / 8.9
14 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Dunlop All Season 2 10 Pirelli 10-0 9.6 / 8.7
15 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ 5 Pirelli 5-0 9.6 / 8.1
16 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Nokian Seasonproof 2 10 Pirelli 9-0 9.6 / 9.1
17 Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure 2 Level, 1-1 7.6 / 7.6
18 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 5 Pirelli 5-0 9.6 / 9.5
19 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 8 Pirelli 8-0 9.6 / 8.8
20 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 11 Goodyear 7-4 9.2 / 9.4
21 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Vredestein Quatrac 9 Pirelli 6-3 9.6 / 9.5
22 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 Continental AllSeasonContact 7 Continental 5-2 9.2 / 8.7
23 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Linglong Sport Master 4S 7 Pirelli 7-0 9.6 / 8.7
24 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Kumho Solus 4S HA32+ 3 Pirelli 3-0 9.6 / 8.3
25 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO 7 Bridgestone 4-3 9.2 / 8.6
26 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Toyo Celsius AS2 7 Pirelli 7-0 9.6 / 8.1
27 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 Hankook Kinergy 4S2 8 Level, 4-4 9.2 / 8.9
28 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Viking Fourtech Plus 5 Pirelli 5-0 9.6 / 8.2
29 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Linglong Grip Master 4S 3 Pirelli 3-0 9.6 / 8.5
30 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Giti AllSeason AS2 5 Pirelli 5-0 9.6 / 8.8
31 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Kleber Quadraxer SUV 2 Pirelli 2-0 9.6 / 8.5

Pirelli Winter comparisons 24

Most read first. The record counts the independent tests both tires appeared in and which finished ahead; a pair with no shared test has no record yet.

# Pirelli tire Against Shared tests Who leads TR Score
1 Pirelli Ice Friction Continental VikingContact 8 3 Continental 3-0 9.2 / 9.2
2 Pirelli Ice Zero FR Michelin X Ice Snow 4 Michelin 3-1 7.7 / 7.9
3 Pirelli Ice Friction Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 3 Level, 1-1 9.2 / 9.4
4 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 Michelin Alpin 7 5 Pirelli 5-0 9.2 / 9.5
5 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 7 Pirelli 5-2 9.2 / 9.5
6 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 Continental WinterContact TS 870 4 Pirelli 3-1 9.2 / 9.2
7 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 22 Dunlop 21-1 7.9 / 8.9
8 Pirelli Ice Zero 2 Michelin X Ice North 4 7 Michelin 4-3 8.4 / 8.6
9 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Hankook Winter I cept RS3 10 Hankook 7-3 9.3 / 8.8
10 Pirelli Ice Zero 2 Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 4 Nokian 1-0 8.4 / 8.7
11 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 6 Bridgestone 6-0 9.3 / 9.4
12 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 7 Pirelli 6-1 9.2 / 9.4
13 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Continental WinterContact TS 870 8 Continental 7-1 9.3 / 9.2
14 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 13 Continental 11-2 9.3 / 9.3
15 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 16 Goodyear 14-2 9.3 / 9.5
16 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 11 Bridgestone 8-3 9.3 / 8.9
17 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Semperit Speed Grip 5 11 Pirelli 8-3 9.3 / 8.5
18 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Kumho Winter Craft WP52 10 Pirelli 7-3 9.3 / 8.3
19 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ 4 Level, 2-2 9.3 / 8.4
20 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Michelin Alpin 6 10 Michelin 6-3 9.3 / 9.1
21 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Linglong Sport Master Winter 3 Pirelli 3-0 9.3 / 7.3
22 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 12 Pirelli 8-4 9.3 / 9
23 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 Hankook Winter I cept RS3 4 Pirelli 4-0 9.2 / 8.8
24 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 4 Pirelli 4-0 9.2 / 7.9

Pirelli All Weather comparisons 2

Most read first. The record counts the independent tests both tires appeared in and which finished ahead; a pair with no shared test has no record yet.

# Pirelli tire Against Shared tests Who leads TR Score
1 Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW 3 Pirelli 2-1 8.1 / 9.4
2 Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive Bridgestone WeatherPeak 3 Pirelli 3-0 8.1 / 6

The Pirelli tires in these comparisons

19 models, most compared first. Each has its own page with the full test record, the owner reviews and the sizes it is made in.

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 22 comparisons All Season 9.6

Ahead in 168 of 204 head-to-head results

Pirelli Cinturato C3 Pirelli Cinturato C3 14 comparisons Summer 9.4

Ahead in 50 of 71 head-to-head results

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 12 comparisons Winter 9.3

Ahead in 42 of 114 head-to-head results

Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 9 comparisons Summer 9

Ahead in 20 of 71 head-to-head results

Pirelli P Zero PZ5 Pirelli P Zero PZ5 8 comparisons Summer 9.4

Ahead in 12 of 24 head-to-head results

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 6 comparisons Winter 9.2

Ahead in 27 of 31 head-to-head results

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 5 comparisons All Season 9.2

Ahead in 14 of 45 head-to-head results

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 4 comparisons Summer 8.9

Ahead in 15 of 42 head-to-head results

Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive 2 comparisons All Weather 8.1

Ahead in 5 of 6 head-to-head results

Pirelli Ice Friction Pirelli Ice Friction 2 comparisons Winter 9.2

Ahead in 1 of 6 head-to-head results

Pirelli Ice Zero 2 Pirelli Ice Zero 2 2 comparisons Winter 8.4

Ahead in 3 of 9 head-to-head results

Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS 2 comparisons Summer 9.3

Ahead in 4 of 5 head-to-head results

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Pirelli against other brands

Brand-against-brand records across every test we hold for both.

Hankook vs Pirelli Hankook vs Pirelli 6 model head-to-heads Goodyear vs Pirelli Goodyear vs Pirelli 14 model head-to-heads Continental vs Pirelli Continental vs Pirelli 12 model head-to-heads Bridgestone vs Pirelli Bridgestone vs Pirelli 11 model head-to-heads Michelin vs Pirelli Michelin vs Pirelli 17 model head-to-heads

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Common questions

Which brand is Pirelli compared against most?

Michelin, in 17 of the 97 head-to-head comparisons Pirelli appears in. Across the 108 tests those pairs shared, Pirelli finished ahead 56 times and Michelin 49 times.

Which Pirelli tire is compared most often?

The Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3, which appears in 22 comparisons. It has finished ahead of its rival in 168 of the 204 shared tests behind those comparisons.

How does Pirelli do head-to-head?

Across 97 comparisons against 21 other brands, settled by 178 independent tests, Pirelli tires finished ahead of the rival in 373 results, behind in 285 and level in 15, counting each pair in each test once. Each comparison page lists the tests behind its own record.

What counts as a shared test?

One independent tire test that included both tires: the same car, the same track, the same day and the same tester. Only those tests feed a head-to-head record. Two tires that each won a different test in a different year have not been compared, so a comparison with no shared tests carries no record.

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Where the record comes from

Only published independent tests count. A pair of tires earns a result when one test drove both on the same car, on the same day, and the tire that finished higher in that test takes the win. Two tires that each won a different test in different years have not met.

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What the TR Score is

One number out of 10 for a tire's standing across every test and owner review we hold for it, weighted by how much evidence backs it. It is not the head-to-head record, which counts only the tests the two tires shared, so two tires can have close scores and a lopsided record, or the reverse.

How often it updates

Every time a test is published its results feed every comparison it touches, so a record on this page can change the day a new test lands. The most-opened list is a rolling 30-day count.

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