The Avon ZZ3 is a Ultra High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
The quick answer
Owners say76%from 115 owner reviews73% would buy againRead the reviews
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Owners rate the Avon ZZ3 7.4 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 109 reviews.
How well do the Avon ZZ3 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Avon ZZ3 7 out of 10 for wear across 109 reviews. 55 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 10,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Avon ZZ3 again?
73% of owners say they would buy the Avon ZZ3 again, based on the 113 owner reviews that answered the question. 37% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Avon ZZ3's tread life?
Of the 106 owner reviews analyzed for the Avon ZZ3, 55 mention tread life: 31 praise it (long-lasting) and 24 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "I've used them almost 100% for the last 100000 miles". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Avon ZZ3's dry grip?
Of the 106 owner reviews analyzed for the Avon ZZ3, 52 mention dry grip: 50 praise it (strong dry grip) and 2 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "delighted with their performance both in wet and dry conditions". Read those reviews
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What do owners say about the Avon ZZ3's wet grip?
Of the 106 owner reviews analyzed for the Avon ZZ3, 49 mention wet grip: 40 praise it (confident wet grip) and 9 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "delighted with their performance both in wet and dry conditions". Read those reviews
Across 115 owner ratings the Avon ZZ3 averages 76%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.4 out of 10 and Wear lowest at 7. 55 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 71% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 115 ratings
Owner score76%
Dry Grip84%
Road Feedback78%
Wet Grip75%
Handling75%
Comfort74%
Wear70%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 64%
“These were initially very good and provided good grip on wet/dry. After around 5000miles the noise started to increase but the performance remained. I have driven on different road conditions and the tire kept up very...”
“Avoid these tires like the plague, or face an expensive trip back to the fitters to get them replaced shortly after you put them on. Had to get all 4 tires replaced on my Focus ST170, and stupidly bought Avon ZZ3's. Big...”
“I have always stuck to Pirelli tires (P zero) in the past. I needed some tires quickly and could only get Avon. Well frankly I think that I would now ask for Avon. Good in both the wet and the dry with good grip on...”
Done over 500 miles and for the price they are a good tire. Good amount of grip in the dry and they are fine in the wet (So far) I do lots of mixed driving and the wear rate is excellent
These were initially very good and provided good grip on wet/dry. After around 5000miles the noise started to increase but the performance remained. I have driven on different road conditions and the tire kept up very well. I have used Michelins, Bridgestone & Pirellis prior. They are still better as I bought this due to unavailability of those at the time of purchase.
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74%
Member
225/45 R17
12,000 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Average
I have these on a 600 kg kit car no problems on the road but no use on track days saying that they are not designed for that
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Wow. These were great tires . Lasted 28k miles. Were as good as the Pirelli's I have right now. I know that they have replaced the ZZ3 with the ZZ5 and I've already got a pair in the rear.
Had these on the front of my Mk2 Leon, lasted for two years before they were at the legal tread limit, the sidewalls had started to crack by this point so they last well in that perspevtive and are grippy in the dry, bit loose in the wet for my liking. I never thrashed my car around but I did have plenty of spirited driving, and they seemed to cope well. Awful in the snow but they weren't designed for winter driving so can't moan about that.
Only negative was the sidewalls felt very soft, this may be because my Leon had a heavy TDI lump in it but when pushing the tires to the linit round corners the sidewalls did feel like they flexed a lot, they did so progressively so nothing dangerous, just a bit too soft. Wet grip isn't great, would definitely recommend for summer tires.
I recently bought a Mercedes C220 estate with Avon ZZ3 on the rear. When I got on the motorway after collecting the car I thought I'd bought a lemon with a worn diff or wheel bearings. The road noise from these tires is awful.
Fantatastic tires, you certainly get what you paide for. On my Megane Estate im currently on 60k miles with plenty of tread left. Previous tires on it were factory fitted and were changed at 12K.
Being a bit of a petrol head and having spent 3 yrs at Kwik fit in a previous life, at 43 I consider myself to have reasonable knowledge and passion about tire performance. I put a pair of these on the front of my 330E46 convertible last year and they've done around 8K miles. They have been more than adequate in terms of level of grip that im prepared to push it to both In the dry and on the wet.I reckon they still have a good 5mm so have lasted really well considering my work journey is 9 miles of country lanes. Problem I have is that ive just hit a bloody great big pot hole and although the tire didn't burst (another good point) it has put a massive egg on the side wall. Problem is they don't sell them anymore so it looks like i'll have to have odd tires on the front.
Put these on my wife's cooper s and have been delighted with their performance both in wet and dry conditions. Used them during the winter of 2012 and they performed well in the snow
Heard they were no longer available but will look to replace them probably after 20,000 miles or earlier depending on this winters conditions . Fantastic value for money and much superior to the previous run flats
91%
Member
Vauxhall
225/45 R18
100,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited
I've had these on my Vectra c 3.2 GSI since almost day one. I couldn't wait for the OE Uniroyal's to wear out - road noise was unbelievably high - and changed to the Avon ZZ3. I've used them almost 100% for the last 100000 miles. I did put a set of Kenda's on when money was tight - dire, especially in the rain. Just changed to ZZ5 Avons, so good so far.
I do not rally my car around and drive on combination roads, despite this my 2 front tires are needing changed after only 6000 miles. Shocked doesn't cover it.
Total shock! Avon zz3 saves day!
Got 4 new hancook tires fitted as I read reviews and weighed up cost.
I've never experienced anything like it! The way the car handled was ruined! I checked pressures ok tracking ok had them put back on balancing machine else where ok.
It felt like the back end of the car was wobbling about when cornering and felt like the back was sort of steering too and felt really light and flighty.
Got the tires off and had Avon zz3 fitted. It was obvious how much the hancooks tire wall was weak compared with the Avon (same profile) the Avon was stiff and you couldn't move it much with your hand where as the hancook you could grab the wall and move it a lot easily.
Was totally relieved to get the handling back to norm as I like to push the car (where safe) and enjoy the type r as a 2nd car for fun really. Have not done many miles in the car since zz3 but just wanted to say they feel good and a million times better than the hancook disaster.
Could it have been a faulty batch? Are all hancooks walls weak? I don't know but I won't be buying them for this style car again that's for sure.
