The Avon ZZR is a Trackday and Competition Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
The quick answer
Owners say75%from 11 owner reviews70% would buy againRead the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2023.
Across its range, the Avon ZZR most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 72 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Avon ZZR?
Owners rate the Avon ZZR 7 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 10 reviews.
How well do the Avon ZZR wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Avon ZZR 7 out of 10 for wear across 10 reviews. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 4,500 miles.
Would owners buy the Avon ZZR again?
70% of owners say they would buy the Avon ZZR again, based on the 10 owner reviews that answered the question. 40% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Avon ZZR's wet grip?
Of the 9 owner reviews analyzed for the Avon ZZR, 8 mention wet grip: 3 praise it (confident wet grip) and 5 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "Wet grip is a very different kettle of fish. You need to slow right down as they're just outright dangerous". Read those reviews
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What sizes does the Avon ZZR come in?
The Avon ZZR is available in 2 sizes, ranging from 185-215/55 R13.
Across 11 owner ratings the Avon ZZR averages 75%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.9 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 6.1. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 70% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 11 ratings
Owner score75%
Dry Grip89%
Handling86%
Wear70%
Comfort70%
Road Feedback69%
Wet Grip61%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 64%
“Came on my Audi S3 part worn when I purchased them. Maybe 3-4mm of tread left. Since then I've put on nearly 3k miles and they've performed very well. Grip has been very solid in the dry. Responsiveness has been middle...”
“Inherited a Superlight R400 with Avon ZZR 185 / 55 / 13 front , 205 / 55 / 13 back , which I use hill climbing pretty good in dry , fairly progressive but very average in damp , very early breakaway no warning , tires...”
“these wore unevenly at the correct pressures. i managed to destroy the sidewall of one of them on a pothole, which was both surprising and unwelcome. they have been good tires generally although tendency to light up the...”
Came on my Audi S3 part worn when I purchased them. Maybe 3-4mm of tread left. Since then I've put on nearly 3k miles and they've performed very well.
Grip has been very solid in the dry. Responsiveness has been middle of the road and comfort has been fairly standard.
Wet performance however, has been less than stellar. But I don't expect that coming from a performance tire.
Overall, I would purchase again. But I tend to prefer Uniroyal Rainsports for their all round coverage and find PS4s to be a bit soft wearing despite their OBVIOUS performance benefits.
Inherited a Superlight R400 with Avon ZZR 185 / 55 / 13 front , 205 / 55 / 13 back , which I use hill climbing pretty good in dry , fairly progressive but very average in damp , very early breakaway no warning , tires are 4 and 6 years old so might be age , I run 18 psi at a climb , might be too high , are they as good as Toyo R88R that I ran on a Subaru Spec C with 445 bhp , dont quite think so they seem harder and more snappy even in dry
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Grippy, stays on boil on consecutive laps and lightweight construction makes it ideal for the likes of the Caterham 7 and Elise. Although not as useful in the wet as the ZZS and not as hardcore as a racing slick, it offers a sensible compromise between both.
I'd suggest this is primarily a track car though, not great for year round road use as it doesn't work well at low temperatures or in any standing water.
The dry grip from these tires is astounding. It doesn't matter how hard I try I cannot break traction (on the road) I'm extremely impressed by them. Mine are pumped up to 38psi though as they didn't perform quality as well at 33. So just be sure to keep the pressure high in them and you'll be laughing past c63 amgs in the corners.
Wet grip is a very different kettle of fish. You need to slow right down as they're just outright dangerous. Aquaplanes very easily.
I dont drive fast try to keep it smooth ,the fronts didn't last long,and broke away earlier than expected,the Alfa is no go-kart but on these (full set ) it was progressive understeer that let you know you had reached the limits of chassis, good on motorway gave confidence in wet conditions.pulled up well not that upset by uneven surfaces ,
7500 miles out of the fronts,plenty of wear left on rears.will have camber checked ,see if this improves handling
Love these tires
They are on my Lotus Exige S2
They have done 3000 miles in road trips to track days
6 full track days and still got 3mm tread on the rears (5mm fronts)
fantastic in the dry & still good in the wet.
Other Lotus guys rate them better than Yoko 48 / toyo r888
I use this tire on my Caterham, gives astonishing levels of grip in the dry but not so much in the wet (It is a trackday/race tire after all!) would highly recommend for track users
these wore unevenly at the correct pressures. i managed to destroy the sidewall of one of them on a pothole, which was both surprising and unwelcome. they have been good tires generally although tendency to light up the rears when pushing it so i dont think the grip is the best, however the car has a lot to add to this!
good value tire, good in the wet, a little prone to flat spots when left for a while, they wear well. Side wall quite thin does not protect rims at all.
