The Cinturato P7 Blue, Pirelli's ambassador for sustainability, has been renewed and now extends its ‘AA' European tire label rating to all new sizes, setting a new standard.
When originally launched in 2012, the Cinturato P7 Blue was the first tire in the world to claim a maximum score on the European tire label for energy efficiency and safety (in certain sizes).
The latest Cinturato P7 Blue extends this standard to the new sizes added to the range, meaning
that it now boasts a maximum European tire label score on nearly all the sizes in the entire range.
The quick answer
Owners say75%from 35 owner reviews51% would buy againRead the reviews
Strengths & weaknessesValue, ComfortWetRelative to its rivals across every test we hold
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 October 2026.
How good is the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue in the wet?
Across the 5 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue stops 4.2% longer than premium rivals, 0.5% shorter than mid-range rivals and 5.3% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 46/100, and owners rate it 7.1/10 in the wet from 35 reviews.
How good is the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue in the dry?
Across the 5 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue stops 1.2% longer than premium rivals, 2.6% shorter than mid-range rivals and 5.7% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 70/100, and owners rate it 8.6/10 in the dry from 35 reviews.
How fuel efficient is the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue?
Across the 3 tests measuring rolling resistance, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue's rolling resistance is 14.2% lower than premium rivals, 19.6% lower than mid-range rivals and 17.7% lower than budget rivals.
How many miles does the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue last?
Based on test and owner data, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue is expected to last around 21,841 miles (35,150 km).
What do owners say about the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue?
Across 35 owner ratings the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue averages 75%. Owners rate Wear highest at 8.8 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 7.1. 24 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 67% of owners score it 70% or better.
More questions about the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue(10)
What is the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue most commonly carries EU label ratings of A for fuel efficiency, A for wet grip and 71 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue?
Owners rate the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue 7.7 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 33 reviews.
How well do the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue 8.8 out of 10 for wear across 33 reviews. 24 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 15,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue again?
51% of owners say they would buy the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue again, based on the 35 owner reviews that answered the question. 31% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue's tread life?
Of the 33 owner reviews analyzed for the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue, 20 mention tread life: 18 praise it (long-lasting) and 2 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "outstanding treadwear, lasting literally twice as many miles as the Michelin Primacy". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue's dry grip?
Of the 33 owner reviews analyzed for the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue, 19 mention dry grip: 16 praise it (strong dry grip) and 3 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "they have excellent wet and dry grip". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue's wet grip?
Of the 33 owner reviews analyzed for the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue, 18 mention wet grip: 10 praise it (confident wet grip) and 8 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "very reassuring in the wet , i have never felt the car slip or aqua plane". Read those reviews
What does the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue replace?
The Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue is the successor to the Pirelli CINTURATO P7 in Pirelli's range.
Questions and Answers for the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
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Drivers generally describe the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue as a strong touring-focused tire, praised for very long tread life and noticeable fuel-economy/low rolling resistance benefits. High-scoring reviews often report confident dry grip and good wet braking, along with an easy, comfortable long-distance character. However, a meaningful minority report that wet grip can be poor or deteriorates significantly as the tire wears, and road noise on rough or pitted surfaces is a recurring complaint. Several owners also note softer sidewalls/less precise handling versus sportier tires.
What owners mention most counted across 33 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 35 ratings
Owner score75%
Wear88%
Dry Grip86%
Comfort77%
Road Feedback74%
Wet Grip71%
Handling71%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 60%
“It’s very bad when it’s over 20-25 Celsius degreeses. The tire starts to swim. Driving in wet is terrible- actually the worst part is driving on wet asphalt (when it’s raining while you’re driving, it’s not that bad, as...”
“the worst tires I ever had not satisfied from the first day dangerous on wet not bad on a dry road after 20k, they are only suitable for change I think it's tires for taxi, and tiny cars absolutely not suitable for...”
“I've used these on my Volvo C70 D5, S80 D5, and a V70 T5 to cover 100k+ This is a touring tire, and is the best I've used. As a touring tire feedback can be a bit mushy compared to a modern sports tire and they don't...”
Great touring tire. Not sporty, not pretending to be, but stable and secure in all conditions and outstanding treadwear, lasting literally twice as many miles as the Michelin Primacy I'd previously used.
These are the tires supplied with the car. They have always given me enough grip whatever the road conditions. I find the car very relaxing to drive when pottering along, it gets a bit vague when pushing it a bit harder, but it is an Audi A4 avant sport, not an S-line. I do find the road noise to be quite high on rougher surfaces, I will change to Continentals when the Pirelli’s have worn out, hopefully they will be quieter.
They seem just as grippy as when they were new but they have got noisier and not quite as stable when the road has a bit of camber to it as they have worn, they are down to 4mm on the front and 6mm at the rear after 29500 miles.
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It’s very bad when it’s over 20-25 Celsius degreeses. The tire starts to swim. Driving in wet is terrible- actually the worst part is driving on wet asphalt (when it’s raining while you’re driving, it’s not that bad, as when it stopped raining, but the asphalt is still wet).
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The Grid is good in dry dry enviroment. The tire is confortable and low rolling resistence. My average fuel consuption dropped 1l/100km compared to my previous tires (ContiSportContact5). It's a very good tread life and it wear very slow compared to my previous tired.
Now the bad part. The tire in the wet has very low grip!! I have to be very carefull with the "gas pedal". My car is Rear wheel drive, so in the wet it's all the time oversterring. And the control traction is always on when i push the "gas pedal".
The tires are extremelly noice even compared to my previous ones (ContiSportContact5).
If you drive your car in wet or semi-wet conditions AVOID this tired!
Very good tire for Dry enviroment. It appear to wear nicely and "slow".
The tire produces to much noise and at certain speeds becomes annoying.
With the wet road it kind of dangerous, my car is RHD and I have to be very carefull with trotle. Tends to oversteer in wet roads.
90%
Member
Skoda
225/50 R17 W
14,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited
the original OEM tires were: Pirelli PZERO ROSSO 225 50R W and I was really shocked but the wear lifespan 53'000[km] and for a Pirelli it's really a record; ahhh the performance was awesome. The shop has given to me the new version (P0 Rosso is out) and I was a bit worry for the "green" design.
The new Blue Cinturato has keeping the promises of the old one; may a bit soft, in particular with the holes in the tarmac, but the pushed the limit of handling so high that, it's difficult be in troubles.
Only when temp drops below 5[°C] the grip start to be not very good, but at that temp probably I've already the winter set.
67%
Member
Skoda
215/55 R17 W
6,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
After about 10.000 km and season and a half of driving, tires started to slip in wet. I noticed it even in city while accelerating. I drive Skoda Superb with two kids in the back so I’m definitely not a spirited driver.
After just 16.500km and 2 seasons of driving these tires have become I'd call dangerous on wet, with almost no grip at all, the car won't stop just like in ice even with just a little bit of rain on the road. Also when accelerating you have to be very very gentle.
On the dry it is the first time I experience my car lose grip even at very low speeds (on town roads), the dry handling was not particularly good to begin with but now the car is all over the place.
Barking and comfort wise I cannot feel any noticeable diffidence.
I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED BY PIRELLI, and It is very hard for me to understand how and why a brand like Pirelli makes such a bad product, definitely not going to buy any pirelli tiers again!
Bought these tires as replacement of the Pirelli Cinturato P7 with BMW * marked.
The P7* performed pretty well. I have the tires on a BMW E61 5-series. Initially I put the tires on the rear wheels. The car went all over the place. The tires gave very poor longitudinal stability. On the front wheels they are reasonable. Although.... I had to exchange tires under waranty 2x as the tires were simply not round and very hard to balance. Strong points of the tires is grip in dry conditions and they seem to last forever. 20.000 km (12400miles) and just 1 - 1.5mm wear.
I purchased this set of 4 Pirelli P7 Blue tires, replacing Continentals on my Volvo V60, after reading reviews.
I was particularly impressed by the 3/4 mpg reduction in my fuel consumption, but my problems with these tires are that they are very easily damaged. 3 out 4 of these tires have had to be replaced due to sidewall bulges. The first was replaced after 10,200 miles. The second was replaced at 16900 miles and the faulty tire returned to Pirelli for their comments, which were that the damage was probably caused by pot holes. Both these tires were replaced with the same PirelliP7 Blue tires. The third tire was replaced with an Avon tire, as it was the only one available in stock at the particular tire center, with the correct specification, and the faulty tire again returned to Pirelli for their comments and again the response was that the damage was probably caused by pot holes.
Now, considering the state of a lot of our roads, regarding pot holes, I don't consider these tires fit for purpose, It's easy for Pirelli to just state that 'it's probably due to pot hole damage', but if the side walls are not strong enough to withstand the rigors of our roads, they are not fit for purpose, and added to that is the inherant cost of replacing tires that were not worn out!.
I have never had this type of problem with any previous makes tires, on any of my cars, in over 50 years of driving.
I purchased this set of 4 Pirelli P7 Blue tires, replacing Continentals on my Volvo V60, after reading reviews.
I was particularly impressed by the 3/4 mpg reduction in my fuel consumption, but my problems with these tires are that they are very easily damaged. 3 out 4 of these tires have had to be replaced due to sidewall bulges. The first was replaced after 10,200 miles. The second was replaced at 16900 miles and the faulty tire returned to Pirelli for their comments, which were that the damage was probably caused by pot holes. Both these tires were replaced with the same PirelliP7 Blue tires. The third tire was replaced with an Avon tire, as it was the only one available in stock at the particular tire center, with the correct specification, and the faulty tire again returned to Pirelli for their comments and again the response was that the damage was probably caused by pot holes.
Now, considering the state of a lot of our roads, regarding pot holes, I don't consider these tires fit for purpose, It's easy for Pirelli to just state that 'it's probably due to pot hole damage', but if the side walls are not strong enough to withstand the rigors of our roads, they are not fit for purpose, and added to that is the inherant cost of replacing tires that were not worn out!.
I have never had this type of problem with any previous makes tires, on any of my cars, in over 50 years of driving.
I've used these on my Volvo C70 D5, S80 D5, and a V70 T5 to cover 100k+
This is a touring tire, and is the best I've used. As a touring tire feedback can be a bit mushy compared to a modern sports tire and they don't offer the same level of dry grip under very hard driving but to find these limits you have to be driving in a way that would get you immediately collared if the police saw you. Wet grip and braking is excellent too.
Tire life is absolutely fantastic and almost unbelievably last twice as long on the front as other premium tires I've used (Michelin Primacy etc). 30k on a set of front tires on a remapped Volvo D5 vs 15K from the best of the other tires I've used.
