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Pirelli Ice Zero 2

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Replaces the Pirelli Ice Zero

The Pirelli Ice Zero 2 is a studded winter tire with good wet and dry braking, usually strong wet handling and good snow traction. Ice grip is a repeated weakness against other studded tires, despite its successful overall results in some tests.

The quick answer

Owners say 64% from 3 owner reviews Read the reviews
Tests say 4th average finish across 7 independent tests · 2 wins Latest: P1 of 7 · Studded Winter Tires · 2026 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Wet, Dry Snow, Ice Relative 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 September 2026.

  • 3owner reviews
  • 11,000miles driven
  • 7professional tests
Pirelli Ice Zero 2 1 photos

Tire Reviews Score

Pirelli Ice Zero 2

8.4/10

Better than 76% of studded winter tires

  • High Confidence
  • 6 tests
  • 3 owner reviews
Scores of the 37 studded winter tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests6 tests · 3 publications · 2020-2026 76% 100%
Owner reviewsFewer than 5 reviews, so they do not count yet – 0%
Combined 76% 8.4

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other studded winter tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 56% 31% 6
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 33% 30% 6
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 94% 18% 6
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 86% 9% 5
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 65% 7% 4
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 80% 5% 6

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 65% 4
TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 53% 4
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 50% 6

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 95% of the test figure. The other 5% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

Only measured results count. A test that published its placings alone is listed, but not scored.

  1. 2026 2026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter Tire Test Teknikens Varld · 235/45 R18 · Studded Winter Tires P1 / 7
  2. 2026 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tire Test Vi Bilagare · 215/65 R17 P4 / 8
  3. 2025 2025 Studded, Friction and European Winter Tire Test Teknikens Varld · 235/45 R18 · Studded Winter Tires P4 / 8
  4. 2025 2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tire Test Tekniikan Maailma · 205/55 R16 · Studded Winter Tires P6 / 7
  5. 2024 The Best Studded / Friction Winter Tires for 2024 Teknikens Varld · 225/50 R17 · Studded Winter Tires P1 / 6 Placing only
  6. 2021 2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tire Test Teknikens Varld · 205/55 R16 · Studded Winter Tires P4 / 9
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  1. 2020 2020 Studded Winter Tire Test Vi Bilagare · 205/60 R16 P5 / 8
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Tested 7 times by independent publications, the Pirelli Ice Zero 2 has taken 2 test wins with an average finish of 4th.

7 Tests
2 Test Wins
4th Average
1st Best
6th Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20202026

Finishing position in each test

The latest test

2026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter Tire Test P1 of 7Studded Winter Tires

The Pirelli Ice Zero 2 finished top of the seven studded tires and was named the best studded tire. It earns that by being the most balanced studded tire on bare roads rather than the grippiest on ice.

Strong: Subj. Road Score, Subj. Wet Handling, Dry Lane Change, Subj. Comfort Weak: Subj. Ice Handling

YearTestResultAward
20262026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter Tire TestTeknikens Varld · 235/45 R18P1 / 7Studded Winter TiresBäst i test, dubbat (Best in Test, Studded)
20262026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tire TestVi Bilagare · 215/65 R17P4 / 8
20252025 Studded, Friction and European Winter Tire TestTeknikens Varld · 235/45 R18P4 / 8Studded Winter Tires
20252025 Friction and Studded Winter Tire TestTekniikan Maailma · 205/55 R16P6 / 7Studded Winter Tires
2024The Best Studded / Friction Winter Tires for 2024Teknikens Varld · 225/50 R17P1 / 6Studded Winter Tires
20212021 Studless and Studded Winter Tire TestTeknikens Varld · 205/55 R16P4 / 9Studded Winter Tires
20202020 Studded Winter Tire TestVi Bilagare · 205/60 R16P5 / 8

On the full record: Record by disciplineHead-to-head recordEvery published verdict

Awards
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Pirelli Ice Zero 2 in the wet?
Across the 4 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Pirelli Ice Zero 2 stops 5.9% shorter than premium rivals, 7.5% shorter than mid-range rivals and 5.3% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 94/100, and owners rate it 7.3/10 in the wet from 3 reviews.
How good is the Pirelli Ice Zero 2 in the dry?
Across the 4 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Pirelli Ice Zero 2 stops 2.8% shorter than premium rivals, 2.6% shorter than mid-range rivals and 2.8% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 86/100, and owners rate it 7.7/10 in the dry from 3 reviews.
How good is the Pirelli Ice Zero 2 in the snow?
Across the 4 snow-braking tests it has featured in, the Pirelli Ice Zero 2 stops 0.3% longer than premium rivals, 0.1% longer than mid-range rivals and 1% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 4 snow-traction tests, it is 1.5% better than premium rivals, 2.9% better than mid-range rivals and 3.4% better than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 56/100, and owners rate it 8/10 in the snow from 3 reviews.
How good is the Pirelli Ice Zero 2 on ice?
Across the 4 ice-braking tests it has featured in, the Pirelli Ice Zero 2 stops 15.6% longer than premium rivals, 6.3% longer than mid-range rivals and 9.5% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 4 ice-traction tests, it is 3.6% worse than premium rivals, 8.4% better than mid-range rivals and 19.8% better than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews ice score of 33/100, and owners rate it 6.3/10 on ice from 3 reviews.
What does the Pirelli Ice Zero 2 replace?
The Pirelli Ice Zero 2 is the successor to the Pirelli Ice Zero in Pirelli's range.
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What owners say

Across 3 owner ratings the Pirelli Ice Zero 2 averages 64%. Owners rate Snow Grip highest at 8 out of 10 and Comfort lowest at 5.7.

Owner ratings averaged from 3 ratings

  • Owner score 64%
  • Snow Grip 80%
  • Dry Grip 77%
  • Wet Grip 73%
  • Road Feedback 63%
  • Ice Grip 63%
  • Handling 60%
  • Wear 57%
  • Comfort 57%

All 3 Pirelli Ice Zero 2 reviews

Score spread across 3 written reviews
99%
Member
Solid studded tire, not super noisy, very good on snow and seems as good as anything else on ice. Obviously it's not designed for handling but it's a nice driving tire for a studded tire. Highly recommended.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
  • Snow Grip 10
  • Ice Grip 10
Helpful 1,065
26%
Member
This tire made me never want to buy Pirelli again. I got a new pair of studded Pirelli ice zero when I bought a Passat Alltrack 4motion. Even after 1000km I got slips in low speeds driving in the bends. I was chocked how bad it was. Works fine in the wet and salty roads, but worthless on ice… I switched to a used nokia hakka 8 studded with 8mm and it was so much better. I live in the northern part of sweden.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 5
  • Road Feedback 1
  • Handling 1
  • Wear 1
  • Comfort 1
  • Buy again 1
  • Snow Grip 6
  • Ice Grip 2
Helpful 981
67%
Member
At it tires are an important shortcoming: aftet 95 km/h strongly hoots "whuuuuuuuuuu"!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 2
  • Snow Grip 8
  • Ice Grip 7
Helpful 1,174

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