Dry grip and responsive steering are the clearest strengths of the Pirelli P Zero Runflat, with 13 and eight positive mentions respectively across 42 reviews. Comfort draws 13 favorable comments against six complaints, often judged relative to other runflat options. Tread life divides opinion, with 12 complaints and eight positive accounts, while around a quarter report punctures or sidewall damage and around a fifth criticise wet grip. Longer-term follow-ups include grip holding at 20,000 miles and good wear at higher mileages, but they do not establish a shared ageing pattern across owners. The 63.3% average reflects a mix of dry-road satisfaction and concerns about durability and wet-road confidence.
What owners mention most counted across 42 reviews
On a Mercedes C220d BE Estate Auto.
The tires give no warning before they let go. They slide with a rumble feeling and in anything from damp to wet are useless.
They've been on a brand new car for 13800 and they are now to the wear bar.
I've had nothing but bad experience with Pirelli, and will not buy again.
By far the worst tires I've ever had on a car. I've had my 335d from new and covered 12000 miles, luckily I have a maintenance pack that covers tires.
In my 11 years and 30-40k miles a year driving experience I have never owned a tire so stiff and unforgiving that it sounds like you've ran into a tree every time you go over a cats eye.
I do not aim to go through pot holes, but they are sometimes unavoidable, I have not once in my driving career damaged a tire - but since owning these Pirelli's I have split the sidewall on 2 left hand front tires and 1 right hand front in that 12000 miles. Luckily the maintainance pack has allowed me to put Michelin's on now, which have improved the ride significantly, and I have not yet suffered from a huge blowout (which I did with the Pirelli's)
I will never ever buy a Pirelli tire again in my life.
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Alfa Romeo
225/30 R19 W
3,000 miles
Mostly Motorways
Spirited
The from tires of my Giulia Quadrifoglio (3,000 Miles) has severe shuddering / noise / vibration when turning in tight circles, in car parks, garage forecourts etc. Does anyone have this problem ?
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Absolutely shocking - I have had 7 of these tires now in 18 months - all punctured. As a result I will never by a BMW again - nor will I buy a run flat tire again.
I bought a 335d xdrive last month (Jan 2017) with 225/40-R19 front and 255/35-R19 rear run-flats. It was pre-reg'd so I had to take what it had. I did think of asking the dealer to swap them for 18" (the car cannot go below this size due to brake size). So far I have been impressed by the mix of ride comfort and handling. Sure, it does not like very poor surfaces nor the bolted down metal/rubber speed humps, butt is OK over the usual pillow humps. I have driven cars for many years and Contis are my first choice, but In the past I have fallen into the trap of looking for better tires and ended up disappointed. So for now, after 2000 mile, I can only vouch for the comfort and handling. The car does NOT have adaptive damping, and from my experience, I would say that option is not needed; I believe the suspension has recently been improved for these cars to accommodate run flats even better - it works. I may go to 18" winter tires next year, but in North Wales and by the coast, the temperatures rarely drop below 5 degC in winter; rain is the issue here. I got the xdrive for the B roads and steep hills (and the 335 engine!). So for me, on this car, this tire, in this size, as run-flat, and on standard suspension works well for comfort, noise, grip and handling.
I bought some 19" wheels for my car, and these came installed. They were very slightly used, but DOT 12 in 2016, so 4 years old with almost all the thread remaining.
Compared to my previous Dunlop SportMaxx TT, these are quieter, but much worse in dry and wet grip when cold.
Once you get some heat in them, they behave ok in wet and dry, but still worse than Dunlops.
They are pretty progressive in the dry, not so much in the wet.
Comfort is very good for a runflat tire in such a low profile, just slightly worse than my 17" rtf Dunlops
So far, the wear is exemplary, I was worried reading the reviews, but after 2500 miles I don't see any wear at all. Maybe it's because they are older DOT, so they harden with time.
So an ok tire, but definitely needs some heat in it before you can push harder
I'll definitely replace them with some other brand, probably Conti SC6
driven enthusiastically these are the best Run flats i have had no tram lining and progressive in every situation however I have had 2 punctures with them and even after 5 miles at 30mph flat the tires were very hot so Im not sure you could actually go very far when you get a puncture
for a run flat they are fantastic, so much better than the standard bmw ones! they handle great and are comfortable in comparison to other run flats I have them on my 335i.
The rear tires have lasted about 5000 miles of mixed driving,the fronts look like there about halfe way through must admit I have a very heavy foot!!!
i have bought my second set for the rear,I feel that these are the best run flats out!!!
Great new, but behaves kind of like a formula 1 tire. Stupendous grip for the first 50% of its life, dicey the next 25% then OMG am i going to die today on the last 25%. One big positive is they are quite comfortable to drive on bumpy roads with for a run flat tire.
I replaced these tires with Goodyear Eagle F1 Asy2 - 255/35/18 on the rear and 225/4/18 front. BMW 330d MSport
Hindsight is a great thing - people slag off runflats as harsh, uncomfortable, noisy, tramlining etc but it's noticeable how inferior the Goodyears are to this tire.
I got 30k miles out of the Pirellis, great feedback, instant and rock steady turn in. The Goodyears are washy and imprecise in comparison. Yes the ride is more supple but I don't get anywhere near the precise feel of this Pirelli. I chose the Eagles because everyone raves about them and says BMWs are great odd runflats - maybe that's Bridgestones they complain about because the Pirelli runflats are a much better tire.
Anyone want to buy some nearly new Goodyears?
Very poor tire. You feel every bump and sometimes feel the car is about to leave the road. Be prepared to have to buy a new tire every time you go over a pot hole. Because I have had to have 2 new tires in the space of a month as there is no give in the tire. I was advised by a reputable tire company to take run flats off the car all together.
I bought my car second hand and it came with Dunlop SP 01 RFT's. I quickly understood why people call them "runcraps". They crashed loudly, even over cat's eyes, and they tramlined horrendously to the point they were just dangerous.
When it came time to change, I did my research and picked the Pirelli's. They are a completely different tire. To put it simply - they are like a regular (non RFT) performance tire.
The grip is great in wet and dry, but they're comfortable too. No more crashing, no more tramlining. Highly recommended.
