Pneus 305/30 R20

J'ai remplacé les Potenza Sport par des Potenza Sport Evo sur ma 911 Turbo S modifiée. Bridgestone a amélioré presque tous les détails, comme la meilleure maniabilité à grande vitesse, l'adhérence sur sol mouillé et le contrôle sur des routes très humides. Pour moi, c'est le pneu le plus rapide dans des conditions humides. Comparé au Michelin PS 4S, le Sport Evo est un pneu bien meilleur.

Ma voiture était équipée d'origine de ces pneus, conformes aux spécifications Porsche (indice de vitesse N). J'ai ensuite utilisé des Michelin Cup 2 et PS4, mais je cherche toujours les Race 2, car ils sont au moins aussi performants, voire meilleurs, que les Cup 2, avec une meilleure résistance à l'usure et une stabilité accrue à haute température. Il semblerait toutefois qu'après 2018, Dunlop ait cessé la production de ce pneu en grande quantité, le rendant quasiment introuvable, du moins en Australie et au Royaume-Uni, dans les dimensions Porsche.

Si vous envisagez d'acheter des pneus d'été haute performance, arrêtez simplement de chercher et achetez-les, je les avais sur mes 3 dernières voitures (w204 c63, F80 M3 et maintenant F10 M5) et je ne les changerais pour rien. Plus de 190 sur l'autoroute (pas de drame quoi que ce soit!) Et même quelques tours sur le ring, près de 8000 miles plus tard et j'ai toujours une bande de roulement de 6 mm, c'est sur un M5 de 700 chevaux!
JE LES AIME!

Put these on the F-Type after removing the standard fit P-Zeros - the difference is night and day. Better grip in all conditions - trying to put the power down in a straight line in damp conditions was impossible with the Pirellis but these really dig in. It's a 550hp RWD car so of course you can light them up but it's genuinely impressive how the 4Ss handle the power. At the limit they are much more progressive than the Pirellis ever were - you feel them start to give way and can react - to have a scary moment in the wet with these tyres requires massive commitment / stupidity. Again with the P-zeros it just required you to want to accelerate before the car was arrow straight. Honestly I've not got close to the limit in the dry, but the feel is more communicative and they are quieter and more comfortable than the P-zeros they replaced. Just a massive upgrade in every department. Not sure about wear yet but they are sold with a much better wear rating off the shelf.

The P-zero does not get a lot of rave reviews, and many enthusiast drivers bang on about other brands from the "Premium" suppliers.

However I really like Pirelli P-Zero. They are superbly made, of the nicest construction quality, and really good all round.

They look very nice, with an attractive modern asymmetric pattern. Their roadholding is very good, and the comfort levels in terms of noise and harshness are also great. I've not had them long enough to establish longevity and wear rates however. They do have a nice sidewall design with an integral yet unobtrusive kerb-protector. Not all high-performance tyres even have this, and it's a very useful feature for any road car.

All in all, in the "ultra-high performance" segment the P-zero is kind of ignored against the Michelin and Goodyear brands, who all have a very vocal fan-base.

But it's worth remembering that the P-Zero is OEM fitment on Porsche, Ferrari, Jaguuar, McLaren, Audi to name but a few.

The only problem with P-Zeros is the confusing nature of the range. Each OEM fitment mentioned above has a specific tyre in each size, so you need a tyre marked N0 for Porsche, MC1 for McLaren etc. This can get confusing when changing them, and often great cost differences exist even with the same tyre sizes.

Another thing is the P-Zero is a particular tyre in the P-zero range. There are also P-zero Rosso (comfortable and quiet with soft tread), Nero (ultra-low profile for aftermarket fitments), Silver (hard tread for high mileage users), and System (different tread types front and rear), and corsa (road/race fitment)

This review is for the basic P-Zero, which as mentioned is an all rounder for any high-performance car that comes in a large variety of sizes.

It's a great all round tyre that should please everybody. I have them on the back of my Porsche Boxster now, and have just bought two more for the front.