Avis sur le Pirelli P Zero PZ5 - Page 2

Purchased these tyres off the back of Jonathan's YouTube review. Replaced a set of Pilot Sport 4S star marked tyres.

Despite the overwhelmingly good review, I was still a little skeptical about getting some Pirelli tyres. I'm glad I pushed through my prejudice and got them.

My god do they stick you to the road. Same corners, same speed with the PS4S the car would step out on me, even with traction control fully on. With the PZ5, not a hint of oversteer unless you turn off traction control and try to put down more power.

I haven't had much chance to try performance in the wet due to the dry weather we've been having in the UK, but I have no doubt it is excellent given Jonathan's review.

Steering responsiveness is a noticeable improvement from the Michelin's and they just overall feel a lot more predictable and has given me complete confidence in the car.

Only downside I have experienced is that fuel economy is about 5% worse on a long run, but that's a non-issue considering the performance. Update April 2026: After 12,000 miles of commuting and the occasional spirited drives, the fronts are down to 4.5mm and the rears are at 2.7mm. I plan to replace the rears before they hit 2mm so I predict they'll last a total of 14-15k miles in total.

I’ve always bought Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (PS4S), on a track-spec BMW 335i and then on my Audi S4 Avant. I tried Continental SportContact7 (SC7), I was blown away by the difference vs PS4S; but only I got 6k miles out of them - the rear treads on 275/30ZR19 cracked and were at 3mm of tread, my front toe settings/suspension setup also caused inner tyre balding. So I used PS4S on the S4, I managed 18k miles out of them but always felt they lacked feedback, ultimate grip and progressiveness. The PZ5 came out and after watching the review, I decided to try them. The S4 is stage 1 tuned at 450BHP//550NM with a tastefully modified adaptive suspension (springs, bushings, roll bars and drivetrain inserts) - to test these tyres, this review is based on a trip to North Wales and now recently back from the Swiss/Italian Alps, German Autobahns (including a top speed run) and finally the Nurburgring. The car was given hell in a variety of road conditions, albeit mostly hot, dry and twisty - though I was very impressed even in the cold, wet and very wet - they were still very sticky and better than PS4S without question, leagues ahead even (realistically not a even the real competition). Now... these are better than SC7, they’re more progressive and the front and rear axles in my Sport Diff’ed Quattro really felt in synch, it was far more difficult to get the back to step out vs PS4S. These Pirellis overall offer more steering feedback, feel more responsive and also more agile when making inputs at any speed. They're slightly stickier but definitely more comfortable vs SC7. And, after a lap of the Nordschleife they were fine - the SC7 let go earlier for sure (tested in the Scottish Highlands & even more local spirited driving - at least 3000 miles of driving them at ten tenths to prove them). After 2756 miles, the fronts are at 5.9mm and rears at 6mm - giving them a projected range of at least 11000 miles with this manner of driving and assumed higher rolling resistance due to higher temperatures abroad. I’d estimate greater longevity in the UK being daily driven with occasional spirited driving. Highly recommend this tyre, definitely my go-to, Pirelli have gotten their act together and taken down the SC7 (I didn’t think this was possible) whilst also doubling the range? Just a final thing to note - the PZ5 got better after a few hundred miles, they lost the softness and gained a sharpness when it came to the steering, I also felt they required less heat to feel like you were on rails. I am also directly comparing these most recently to PS4S which were worn down to 2mm which, at that tread depth, felt so much sharper vs when they were new.

Premières réflexions sur le PZ5 par rapport au SportContact 7 que j'avais précédemment monté sur la taille 235/35R19.

Le PZ5 est beaucoup plus carré sur une jante de 8,5 pouces de cette taille. L'ancien SportContact 7 avait presque un aspect légèrement allongé, tandis que le PZ5 semble s'adapter plus confortablement à une jante plus large.

Le PZ5 est nettement plus confortable sur les petites bosses et les irrégularités de la route, et plus silencieux que le SC7. On entend un léger « sifflement » vers 80-90 km/h sur le PZ5, que je n'avais pas remarqué sur le SC7, mais il était également nettement plus bruyant dans tous les sens.

Je trouve que la sensation de direction du PZ5 est bien moins bonne au premier contact. Le SC7 me semblait très précis, presque comme un kart, tandis que le PZ5 me donne l'impression qu'il faut solliciter beaucoup plus le pneu pour obtenir la même réaction. Cette sensation est amplifiée sur autoroute, entre 120 et 140 km/h, où le PZ5 semble beaucoup plus instable lors des changements de direction brusques que le SC7. Une fois le PZ5 sur le côté, après la faible réaction initiale en virage, l'adhérence semble identique.

Conclusions : Si vous recherchez un pneu offrant les meilleures sensations tout en sacrifiant le confort et le bruit, choisissez le SportContact7. Si vous recherchez un pneu plus confortable et plus silencieux et que vous êtes prêt à sacrifier la sensation initiale de la direction, optez pour le PZ5.

Il s'agit probablement du premier avis, car ces pneus sont neufs et viennent tout juste d'être commercialisés sur le marché européen. J'ai acheté les PZ5 sans le savoir, alors je souhaitais donner mon avis préliminaire.

Sur le sec, ils offrent une excellente adhérence. Leur comportement général est très sportif et ferme. Leur rigidité agréable rend les virages sur routes sinueuses très agréables. Ils sont sûrs et stables : ils ne présentent aucune tendance significative au survirage ou au sous-virage et sont très prévisibles. J'apprécie leur équilibre. À la limite, à la limite du sous-virage, ils mordent bien et resserrent la trajectoire. Sur les bosses et les surfaces irrégulières, les PZ5 sont solides et d'un confort irréprochable.

J'apprécie beaucoup plus leur comportement général, leur réactivité, leur confort, leur sportivité et leur stabilité que les pneus Michelin Pilot Sport 4 que j'avais auparavant. La traction au démarrage offerte par les Pirelli est également bien supérieure à celle des pneus Michelin. C'est très important pour une voiture à traction avant de 204 ch.

Je ne peux encore rien dire sur l'usure ou les performances sur sol mouillé, car nous avons eu un début de printemps très ensoleillé et sec cette année et je n'ai pas encore parcouru suffisamment de distance avec ces pneus.