Pirelli Snow Tires

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
February 07, 2013

These tires are OEM from Ford when I purchased my truck. I read lots of reviews about them and was quite worried about the upcoming Minnesota winter do to what I felt was a high number of bad reviews. However after I have had them for over three months in the deep snow, cold, slush, freezing rain I am VERY happy. Are they as good as a dedicated snow tire? Of course not. Are they as good as a dedicated off-road tire? Nope. But are they a great all around tire supplying above average traction for 90% of driving conditions? Yep. People who complain about the traction of these tires are either really really bad drivers or are comparing them to a single use tire. I will have to wait and see how they wear long term. Last thing, for the people who are disappointed Ford puts these highway oriented tires on a truck, don't blame Ford, blame the EPA for forcing companies to make products the public doesn't want. Its all about the MPG's.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
March 19, 2013

I have worn out a number of very high performance tires on this car. All have their quirks. These are still low miles, so I haven't really tested them much, but so far so good. The PZero Nero offer surprisingly civilized ride, fairly low noise, with strong and predictable cornering. My suspension is mostly stock with Koni shocks, and these tires will out perform my suspension with no drama or unexpected motion, and max cornering on ramps is very stable and predictable. I am impressed that wet traction is very good and they still behave well. I can't wait to put them back on after snow season!

Initial Review, 54,500 Miles on Tires
March 18, 2013

I needed new tires after only 34,000 miles on OEM. Reviewed all available information on the tires and am very pleased with this tire. They wear very well with over 54,000 miles on them. While most driving is highway, I make frequent short trips around town and into both New York and Philadelphia with significant stop and go traffic. These tires handle the road very well even in rain and light snow. I occasionally have some difficulty with hills in deeper snow (5" to 6" inches or greater) but have yet to get stuck anywhere. Keep the tires inflated to manufacturer's specifications and on the Altima I get 34 highway (on long runs of >100 miles) and average 28 to 29 highway/city. Great tire for the money on the Altima. With two teenage drivers in the house I wanted a safe and reliable tire and this meets the criteria.

Initial Review, 5,200 Miles on Tires
March 14, 2013

No tire alone will stop on ice but this was pretty decent on some very solidly frozen interstate. Travelled through two snow storms up to six inches on the road and held up quite well without losing control. All with a rear wheel drive vehicle. Tires gave you the confidence to climb hills in snow. I'd recommend these tires if expecting snow.

Initial Review, 28,500 Miles on Tires
March 16, 2013

These were original tires that came with our 2010 Camaro. We replaced them at 28500 miles with same P Zero tires. Around 22000 they lost their grip in wet surface/snow. These are summer tires, however we drive this car on daily basis and new tires are great. Tires wore off equilly as they aged.

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
March 08, 2013

Nice tire. They respond well in cool conditions and in heavy rain. I have only driven on light ice, no snow. The tread pattern and blocks bite well cornering yet you get a comfortable ride. I have had Bridgstone Turanza OEM, Pirelli P4, Good Year Assurance-Directionals. The Continentals seems to give good perfomance when driving faster and yet are like a touring tire. I also use to work as a CAD person at Dunlop and researched before I purchased this tire. I do expect them to wear more in HOT weather.
Most tires do not last what they say.....I rotate all my tires ever 6K and have the balance checked.

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
March 07, 2013

Blizzard of '13, tires made mincemeat out of 235 mile drive from NYC to Vermont on the Taconic Parkway. Left right as it was kicking up 2PM, and passed 7 accidents, 1 overturned car, and a dozen who couldn't find enough traction to make it up hills. Easy cruise at avg 45mphs all the way there. Me and the family we're skiing Saturday morning!

Initial Review, 60,000 Miles on Tires
March 01, 2013

Original equipment tires. 60,000 miles on them, and expect another 5,000 - longest lasting tires I've ever owned. We live on a very steep long curving driveway thru the woods; even in several inches of snow, still plow thru with no issues. Even with 60,000 miles, tires still good in snow and still quite. Great tire!

Initial Review, 8,000 Miles on Tires
February 05, 2013

In the 8000 miles I've had these, I have covered lots of miles at 75-80, drove most of the backroads in Death Valley and the California coastal mountains, climbed hills in snow and covered lots of highway miles in snow. The ATR does all of these roles superbly and I can't think of any other tire that would do all this better! I have been on sand, gravel, rock, mud, snow and bad pavement! I highly recommend this tire unreservedly. Best thing you can buy if you use unpaved roads and great even if you don't. Kudos to Pirelli!

Initial Review, 38,000 Miles on Tires
February 21, 2013

Came standard on my King Ranch - very familiar with Pirelli, we have Pirelli tires on 3 fine German automobiles, including their respective sets of winter tires. These are quiet and smooth, even at highway speeds. Handling is superb in the dry and still pretty good in the wet. Sure they spin now and again when you pull away from a standstill in the wet, but it's a truck, with a suspension that has to cover a pretty wide range of loads. They do a pretty good job of handling everything from dry pavement to ice and snow, winter tires would be better in ice and snow, performance tire better on dry pavement, but they're a pretty good compromise, performing well across the spectrum. I'm used to changing my P Zeros at 10 to 15,000 miles, so I'm delighted these are only partially worn at 38,000 miles. They're coming on for 4 years old, I might need to replace them before they wear much more, mainly because of the rubber aging and hardening. I'm a big believer in sticking with the brand that the OEM fitted, so I'll replace them with the same.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
February 27, 2013

Winter driving in Washington, DC and Delaware area is more cold rain than heavy snow. These tires have been phenomenal; sacrificing a little comfort for outstanding cold, wet road traction. Light snow is not a challenge (given at least half a brain) for these tires. I wish I had these tires when I lived in Colorado!

Initial Review, 30,000 Miles on Tires
February 19, 2013

I'm in Texas, so winter-driving is rare. If there is snow, everything here closes. Anyway, this is the tire you should get. I've gone through the O. E. tires, mmhee... reasonable. Then a set of Kumho tires that did alright, but wore down quickly. These tires are barely showing signs of aging. Road noise is hardly there. I feel very confident driving on these through the rain, too.
So:
They are quiet.
They are lasting for a long time.
Never a concern in the rain.

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
February 27, 2013

I've driven these tires on dry and wet pavement, and they handle both pretty well. No snow driving yet. There is more roll when cornering aggressively than the original Dunlops, but it's predictable. My only complaint is they make a whining noise on certain road surfaces under acceleration.

Initial Review, 7,000 Miles on Tires
February 24, 2013

Typically, I am a Michelin buyer but this time decided to try the Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season. My RAV4 uses 235/55 R18, so I was concerned that this wide tire would have difficulty in snow. But actually the tire is very good in the snow. So far, I consider this to be an excellent, quiet, good handling premium tire. I buy the best tires I can find and this is it.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
February 27, 2013

This is a great tire. Just drove 100+ miles in heavy snow and freezing rain and I am very impressed. These are not snow tires, but they provided oustanding traction. They are also very quiet, good in rain, and fun to drive in the dry. Not sure if they will reduce fuel consumption, but I will find out after I get some more miles on them. Pirelli has a winner here.

Initial Review, 42,000 Miles on Tires
February 12, 2013

Rock Solid performance through 6 seasons of winter in Ottawa Ontario, where snow arrives and generally stays, and ice and slush conditions abound from late November through to early April. Never stuck and never in a steer and pray condition. Great tire to mate with the 2.3L dZi Turbo that gives the CX-7 its ZoomZoom.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
February 16, 2013

Rating this tire for what it is (read: winter/snow tire), I must say it is EXCEPTIONAL. As a physician -- where there is no viable excuse for not making to work (especially on call) -- I must be able to travel to and from work safely. I drive my Carrera 4S coupe 365 d/yr. And I live in northern NJ. Barring 2 feet of snow -- where even SUVs may suffer -- these Pirelli tires transformed my car into a virtual "rally car". Even deep, deep snow (about 11 inches) in our last snow storm was a breeze. In fact, I'd go as far as to say the tires were too confidence-inspiring. Stopping, turning and accelerating in nasty wintry elements was easy, actually fun, and most importantly, predictable/reliable. I plan on rotating these into action between Dec 15th and March 30th. I should get at least 3-4 years out of them. But I'll say this much: if I had to get a new set every year, I would. My job depends on it. PS. I also have a BMW X5 w/ dedicated snow tires. My wife, also a physician, uses it for her travels. Truth be told, the Porsche is better in the snow...equipped w/ the Pirelli Sotozeros.

Initial Review, 50,000 Miles on Tires
February 24, 2013

I've probably never been more satisfied with a tires all around performance than I am am with these. Replaced the OEM Dunlop (junk) with these and have been extremely impressed. The only imperfect aspects of this tire are that the didn't normally hold balance for any longer than 6-8k (not bad for a rig that was kept outside), and there isn't a very prominent center line, so they don't pull your wheels straight on the highway like a touring / highway tire would. Dry, wet and snow traction are phenomenal, and I never expected to get 50k out of them, yet here I am, just about ready to throw on a new set.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
February 24, 2013

Great 3 seasons tire. So far wear is even and road noise is a non issue. Smooth and comfortable ride. In dry and rain they are excellent with lots of grip.
My issue with these tires is that they have the snow on mountain emblem. Even with this, DO NOT assume they work in winter. These tires are horrible in winter. Traction for braking and steering is poor, and requires skilled driving techniques.
Pirelli should remove the winter emblem so people have no false expectations and know to buy winter tires when that time comes.