Fast Eddie B
Well-Known Member
You may recall that a few months back I stumbled on a pretty good deal on Pirelli P Zero A/S tires:
I may have been fooled a bit by Pirelli marketing - I associated the P ZERO name with the very expensive P ZERO “Rosso’s” my ex-wife’s Jaguar called for. Someone on this site pointed out the A/S+ was the “good” one, and the ones I bought would likely not provide great mileage. So it goes.
Anyway, at 43,500 miles on my stock tires were getting borderline. My thought was to wait for the first predicted snowfall or next road trip, whichever occurred first. As it turns out a dusting of snow was forecast a week ago, so I went ahead and pulled the trigger. Local Firestone dealer only charged $15/ wheel to mount and balance.
(Note: the tires are the same size. I think some sort of optical illusion is at play making it seem otherwise)
We had no real snow. My very first impression was a tiny bit more of a “dead spot” in the steering. Barely noticeable and likely due to more tread to yield when turning. Drove the 100 miles between our homes on Thursday, and perceive little or no difference in handling or noise. Maybe a tiny bit “firmer” over road irregularities, that’s all.
I kept the “best” of the stock tires, seen in the photo above, to possibly use as a spare on long trips. As such, looking for a wheel if anybody has one or can suggest a source. I might look in local junkyards if I can get a list of compatible wheels.
That’s about it. I’ll report back on what kind of mileage I end up getting from them. Even if only 20,000 miles, the cost per mile shouldn’t be a whole lot higher than springing for a more expensive tire.
I may have been fooled a bit by Pirelli marketing - I associated the P ZERO name with the very expensive P ZERO “Rosso’s” my ex-wife’s Jaguar called for. Someone on this site pointed out the A/S+ was the “good” one, and the ones I bought would likely not provide great mileage. So it goes.
Anyway, at 43,500 miles on my stock tires were getting borderline. My thought was to wait for the first predicted snowfall or next road trip, whichever occurred first. As it turns out a dusting of snow was forecast a week ago, so I went ahead and pulled the trigger. Local Firestone dealer only charged $15/ wheel to mount and balance.
(Note: the tires are the same size. I think some sort of optical illusion is at play making it seem otherwise)
We had no real snow. My very first impression was a tiny bit more of a “dead spot” in the steering. Barely noticeable and likely due to more tread to yield when turning. Drove the 100 miles between our homes on Thursday, and perceive little or no difference in handling or noise. Maybe a tiny bit “firmer” over road irregularities, that’s all.
I kept the “best” of the stock tires, seen in the photo above, to possibly use as a spare on long trips. As such, looking for a wheel if anybody has one or can suggest a source. I might look in local junkyards if I can get a list of compatible wheels.
That’s about it. I’ll report back on what kind of mileage I end up getting from them. Even if only 20,000 miles, the cost per mile shouldn’t be a whole lot higher than springing for a more expensive tire.
