I should say straight away that this is a relatively technical overview of the Pirelli Eufori run-flat tyre, based on my own personal experiences. 'Run-flat" technology: These 205/45x17 tyres came as standard equipment on my BMW MINI Cooper S, and - on paper at least - have quite a bit going for them. In essence, Euforis have extra rigid sidewalls which mean that they can support the weight of your car even when fully deflated. Pirelli market this as a safety feature, and BMW use it as an excuse not to supply a spare wheel - not even one of the skinny 'space-savers' that many manufacturers now use. The reality of all of this is actually ...  Read the complete review

~ ~ The total ignorance of a lot of people when it comes down to choosing tyres for their cars never ceases to amaze me. They’ll go out and spend tens of thousands of Euros/Pounds to buy the latest model from their favourite car manufacturer, but when it comes down to changing their tyres it’s often a case of the cheapest will do! After all, they’re all made from rubber and do the same job, don’t they? WRONG!!!!! ~ ~ The tyres, along with the brakes, are two areas of car maintenance that nobody should ever try to save money on by purchasing inferior or cheaper components. My late father drummed this into me when I was only a wee fella. “The tyres keep ...  Read the complete review

The Pirelli p-zero rosso is a very good tyre. I have had Pirelli tyres before in the shape of the P6000 and I have to say I wasn't impressed so I had some reservations when I looked at the Pirelli range again. I was reassured by the tyre company that I was buying them from that the P-Zero was a totally different tyre and made for a totally different purpose than the P6000. So I had the tyres fitted let them bed in over 100-200 miles. Once the tyres were properly scrubbed in, I found that the recommendations had some truth to them; in all honesty I was very pleasantly surprised just how good these tyres are. I have since had this tyre on both of my ...  Read the complete review

These tyres were standard issue on my 206 GTi. I've had the car for 14 months and 18k miles the tyres are due for a change already! They have not lasted very long. Now, I won't be changing back to these tyres ever again for several reasons. The first thing I noticed about them is the road noise they generate. On smooth surfaces the noise is minimal, but take it on a road with rough tar and the noise just bellows through the cabin. The wear of the tyres is below average, even for the power the car generates. After about nine months, I had to change the front tyres to the back because the wear was too much. Now all four tyres are almost ...  Read the complete review

I've recently changed all four tyres on my car for Pirelli P700Z's. This cost a not inconsiderable sum of £220. I would have to say I have never spent £220 and been so dissapointed!! These tyres are good, but not exceptional on dry tarmac, and they do tend to squeel if the car is pushed moderately hard in to a tight corner. Also, on close inspection the tyres seem to be wearing quite quickly. I think maybe the tyre sidewalls are quite soft, causing the outer edge of the tyre to dig in when taking fast corners, thus wearing the outer edge very quickly. The wet weather performance I feel is very poor. On a wet roundabout there is just no ...  Read the complete review