I'm no expert but i think they are overrated. I vote Michelin

 

I went through two sets, neither of which lasted more than 25k.

 

I actually have no complaints about the P nero zeros that came on my car. Not the best not the worst.

 

My convertible has them. At 45K (kilometers, which is only 28K in miles) - I'll be lucky to get 2K more before its worn down.

When I buy anything pricey (anything over $200 IMHO) I research and then see if I can get them to price match. I'll do the same thing when the times comes with replacement tires.

This will be my first set of tires for the Mustang, but I've bought many sets of tires and many different manufacturers (Yokohama, Goodyear, Firestone, Fuzion - ugh...don't buy cheap!, Bridgestone, Kuhmo).

We are lucky now because today's tires are so much better than even 10 years ago. I've had good luck with Bridgestones, so I'm gravitating towards what was said in the previous comments. That and perhaps the Michelins, as we have rainy weather here most of all.

 

I don't like them at all. The ones that came factory on my 18" wheels got very loud with hardly any miles on them. I later switched to some 19" wheels off of a premium equipped Mustang with the factory Pirelli's and they are now getting very loud as well. I will not be buying these as replacements when it's time for new tires.

Wayne

 

Yeah, my Mustang is officially louder on the highway than me 06 turd Elantra that has hardly any sound deadening at all

 

My Goodyears are showing wear at 10K miles. Ford won't do anything, and Goodyear says that "those are just the tires that they put on at the factory, they don't have a warranty". But they'll sell me a new set! I don't know why I would want to buy tires every 10K miles. I put Michelin PSS on my 2006 a few years ago, and they were great. That is what I'll be replacing the F1 Supercraps with as soon as it comes out of storage.

 

 

I had the Pirelli P Zero's and they were wore out at 14k miles. I replaced them with the Michelin Pilot Supersports and they are amazing. They have awesome grip in dry and wet conditions with no hint of hydroplaning and they seem to be wearing better too.

 

Look at the warranty book that came with the car for your tires. If the tires came with a mileage warranty and you can prove you maintained them you have a claim with Goodyear. Call them. I have done this in the past they they replaced them. If they dont have a mileage warranty then well your SOL.

 

Factory tires don't usually have a warranty from the tire company, I don't think.

 

I don't think there's a better tire in the rain.

 

I just picked up the Michelin Pilot super sport, 255/40R 19. I paid 277.00 for them. I was not happy to change them, but will let you know how they work out. The price didn't seem out of proportion to what tires cost and I mean good tires not crap,tires. You get what you pay for.....usually.

 

I've had Pirelli P Zero Nero, Continental ExtremeContact DWS, and Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS tires on my car. By far the best has been the Bridgestone. The Contis are good in performance, but have some issues that I didn't like. The P Zero Nero's are tires I would never buy again. (The car came with Firestone, but they didn't last a month before I pulled those POSes off my car)

From what I've heard the Contis are better tires in the snow, but since I refuse to drive in the snow I can't comment on that. I can say that they aren't as good as the Bridgestones in the wet and produce more road noise in the dry. I've also had cases where the car would understeer with the Contis where taking the same corner at the same speed was no problem with the Bridgestone. I also got about 5k more miles out of the Bridgestone than the Contis as well.

For the record, I have yet to have ANY tire last more than 25k miles on the rear of my car. I can't imagine how much you would have to baby the throttle to get 35k or more miles out of a set. If I wanted to drive like that I would have bought a Camry.


I think my next set of tires will be either then Bridgestones again or I may try out the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s or the Pilot Supersports.

 

I know that there are going to be some people who are die hard pirelli fans and some that hate them,

I am going to give this to you straight On my 2015 eco boost performance package, the car came with 19" wheels and pirelli P-Zero tires. I put 3500 miles on the car and the rear tires were almost bald..... I drive for enjoyment but i certainly don't sit around and do burnouts.

So i hopped on the forum for mustangs 6G and it seems that not only were the ECO boost guys going through them but the GT guys were blowing through a set in 5k miles...

this is dumb...

get an awesome all season performance tire with a UTQG rating of 540 or more, they will grip well, last well and drive well... don't worry about a "summer tire" unless you are going to take them directly to a track and that is there only use. If you are a daily driver, get a solid all season!

 

My factory Pirelli 235/50-18 all season tires on my V6 were perfect until i hit 15,000 miles. They became dangerous with very little traction even on dry roads. I replaced them at 19,000 miles with all 4 worn to the wear bars

 

Had the Pirelli's and they were ok but nothing really special about them. I have the Nitto NT555's for a year now and there's still plenty of tread left in them. Have nothing negative to say about these tires. Reliable grip and cornering is good also. My car is a DD so I chose these non- R's.

 

Tires are an individual preference depending on how the car is driven, but if you enjoy beating on it and getting something in return instead of fishtails, you might want to go with something other than Pirelli. There are quite a few options, especially the Michelin PSS for better performance. They're more expensive, but you do get what you pay for. A less expensive option to the PSS is Bridgestone's new Potenza S007 which I have on the back. They're better than the Nitto NT05 or 555R, both of which are like driving on hard plastic--no grip even when warm. Just one more opinion for you if you haven't made a decision yet.

 

Dang...according to TireRack, the Potenza S007's only come in 20"

 

I never cared for run flat tires myself.

If you're not needing run flat tires, check out Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport if you're wanting a more comfortable street ride on your summer tires, or the S04 Pole Position if you're wanting all out performance. The RE760 Sports have a slightly softer sidewall which will absorb more of the typical small road bumps, but at the cost of some sidewall rollover in hard cornering. The S04 Pole Positions have a harder sidewall which will give you better cornering, but a slightly rougher ride. Either one is a great tire. They're both comparable to the best Michelin tires of the same type.