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Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. Pirelli P ZERO (2026)

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)Premium
PirelliPirelli

Cinturato (C3)

9.7
R16 – R20
VS
Pirelli P ZEROPremium
PirelliPirelli

P ZERO

R13 – R23
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Both of the tyres in this comparison are made by Pirelli, which is a brand from Italy. The first tyre test of Pirelli Cinturato (C3) was done in 2025, compared to 2015 when was the Pirelli P ZERO first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Pirelli Cinturato (C3) has A wet grip rating, whereas 53% of Pirelli P ZERO has B rating.

Test Profile

Pirelli
Cinturato (C3)
Pirelli
P ZERO
Number of tests
7
17
Best position
#1
#1
Average position
2.7
6.1
Latest test
2026
2020
Available sizes
31
411

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 2 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
100%
Pirelli P ZERO
100%
Dry braking
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
100%
Pirelli P ZERO
100%
Dry handling
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
100%
Pirelli P ZERO
100%
Wet
Confidence
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
100%
Pirelli P ZERO
98%
Aquaplaning - cross
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
100%
Pirelli P ZERO
93%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
100%
Pirelli P ZERO
98%
Wet braking
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
100%
Pirelli P ZERO
100%
Wet handling
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
100%
Pirelli P ZERO
100%
Wet circle cornering
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
100%
Pirelli P ZERO
100%
Comfort
Confidence
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
78%
Pirelli P ZERO
87%
Exterior noise
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
78%
Pirelli P ZERO
87%
Costs
Confidence
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
100%
Pirelli P ZERO
85%
Mileage
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
100%
Pirelli P ZERO
79%
Rolling resistance
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
100%
Pirelli P ZERO
90%

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