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Pirelli Dragon Sport vs Pirelli P Zero

Pirelli Dragon Sport vs P Zero - Head To Head Data [2024]

Here are the key stats for the Pirelli Dragon Sport and Pirelli P Zero tyres, at a glance.
Dragon SportP Zero
Vehicle SuitabilityPassengerPassenger
Driving StyleMax Performance SummerUltra High Performance Summer
SeasonSummerSummer
Release Date20162007
Run Flat?NoNo
Overall ScoreN/A73/100

Pricing

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Pirelli Dragon Sport vs Pirelli P Zero in Australia

The Dragon Sport has been around in Australia for about 8 years, whereas the P Zero has been on the market for about 17 years

The Dragon Sport is rated for max performance summer action, however the P Zero tyres are classified as ultra high performance summer. Both tyres are designed for use with regular passenger (non-SUV) vehicles.

Both of these are considered summer tyres. Neither of them are runflat tyres. Both brands are considered to be in the premium part of the market.

Read on to see how each of these tyres stack up against each other!

How We Reviewed These Tyres

We've analysed results of the following tyre benchmarks to make data-driven comparison of the Dragon Sport and the P Zero tyres.

  • ADAC: Summer Tire Test R17
  • Top Sport Tires 2020 By Professional Tests
  • Motor: Summer Tire Test 235/35 ZR19
  • TireRack: Best in Max Performance Summer

Benchmark Test Data

Here are the results from a number of magazine tests and benchmarks done on the Dragon Sport and P Zero tyres.
Dragon SportP Zero
Dry PerformanceGoodExcellent
Wet PerformanceGoodGood
HandlingGoodGood
TreadwearGoodAcceptable
ComfortGoodGood
Price/QualityN/AGood
Snow/Ice PerformanceN/AGood
Overall ScoreN/A73/100

Comfort

Based on the results of a number of tyre benchmarks, the Dragon Sport scores 4 out of 5 for comfort and the P Zero scores 4 out of 5.

UTQG Data

Introduced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the USA, the Uniform Tire Grading System (UTQG), is a system for comparing one tyre product to another on the basis of some standardised tests.

Dragon SportP Zero
Treadwear300
Traction
(AA - C)
AA
Temperature Resistance
(A - C)
A

Treadwear

The Dragon Sport tyres have a treadwear rating of 300, which means that they would last 3 times longer than a tyre with a rating of 100. There's no treadwear data available for the Dragon Sport tyres.

Traction

The UTQG system measures traction as straight-line braking in dry conditions. The scale is AA, A, B, C, with AA being the best grade, and C the worst.

The P Zero tyres have a traction grade of AA (on a scale of AA, A, B, C). There's no UTQG traction grading data available for the Dragon Sport tyres.

Temperature Resistance

The UTQG temperature resistance tests measure how well tyres can dissipate heat that builds up due to friction with the road. The scale is A, B, C, with A being the highest grade.

The P Zero tyres have a temperature resistance grade of A (on a scale of A, B, C). There's no UTQG temperature resistance grading data available for the Dragon Sport tyres.

Warranty

The Dragon Sport and P Zero tyres both have a warranty of 1 years.

Comparisons With Similar Tyres

Still on the fence about these tyres? Check out how they compare to other similar tyres on the market in Australia!

Summary

Let's now take a look at the main differences between these two sets of tyres.

The Dragon Sport have a warranty of 1 years, while the P Zero tyres are guaranteed for 1 years.

Full Size List (click to show)

Below is a list of all 23 sizes of the Dragon Sport, and all 281 sizes of the P Zero tyres sold in Australia, sorted by tyre width.

Dragon Sport Sizes

Size
215/45 R18 93W XL
215/45 R17 91W XL
215/40 R18 89Y XL
225/45 R17 91W
225/40 R19 93Y XL
225/45 R18 95W XL
225/40 R18 92W XL
225/45 R19 96W XL
225/50 R18 99W XL
235/35 R19 91Y XL
235/40 R18 95W XL
235/45 R17 97W XL
235/45 R18 98Y XL
245/45 R19 102Y XL
245/40 R18 97Y XL
245/35 R19 93Y XL
245/40 R19 98W XL
245/45 R17 95W
245/35 R20 95Y XL
245/40 R20 99Y XL
245/45 R18 100Y XL
255/35 R19 96Y XL
275/30 R20 97Y XL

P Zero Sizes

Size
205/45 R17 88Y XL
205/40 R18 (86Y) XL
205/40 R18 86Y XL
215/45 R20 95W
225/35 R19 88Y XL
225/45 R17 94Y XL
225/45 R19 96Y XL
225/45 R19 92W
225/45 R18 95W XL
225/40 R19 93W XL
225/40 R18 92Y XL
225/45 R18 95Y XL
225/40 R19 93Y XL
235/35 R20 (88Y)
235/50 R19 99V
235/35 R19 91Y XL
235/40 R19 (92Y)
235/55 R18 100V
235/35 R19 (91Y) XL
235/35 R19 (87Y)
235/50 R18 101Y XL
235/50 R18 (101Y) XL
235/60 R17 102Y
235/40 R18 95W XL
235/40 R18 95Y XL
235/35 R20 92Y XL
235/55 R18 104Y XL
235/50 R19 103V XL
235/45 R18 98Y XL
235/35 R19 87Y
235/40 R19 92Y
235/45 R20 100W XL
235/45 R17 97Y XL
235/35 R20 88Y
235/55 R19 101Y
235/50 R19 99W
235/40 R18 (95Y) XL
245/45 R19 (102Y) XL
245/45 R18 96Y
245/30 R19 89Y
245/35 R21 (96Y) XL
245/35 R20 (95Y) XL
245/40 R19 94W
245/40 R21 100Y XL
245/45 R19 102Y XL
245/45 R18 (100Y) XL
245/40 R20 99W XL
245/40 R19 98Y XL
245/40 R21 100V XL
245/45 R20 103Y XL
245/50 R18 100Y
245/30 R20 (90Y) XL
245/35 R19 (93Y) XL
245/40 R19 (94Y)
245/40 R18 97Y XL
245/45 R18 100Y XL
245/50 R18 (100Y)
245/35 R18 92Y XL
245/40 R21 100W XL
245/35 R20 91Y
245/40 R20 99Y XL
245/45 R20 103W XL
245/40 R20 95Y
245/45 R19 98Y
245/35 R19 93Y XL
245/45 R20 103V XL
245/30 R20 90Y XL
245/40 R19 (98Y) XL
245/40 R18 93Y
245/45 R19 (98Y)
245/35 R20 (91Y)
245/30 R22 92Y XL
245/45 R19 102Y
245/40 R20 (99Y) XL
245/35 R20 95W XL
245/40 R19 94Y
245/45 R18 100W XL
245/35 R20 95Y XL
245/35 R21 96Y XL
255/30 R20 (92Y) XL
255/50 R20 109W XL
255/40 R19 100Y XL
255/40 R18 95Y
255/40 R19 96W
255/40 R19 96Y
255/30 R20 92Y XL
255/30 R21 (93Y) XL
255/35 R20 93Y XL
255/30 R22 95Y XL
255/40 R21 102Y XL
255/40 R20 (101Y) XL
255/50 R19 107W XL
255/45 R19 (100Y)
255/45 R19 100Y
255/35 R22 99Y XL
255/40 R20 101W XL
255/40 R21 102V XL
255/55 R19 111W XL
255/30 R19 91Y XL
255/50 R19 103Y
255/45 R19 104Y XL
255/40 R19 (100Y) XL
255/40 R20 101Y XL
255/35 R19 96Y XL
255/45 R19 (104Y) XL
255/35 R18 94Y XL
255/35 R20 97Y XL
255/45 R19 100W
255/55 R20 109W XL
255/45 R18 99Y
255/35 R19 (96Y) XL
255/40 R18 99Y XL
255/35 R20 (97Y) XL
255/55 R19 107W
255/45 R20 105Y XL
255/35 R21 98Y XL
255/30 R19 (91Y) XL
255/35 R20 97W XL
265/35 R20 99Y XL
265/40 R20 104Y XL
265/50 R19 110Y XL
265/30 R19 (93Y) XL
265/35 R20 (99Y) XL
265/40 R21 (105Y) XL
265/40 R19 (102Y) XL
265/35 R18 97Y XL
265/35 R19 (98Y) XL
265/45 R20 108Y XL
265/40 R18 101Y XL
265/40 R22 106Y XL
265/35 R19 94Y
265/40 R21 101Y
265/35 R21 101Y XL
265/35 R19 (94Y)
265/45 R21 104W
265/40 R18 (101Y) XL
265/30 R22 97Y XL
265/40 R19 98Y
265/45 R20 104Y
265/40 R19 102Y XL
265/35 R19 98Y XL
265/40 R21 105Y XL
265/30 R21 96Y XL
265/35 R22 102V XL
265/30 R20 94Y XL
265/45 R20 (108Y) XL
275/30 R21 (98Y) XL
275/35 R20 102Y XL
275/45 R19 (108Y) XL
275/45 R18 103Y
275/30 R19 96Y XL
275/30 R21 98Y XL
275/40 R20 (106Y) XL
275/40 R19 101Y
275/40 R19 105Y XL
275/35 R19 (96Y)
275/30 R20 (97Y) XL
275/45 R18 107Y XL
275/45 R19 108Y XL
275/40 R22 108Y XL
275/35 R21 (103Y) XL
275/40 R19 (101Y)
275/50 R20 113W
275/40 R19 (105Y) XL
275/35 R19 100Y XL
275/45 R20 (110Y) XL
275/35 R19 (100Y) XL
275/35 R20 (102Y) XL
275/30 R21 98W
275/45 R18 (103Y)
275/45 R21 107Y
275/40 R20 106Y XL
275/45 R20 110Y XL
275/35 R19 96Y
275/45 R18 (107Y) XL
275/35 R21 103Y XL
275/30 R20 97Y XL
285/40 R19 (107Y) XL
285/45 R21 113Y XL
285/25 R20 93Y XL
285/35 R20 (104Y) XL
285/40 R19 (103Y)
285/40 R19 103Y
285/35 R20 (100Y)
285/30 R21 100Y XL
285/35 R19 (103Y) XL
285/40 R23 107Y
285/30 R19 98Y XL
285/35 R20 100Y XL
285/30 R19 (98Y) XL
285/40 R22 110Y XL
285/35 R21 105Y XL
285/35 R18 97Y
285/35 R22 (106Y) XL
285/40 R21 109Y XL
285/25 R22 95Y XL
285/40 R22 106Y
285/40 R19 107Y XL
285/40 R20 108Y XL
285/45 R20 108W
285/35 R20 104Y XL
285/35 R22 106Y XL
285/35 R23 107Y XL
285/40 R21 (109Y) XL
285/40 R20 104Y
285/30 R21 (100Y) XL
285/30 R20 99Y XL
285/45 R21 (113Y) XL
285/30 R22 101Y XL
285/40 R22 (110Y) XL
285/35 R19 103Y XL
285/30 R20 (99Y) XL
295/35 R20 (105Y) XL
295/35 R23 108Y XL
295/25 R22 97Y XL
295/35 R20 101Y
295/25 R21 96Y XL
295/30 R20 101Y XL
295/35 R20 105Y XL
295/30 R20 (101Y) XL
295/35 R21 (107Y) XL
295/40 R20 110Y XL
295/40 R21 111Y XL
295/35 R19 104Y XL
295/45 R19 113Y XL
295/25 R20 95Y XL
295/30 R19 100Y XL
295/30 R19 (100Y) XL
295/35 R19 (104Y) XL
295/25 R21 (96Y) XL
295/35 R22 108Y XL
295/35 R21 107Y XL
295/40 R20 106Y
295/30 R22 103Y XL
295/35 R21 103Y
305/35 R20 (104Y)
305/35 R20 104Y
305/25 R20 97Y XL
305/35 R19 102Y
305/30 R21 104Y XL
305/30 R20 99Y
305/30 R19 (102Y) XL
305/25 R21 (98Y) XL
305/30 R20 (99Y)
305/40 R20 112Y XL
305/25 R21 98Y XL
305/30 R20 103Y XL
305/40 R20 (112Y) XL
305/30 R19 102Y XL
305/35 R20 107Y XL
305/30 R21 100Y
305/25 R22 99Y XL
305/30 R20 (103Y) XL
305/25 R20 (97Y) XL
315/30 R22 (107Y) XL
315/35 R20 106Y
315/30 R21 105Y XL
315/40 R21 111Y
315/35 R21 111Y XL
315/40 R21 115Y XL
315/35 R20 (106Y)
315/30 R20 104Y XL
315/25 R22 101Y XL
315/35 R21 (111Y) XL
315/30 R22 107Y XL
325/30 R23 109Y XL
325/35 R20 108Y
325/35 R22 114Y XL
325/35 R23 111Y
325/25 R21 (102Y) XL
325/30 R21 108Y XL
325/25 R21 102Y XL
325/30 R20 106Y XL
325/35 R22 110Y
335/30 R20 (104Y)
335/25 R22 105Y
335/30 R20 104Y
335/25 R22 (105Y) XL
355/25 R21 (107Y) XL
355/25 R21 107Y XL
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