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Title: Pirelli PZero Rossos - any good?
Post by: dunc69 on 03 February 2010, 19:24: Hello all!

Two questions:

I will need to change all four tyres in the next few months and have been reading related posts here with interest. It would seem anything around or under £100 per corner is a good deal (Vredesteins seem to be the choice bearing in mind price and performance on here).

My local ATS in St Albans always have good deals running along the lines of four tyres for the price of three.
Currently they are offering four Pirelli PZero Rossos for £381.16 all in.

Seems like a good deal to me, but are the tyres any good, and do they suit the GTI ('05 DSG)?

Any help here would be much appreciated!

One other thing. Just had my DSG Oil and Filter changed, and got a good deal (VW Indy undercutting Wayside VW by over £50), but was surprised when they said they had used 7 litres of oil. Does this sound about right?

Many thanks again,
dunc69
Title: Re: Pirelli PZero Rossos - any good?
Post by: s111 hoc on 03 February 2010, 20:12: rossos are greta mate my mate had them on his cupra r, like butter though didnt last 2 minutes :grin:
Title: Re: Pirelli PZero Rossos - any good?
Post by: Komenda on 03 February 2010, 20:27: Had them on my Mk5, great tyres with awesome dry grip and amazingly just as good in the wet.
Title: Re: Pirelli PZero Rossos - any good?
Post by: jamesgti22 on 03 February 2010, 21:05: Regarding the oil - they should have used 4.6 litres I think
Title: Re: Pirelli PZero Rossos - any good?
Post by: dunc69 on 03 February 2010, 21:44: Thanks guys, and Robern2, thanks for the PM - very helpful (couldn't reply, not sure why?).

Anyone else found the durability of the Pirellis an issue?
Title: Re: Pirelli PZero Rossos - any good?
Post by: kingbilly on 03 February 2010, 22:47: dunc69 - 7 litres of oil for dsg is correct

jamesgti22 - 4.6 litres is the oil capacity of the engine

regards,
billy
Title: Re: Pirelli PZero Rossos - any good?
Post by: NewbieGTi on 03 February 2010, 23:12: Quote from: s111 hoc on 03 February 2010, 20:12
rossos are greta mate my mate had them on his cupra r, like butter though didnt last 2 minutes :grin:

Are you kidding? I had those from new on my Leon Cupra R and they were rubbish. Grip was awful, especially in the wet and they as you say didn't last. Stay clear in my opinion. When I switched to Eagle F1's there was a huge improvement.
Title: Re: Pirelli PZero Rossos - any good?
Post by: NewbieGTi on 03 February 2010, 23:16: Quote from: dunc69 on 03 February 2010, 21:44
Thanks guys, and Robern2, thanks for the PM - very helpful (couldn't reply, not sure why?).

Anyone else found the durability of the Pirellis an issue?

Defo don't last that long even with a reserved right foot. :smiley:
Title: Re: Pirelli PZero Rossos - any good?
Post by: dunc69 on 04 February 2010, 05:27: kingbilly - thanks re DSG oil. Puts my mind at rest!
Title: Re: Pirelli PZero Rossos - any good?
Post by: jaydubveedub on 04 February 2010, 07:41: I've just has 2 x Michelin Pilot Sport 3's fitted on the front.

Absolutely incredible grip levels in the wet, they just keep hanging on!

Paid £142 each (18").
Title: Re: Pirelli PZero Rossos - any good?
Post by: Stitch on 04 February 2010, 11:56: Slightly different tyre I think but my Lotus used to have P Zero asymmetrico an dthey were dreadful backwards in a ditch type dreadful.
Title: Re: Pirelli PZero Rossos - any good?
Post by: gooseuk on 05 February 2010, 14:43: Have them on my fr leon right now. Erh tyre wear on the fron aint to bad to say i had them for 6 months know. But road noise at times is dreadful.

Seem ok at the moment but most people say eagles.
Title: Re: Pirelli PZero Rossos - any good?
Post by: Chris MKV on 05 February 2010, 18:39: How is the p zero rosso different from the p zero on the pirelli?
Title: Re: Pirelli PZero Rossos - any good?
Post by: nick30 on 07 February 2010, 11:28: i have had the nero's on mine for 13 months! i drive it hard sometimes and have don 5 or six runs up the strip at the pod and theyre only half way down! i really like them they were good in the winter and summer hopefully get another year out of them!! :laugh: