Pirelli PZero Nero
 

I'm not sure what was standard issued tires for the 2011 GT with 19" rims. My car's got Pirelli PZero Nero P245/45ZR19 98W M+S. From what I've been able to find on these tires, their Ultra High Perf and highly rated. But what I really want to know is if anyone has an experience with these tires and what your opinion is.

Those are the proper tires. If you had ordered the Brembo upgrade you would have got the 255/40/19 P-Zero summer only tires.

The P-Zero Nero all-seasons are quite decent for what they are. I've driven on track on the 17" version that came as OEM on the 05-09 GT, they worked pretty well, I was impressed.


cheers
Ed N.

The Pirelli PZero Nero is what my 2010 GT came with, and although I haven't had it long enough to give an opinion about them, some the reviews on the net are really good.:)

Yep, great tire over all, just don't really use that compound during winter months,it DOES NOT like the cold, they hook well,pretty quiet ride,and offer excellent handling, well matched to these cars.

All I need now is a set of Shelby Super Snake 20" with the P Zero's.

"Want to buy"
Not sure where to post this,but Im looking for a set of used 18"rims to use with my winter tires, I hate the steelies... NOT looking to spend a lot on a set of rims, but if someone has a set to get rid off lemme know what you want for them, hopefully we can both be happy with a deal!... only interested locally (GTA) and surrounding areas, willing to drive an hour out if I have to.
I'm just hoping someone is thinking of getting some new after market rims and wants to get rid of the older ones they have.
My winter tires are:Yokohama W drive 245/50R 18" 104V and these have to fit your rims.
Thanks for any input
Mario

I'll sell you mine if hte weather ever gets good enough to put my new ones on, but we'd have to meet in the middle LOL.

This should be funny for people that know me but they do not hook well in the drag racing format but what stock tire does lol I made 2 passes at Race City and spun them all the way through 1st gear. Ok who wants to race tehehe

Alberta!!!!! man, I drive a Mustang not a Lear jet LOL, but thanks for the offer,cheers

Thanks guys. I've got no experience with Pirelli's, only ever had Michelins and BF Goodrich on other cars and trucks. The tires were a bit "firm" on the road the day we brought her home, but it was cold and snowing that day. Mario, I'm guessing that's what you mean by "they do not like the cold".

I find the comments about "hook" kinda funny. A hook in drag racing boats is not good, but a hook in drag racing cars is good.

Snake...not such a bad thing they kept spinning. Think of it this way, rubber burned off faster, so it was "necessary" to get replacement tires sooner. HA...as if an excuse to buy new tires was needed.

^^^that night was my first and last experience on the 1/4 miler lol. I would rather watch

Well, P Zero's are primary a summer tire,and it's where they perform best... when temps drop below 50c the thread compounds "stiffen"and begin to loose grip.
Comparing these tires to a set of Michelin's of equal size/thread width,I personally liked the P Zero more by a fair margin,I found the Michelins spun out easier under the same hp/tq load compared to these,also the lower content silica in the Michelins escalated wear.Teionic silica is pretty much microscopic silica,which is what is found in the P Zero's. Compound silica is a coarser grained size,with a larger surface area,less silica,faster wear.

well i have the same rims and tires and i work for mazda and we specialize in selling pirelli tires and those tires are very good tires there a little pricy but i can get deals on them.

Great information...glad I asked! :tup

My Michelin Pilots @ 550.00 per did not hook very well either. My new F1 supercar tires slip under moderate pedal so this leads me to think DR's or better for hooking.

Pirellis P Zero
 

I am wondering how these tires will cope spending a few months of winter storage. A friend of mine told me that over the years he has left his 06 GT in the garage with the car on the cement without any problems.
He backs it up once in a while to keep them happy.
The alternative is to put the car on stands, difficult to say the least.

Any tips on winter storage are welcome.

Absolutely love the car.

I just put 40ish lbs of air in and left them=no problems come spring.

I have N2 in mine. So for almost 3 years now I haven't noticed any pressure change, winter storage or summer driving. The F1 Supercars that I use turn to hard plastic in winter anyway so no flat spots. LOL. But I do start and move the car once a month during storage anyway.

Thank you! Sounds like a great plan. JPS

You will find that with this subject there are many many different opinions, kinda like oil change intervals etc

I recently took my PZero M&S Pirelli's off and put on Nitto Xtreme Performance rubber. Just liked the look better. The Pirelli's are a pretty decent tire IMO

Just a few weeks ago I replaced the Pirelli's with the Sumitomos High Perf HTR Z III (summer tires), 245 F and 275 R. Definitely like them better, more grip. But they came as a package deal with the with rims I got from AM. I couldn't convince hubby to spend more $$'s. So when the time comes for replacement tires I'll look for a higher-end tire.

For now I'll keep the Pirelli's and stock rims in case I'm driving the Stang late into the fall. Not sure how good summer tires will work in these cold morning temps.

Not so good lol

Didn't think so. I absolutely love driving this car, it will be difficult to put away for the winter so I'm gonna run it as far into the season as I can. I guess the Pirelli's will need to go back on. Any idea on what temp I should consider taking off the summer tires?

If I drove it all year I would change them out just before the first snow and when the weather (temp) cools down ie daily high of say 10c with a low of 1-2c I would just adjust my driving.

I had to convert that...I have no idea what 10c is......never got past the world of F's. :D

So you're saying better to use temps as a guage rather than "the first time I slide onto the main road from my driveway"? :rolleyes:

I guess I am hinting that being a great driver that you are lol you will be able to tell when the time is right. Just do not wait to long. Down Windsor way snows to me are not mandatory as they get so little of the white stuff. Out in Calgary I would change them in late Sept mid Oct at the latest.