Pirelli PZero Velo road tyre review

Pirelli has brought its automotive expertise to road cyclists - but does the performance stack up?

Cycling Weekly Verdict

An excellent tyre that's grippy and manages to marry low rolling resistance with expert puncture protection. Performs well in the wet as advertised, but there are more compliant options out there at the top end.

Reasons to buy
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    Grippy

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    Puncture resistant

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    Feel fast

Reasons to avoid
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    Not as compliant as others on the market

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The Pirelli PZero Velo road tyres were selected for an Editor's Choice award in 2020. This year's list contains 78 items which scored a 9 or 10/10 with our tech team - this gear is the best of the best, and has received the Cycling Weekly stamp of approval. 

These tyres are not brand new for 2020 - but our tech team uses them on a regular bases as a control tyre, they come highly recommended and we just couldn't miss them off the list this year.

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