Summer tire testing conducted by German enthusiast publications and the ADAC, Germany's motoring organization, gave the Pirelli brand high marks for performance.
Here are some of the results.
* The specialist magazine ADAC Motorwelt attributed a "highly recommended" rating to P Zero Nero in size 225/45YR17 and to the Pirelli P6 in 185/60HR14.
* Auto, Motor und Sport praised the Pirelli Eufori@ Run Flat tire in 225/45WR17 (a size targeted for BMW) and the Pirelli P7 in 215/55WR16.
* Auto Zeitung rated the Pirelli P6 as "highly recommended" in size 185/60HR14.
* Gute Fahrt magazine tested the Pirelli P7 in size 205/55VR16, and rated it "very good." It won the magazine's test classification.
* The magazine Auto Bild Alles Allrad tested the Scorpion Zero in size 235/65VR17V. Pirelli won the test with its "very recommendable" rating.
* Auto Bild tested the Pirelli P6 in dimension 195/65HR15, and rated it "recommendable." Auto Bild Sportscars tested the PZero Nero in size 235/35YR19; this Pirelli UHP tire achieved
another positive result ("recommendable").