Z 1 -eigenvalue problem plays an important role in the transition probability tensors. In this paper, a new Brauer-type Z 1 -eigenvalue localization set with parameters by Z 1 -identity tensors is given. Based on this set, a sharper bound for the Z 1 -spectral radius of weakly symmetric nonnegative tensors is obtained. Furthermore, by estimating the ratio of the largest component and the smallest component of a positive Z 1 -eigenvector, we provide some other bounds for the Z 1 -spectral radius of weakly symmetric nonnegative tensors, which improves the existing results. To verify our theoretical results and show their effectiveness, some numerical examples are given.