Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 vs Toyo Celsius AS2
Expect decisive gaps in safety-critical wet and dry stopping, aquaplaning resistance, and dynamic handling in Pirelli's favor, contrasted by Toyo's standout tread life, lower abrasion, and better value per 1,000 km. In winter, Pirelli generally edges Toyo for traction and control, though Toyo posts the occasional snow-braking highlight.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been five tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 | five |
While it might look like the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 is better than the Toyo Celsius AS2 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Class-leading wet and dry braking (5-9% shorter in multiple tests)
- Excellent aquaplaning resistance and wet handling security
- Consistently superior snow traction and control
- Dynamic, precise handling with low noise
- Outstanding wear and low abrasion (circa +45-50% mileage)
- Stronger value per 1,000 km and lower running costs
- Competitive rolling resistance/fuel use in several tests
- Stable, predictable dry-road behavior
Dry Braking
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during five dry braking tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 stopped the vehicle in 6.6% less distance than the Toyo Celsius AS2.
Best In Dry Braking: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during three dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was 1.95% faster around a lap than the Toyo Celsius AS2.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during five wet braking tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 stopped the vehicle in 9.28% less distance than the Toyo Celsius AS2.
Best In Wet Braking: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during three wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was 5.04% faster around a wet lap than the Toyo Celsius AS2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during three wet circle tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was 4.49% faster around a wet circle than the Toyo Celsius AS2.
Best In Wet Circle: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during three straight aqua tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 floated at a 8.55% higher speed than the Toyo Celsius AS2.
Best In Straight Aqua: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during three curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 slipped out at a 8.22% higher speed than the Toyo Celsius AS2.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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Snow Braking
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Toyo Celsius AS2 was better during one snow braking tests. On average the Toyo Celsius AS2 stopped the vehicle in 0.79% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
Best In Snow Braking: Toyo Celsius AS2
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during three snow traction tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 had 11.76% better snow traction than the Toyo Celsius AS2.
Best In Snow Traction: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during three snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was 5.66% faster around a lap than the Toyo Celsius AS2.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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Snow Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during one snow circle tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 provided 9.38% more lateral grip than the Toyo Celsius AS2.
Best In Snow Circle: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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Snow Slalom
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during two snow slalom tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was 8.73% faster through a slalom than the Toyo Celsius AS2.
Best In Snow Slalom: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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Noise
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during three noise tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 measured 0.92% quieter than the Toyo Celsius AS2.
Best In Noise: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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Wear
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Toyo Celsius AS2 was better during two wear tests. On average the Toyo Celsius AS2 is predicted to cover 33.08% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
Best In Wear: Toyo Celsius AS2
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Value
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Toyo Celsius AS2 was better during two value tests. On average the Toyo Celsius AS2 proved to have a 44.43% better value based on price/1000km than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
Best In Value: Toyo Celsius AS2
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Toyo Celsius AS2 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Toyo Celsius AS2 had a 1.25% lower rolling resistance than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Toyo Celsius AS2
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Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Toyo Celsius AS2 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Toyo Celsius AS2 used 5.73% less fuel than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Toyo Celsius AS2
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Abrasion
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Toyo Celsius AS2 was better during two abrasion tests. On average the Toyo Celsius AS2 lost 22.61% less particle wear matter than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
Best In Abrasion: Toyo Celsius AS2
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Real World Driver Reviews
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Driver Reviews
Across 42 reviews, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 is praised for excellent wet braking, strong dry handling that feels close to a summer tyre, and surprisingly capable snow traction for an all-season. Many drivers highlight low noise, good ride comfort, high-speed stability, and promising wear for year-round use. A minority reported quality-control issues (out-of-round/vibrations), and several enthusiasts noted softer sidewalls with reduced steering precision in warmer temperatures. Overall sentiment is strongly positive, with minor caveats around manufacturing consistency and warm-weather steering feel.
Based on 42 reviews with an average rating of 83%
Toyo Celsius AS2 Driver Reviews
Drivers largely praise the Toyo Celsius AS2 for excellent comfort, low noise, and confident grip in wet and dry, with several noting stable snow performance for an all-season. A few report a softer, slightly spongy feel and average handling focus, and one low-scoring review found wet/snow performance uninspiring. Overall, sentiment is strongly positive with comfort and quietness as standout strengths.
Based on 5 reviews with an average rating of 79%
In dry conditions manages to have acceptable levels of grip in a straight line, slight wheel spin sometimes but cannot complain since the M2 is RWD 365bhp.
Very strong tyre in the dry and super progressive, really lets you know when it does begin to slip when doing spirited driving. A big strong point as these tyres still allow the vehicle to be driven in a sporting manner.
In the wet they are okay for wet straight line grip, it spins up pretty... Continue reading this review using the link below
Conclusion
The Toyo Celsius AS2 counters with outstanding longevity (circa 45-50% more mileage in testing), lower abrasion, slightly lower rolling resistance in some tests, and a significantly better cost-per-1,000 km. If you drive high annual mileages, value predictable, no-drama manners, and want to minimize total ownership costs, the AS2 is compelling. Bottom line: choose Pirelli for best-in-class all-weather safety and control; choose Toyo for the long-haul economy play.
Key Differences
- Safety margin: Pirelli stops shorter on dry and wet (e.g., wet braking 46.3 m vs 51.0 m, ~9% advantage).
- Aquaplaning: Pirelli holds higher straight-line float speeds and curved grip (often +6-19%).
- Snow capability: Pirelli generally leads in traction/handling; Toyo occasionally matches or nicks snow braking.
- Handling feel: Pirelli is more direct and sporty; Toyo is steady but less agile.
- Longevity: Toyo delivers ~45-50% more mileage with lower abrasion.
- Cost of ownership: Toyo offers better value per 1,000 km and often lower rolling resistance; Pirelli is pricier with higher wear.
Overall Winner: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.