General Altimax Winter 3 vs Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Ahead in each discipline
The General Altimax Winter 3 and the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the Cinturato Winter 2 finished ahead. The Cinturato Winter 2 was stronger in wet.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tyre's Tyre Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not the shared test.
Where each scores higher
Altimax Winter 3
Cinturato Winter 2
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Altimax Winter 3
Cinturato Winter 2
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Owners rate the Altimax Winter 3 81% from 3 reviews and the Cinturato Winter 2 80% from 3. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | Altimax Winter 3 | Gap | Cinturato Winter 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Cinturato Winter 2 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking m | 38.1 | 9.2% | 34.6 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2022
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Altimax Winter 3 | Field | Cinturato Winter 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Winter Tyre Market Overview | P35 of 56 | P5 of 56 |
Altimax Winter 3 vs Cinturato Winter 2: your questions
Is the General Altimax Winter 3 or the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 the better tyre?
The General Altimax Winter 3 and the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the Cinturato Winter 2 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Altimax Winter 3 scores 7.2 and the Cinturato Winter 2 9.3 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Altimax Winter 3 or the Cinturato Winter 2?
The Cinturato Winter 2 led 1 of the 1 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8/10 for the Altimax Winter 3 and 7.7/10 for the Cinturato Winter 2.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Altimax Winter 3 81% from 3 reviews and the Cinturato Winter 2 80% from 3.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Altimax Winter 3 is made in 38 sizes (13 to 19 inch) and the Cinturato Winter 2 in 41 (16 to 20 inch). 14 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Altimax Winter 3 is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Cinturato Winter 2 B and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Cinturato Winter 2 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the Altimax Winter 3 in 2017. The Altimax Winter 3 replaced the General Altimax Winter Plus. The Cinturato Winter 2 replaced the Pirelli Cinturato Winter.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.