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Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 vs GT Radial ClimateActive

In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 finished ahead 4 times and the ClimateActive not once. The Cinturato All Season SF3 was stronger in dry, wet, snow and value, the ClimateActive in ice.

Performance profile

9 measurements from the 4 shared tests, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure in every test.

Dry BrakingWet BrakingStraight AquaCurved AquaplaningSnow BrakingSnow TractionNoiseWearFuel Consumption

Where each is furthest ahead

Cinturato All Season SF3

ClimateActive

Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.

In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. 10 measurements recorded in only one shared test are left off; every measurement is in the table further down.

Every measurement, side by side

Averages of the figures both tyres posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Wins count the tests in which each tyre did better.

Measurement Cinturato All Season SF3 Gap ClimateActive Wins
Dry Cinturato All Season SF3 ahead
Dry Braking m 37.73 8% 41 4-0
Dry Handling km/h 95.8 1.7% 94.2 1-0
Wet Cinturato All Season SF3 ahead
Wet Braking m 46.3 5.6% 49.18 4-0
Wet Braking - Concrete m 42 2.6% 40.9 0-1
Wet Handling km/h 75.1 1.6% 73.9 1-0
Wet Circle s 11.53 1.1% 11.66 1-0
Straight Aqua km/h 82.65 3.9% 79.95 1-1
Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 3.41 2% 3.38 1-1
Snow Cinturato All Season SF3 ahead
Snow Braking m 18.6 3.7% 17.6 1-1
Snow Traction N 2,606 3.7% 2,517 2-0
Snow Handling km/h 53.3 0.8% 52.9 1-0
Snow Slalom m/sec2 4.12 5.1% 3.92 1-0
Ice ClimateActive ahead
Ice Braking m 21 0.5% 20.9 0-1
Comfort Level
Noise dB 71.9 0.1 dB 71.8 1-1
Value Cinturato All Season SF3 ahead
Wear km 42,715 10.4% 39,100 1-1
Rolling Resistance kg / t 8.24 5.7% 7.77 0-1
Fuel Consumption l/100km 5.28 0.5% 5.26 1-1
Abrasion (mg/km/t) 57 24% 75 1-0
Abrasion (g) 723 17% 871 1-0

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 4 tests, 2024 to 2026

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 Cinturato All Season SF3 Field ClimateActive
2026 All Season Tyre Braking Test - 30 Sets Auto Bild · 2026 · 225/45 R17 · VW Golf P2 of 30 P20 of 30
2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 ADAC · 2026 · 185/65 R15 P3 of 16 P8 of 16
2024 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test Auto Bild · 2024 · 225/50 R17 P5 of 15 P9 of 15
2024 All Season Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild · 2024 · 225/50 R17 P2 of 37 P8 of 37

Cinturato All Season SF3 vs ClimateActive: your questions

Is the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 or the GT Radial ClimateActive the better tyre?

In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 finished ahead 4 times and the ClimateActive not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Cinturato All Season SF3 scores 9.6 and the ClimateActive 9.1 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the Cinturato All Season SF3 or the ClimateActive?

The Cinturato All Season SF3 led 8 of the 11 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 5.6% shorter in the wet across 4 tests.

Which is better in the dry?

The Cinturato All Season SF3 led 5 of the 5 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 8% shorter in the dry across 4 tests.

Which is better in snow?

The Cinturato All Season SF3 led 5 of the 6 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 7.9/10 for the Cinturato All Season SF3 and 9.8/10 for the ClimateActive.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the Cinturato All Season SF3 84% from 73 reviews and the ClimateActive 87% from 4.

Which is more expensive?

In the 2 tests that listed prices, the Cinturato All Season SF3 was the dearer tyre in 2 of them, by 22.6% on average. Prices are the test's own at the time, in its own market.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The Cinturato All Season SF3 is made in 70 sizes (15 to 20 inch) and the ClimateActive in 88 (15 to 22 inch). 57 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Cinturato All Season SF3 is graded A for wet grip and B for rolling resistance in most sizes; the ClimateActive A and C.

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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.

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