Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs Nokian Snowproof P
The Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 and the Nokian Snowproof P have met in 1 independent tests and the record is level at 0-0.
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
Winter Sottozero 3
Snowproof P
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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
Winter Sottozero 3
Not ahead in any category
Snowproof P
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Owners rate the Winter Sottozero 3 83% from 59 reviews and the Snowproof P 88% from 10. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 1 test in 2021
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 | Winter Sottozero 3 | Field | Snowproof P |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ADAC 17 Inch Winter Tyre Test | P12 of 18 | P12 of 18 |
Winter Sottozero 3 vs Snowproof P: your questions
Is the Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 or the Nokian Snowproof P the better tyre?
The Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 and the Nokian Snowproof P have met in 1 independent tests and the record is level at 0-0. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Winter Sottozero 3 scores 7.9 and the Snowproof P 9.2 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.6/10 for the Winter Sottozero 3 and 8/10 for the Snowproof P.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Winter Sottozero 3 83% from 59 reviews and the Snowproof P 88% from 10. 81% of Winter Sottozero 3 owners would buy it again, against 80% for the Snowproof P.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Winter Sottozero 3 is made in 98 sizes (16 to 21 inch) and the Snowproof P in 46 (17 to 21 inch). 41 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Winter Sottozero 3 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Snowproof P B and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Snowproof P is the newer design: it reached the market in 2020, the Winter Sottozero 3 in 2013. The Snowproof P replaced the Nokian WR A4.
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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.