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2025 TUV Test of Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 vs Rivals

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
4 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2025 TUV Test of Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 vs Rivals, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
Continental WinterContact TS 870
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Michelin Alpin 7

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 39.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 4.4%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    39.2 M
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    39.7 M
  3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
    40 M
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    40.5 M
  5. Michelin Alpin 7
    41 M

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 34.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.8%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    34.1 M
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    34.2 M
  3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
    35 M
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    35.2 M
  5. Michelin Alpin 7
    37 M

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 with a result of 85 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.9%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
    85 s
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    85.9 s
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    87.7 s
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    90 s
  5. Michelin Alpin 7
    92.3 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 with a result of 86 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12.4%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
    86 Km/H
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    82.4 Km/H
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    79.2 Km/H
  4. Michelin Alpin 7
    78 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    75.3 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 with a result of 17.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.9%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
    17.5 M
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    17.9 M
  3. Michelin Alpin 7
    17.9 M
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    18.2 M
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    18.8 M

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 with a result of 3 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.1%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
    3 s
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    3.11 s
  3. Michelin Alpin 7
    3.13 s
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    3.15 s
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    3.23 s

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 with a result of 80 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.3%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
    80 s
  2. Michelin Alpin 7
    81.1 s
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    81.7 s
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    83.2 s
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    85.4 s

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak 6 with a result of 6.6 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 18.5%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    6.6 kg / t
  2. Michelin Alpin 7
    6.9 kg / t
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    7.2 kg / t
  4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
    7.5 kg / t
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    8.1 kg / t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tyre Score
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 0%
2 Continental WinterContact TS 870 0%
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%
4 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 0%
5 Michelin Alpin 7 0%

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