Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 Reviews - Page 2
Given 90%
while driving a
Audi A4 B8 Sedan
(245/40 R18)
on a combination of roads
for 600 average miles
I am happy with the tyres and its well balance in all aspects of the road.The weather where i live is more wet(rainy) and very few days of snow.
So for me it's the best balance tyre
So for me it's the best balance tyre
Given 94%
while driving a
Volvo V60 D3
(235/40 R19)
on a combination of roads
for 200 average miles
These tyres are alot better then I expected them to be. Previous tyres on the Volvo were Michelin CC2. These Pirelli's have much better grip in dry and wet also braking is noticably better, they seem to bite themselves on the road. Road feedback is very good with sharp steering. This allseason is the closest I've had to a summertyre feeling.
The CC2 were quite loud, I thought the big wheelsize had alot to do with it aswell, however the cabin at the moment is almost whisper quiet. In my occasion even on rougher roads, Belgium has mix of asphalt but also old concrete roads with alot of potholes and thick seams. Low or high speed, they stay nice and quiet. The comfort also has increased alot more then expected (on a 19" rim). The CC2 made the car feel nervous and jittery (no defects on them), now the car feels more relaxed and planted, not every bad road imperfection is passed down to the cabin.
Fuel impact doesn't seem to have changed. But maybe a bit early to tell.
Recommend this (and the continental allseasoncontact 2) over a Michelin anyday.
The CC2 were quite loud, I thought the big wheelsize had alot to do with it aswell, however the cabin at the moment is almost whisper quiet. In my occasion even on rougher roads, Belgium has mix of asphalt but also old concrete roads with alot of potholes and thick seams. Low or high speed, they stay nice and quiet. The comfort also has increased alot more then expected (on a 19" rim). The CC2 made the car feel nervous and jittery (no defects on them), now the car feels more relaxed and planted, not every bad road imperfection is passed down to the cabin.
Fuel impact doesn't seem to have changed. But maybe a bit early to tell.
Recommend this (and the continental allseasoncontact 2) over a Michelin anyday.
Check out how the BEST all seasons tyres perform against premium summer and winter tyres!
Given 66%
while driving a
Honda 1.8 VTi
(225/45 R17)
on mostly country roads
for 300 average miles
The soft side walls of the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 has left me disappointed in comparison to the Michelin CrossClimate 2 that made my car feel flat like a Ferrari. This was not mentioned in the reviews and is a core component of the thrill and confidence when driving.
Given 53%
while driving a
Ford Mondeo
(235/40 R19)
on a combination of roads
for 1,000 spirited miles
Thus far a poor second best to the Michelin Cross Climate 2.
Handling, and stuff like direction and lane changing is poor. Understeer bad - washes out of the corner very quickly. Comfort not great but also feels wallowy.
Good grip in all weather thus far. Is still early days but don't expect huge changes.
Handling, and stuff like direction and lane changing is poor. Understeer bad - washes out of the corner very quickly. Comfort not great but also feels wallowy.
Good grip in all weather thus far. Is still early days but don't expect huge changes.
Given 70%
while driving a
Jaguar XE S (Supercharged V6)
(225/40 R19)
on mostly motorways
for 13,000 spirited miles
I've had these on my Jaguar XE S for about 20.000km (13.000 miles) and in winter the grip is great in both dry and wet. In higher temperatures (above 22 degrees C or so) they are definitely not that enjoyable: the tyre feels way too soft, lacking grip and steering feedback. The Bridgestone Weather Control A005 Evo I had on my previous car (Lexus IS 300h) seemed to do better in higher temperatures than these Pirelli's. I'll get another set of summer tyres for the summer and keep these just for the winter until Pirelli gives us a P Zero All Season tyre.
Size: 225/40 R19 on the front, 255/34 R19 on the rear.
Size: 225/40 R19 on the front, 255/34 R19 on the rear.
Given 86%
while driving a
Tesla Model 3 LR
(235/45 R18)
on a combination of roads
for 10,000 easy going miles
I have had the original 19” Sport wheels with Hankook Ventus Evo 3 tyres when I bought the car second hand, but changed to Michelin ePrimacy on 18” wheels for the improved ride & efficiency. Come winter and it was time to change to all season tyres. I have used CrossClimate tyres on other vehicles previously, starting with the originals, then the + then the 2. In snow they were great, but we hardly get any snow where I am in the East Midlands, UK, and found that the tyres could not cope with the torque of a front wheel drive EV Kia Soul in the damp or wet and in general I was not happy with the CreossClimate 2 wet weather performance.
Having seen the 2024/2025 review of the all season tyres, I decided to try the SF3 tyres. Really impressed in the cold and wet weather we had over the winter. Great feel, sure footed, efficient and quiet and very hard to get wheel spin on my model 3 Dual Motor. After 10,000 miles they have gone from 6.0mm starting down to a little over 5.0mm. The only reason I probably would not buy again, would be to get a dedicated EV All Season tyre, and at the moment there is only one on the market, the Hankook Ion FlexClimate. As I have not yet experienced snow or ice yet, I have not been able to rate in these categories. As I have still got my ePrimacy tyres, I have had them put back on for the summer & autumn. The Pirelli’s will be back on for winter. I currently drive around 25,000 miles a year, so I tend to drive for efficiency rather than performance.
Having seen the 2024/2025 review of the all season tyres, I decided to try the SF3 tyres. Really impressed in the cold and wet weather we had over the winter. Great feel, sure footed, efficient and quiet and very hard to get wheel spin on my model 3 Dual Motor. After 10,000 miles they have gone from 6.0mm starting down to a little over 5.0mm. The only reason I probably would not buy again, would be to get a dedicated EV All Season tyre, and at the moment there is only one on the market, the Hankook Ion FlexClimate. As I have not yet experienced snow or ice yet, I have not been able to rate in these categories. As I have still got my ePrimacy tyres, I have had them put back on for the summer & autumn. The Pirelli’s will be back on for winter. I currently drive around 25,000 miles a year, so I tend to drive for efficiency rather than performance.
Given 78%
while driving a
Honda Civic Diesel
(225/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 0 average miles
After watching the all season review on Youtube 2024/25, for the first time in 17 years of driving, I bought all season tyres. I replaced 2 worn summer tyres and put them on the front axle for the fall/winter of 2025. I was immediately surprised they drove much more comfortable than any other summer tyre I drove (mostly driven Goodyear/Michelin). However, they're a little bit more noisy on concrete roads than the summer tyres. As stated in the review, the grip levels on wet and dry (colder temps) are very close to a summer tyres. Grip in snow is amazing and comparable with premium winter tyres. As temperatures started climbing above 15 degrees, I switched them with the summer tyres (Primacy 4+) on the rear axle, and noticed a big difference on the response time when cornering with summer tyres instead of the all seasons. As a car enthusiast, I highly recommend these tyres for fall/winter weather, but when it comes to fun summer driving, they lack a bit of responsiveness.
Given 79%
while driving a
Subaru XV Crosstrek
(225/55 R18)
on a combination of roads
for 4,000 average miles
I have had these tyres since around October and have driven 6000km on them. Coming off of some Toyo proxes I noticed they are a little quieter and fuel economy has improved. tread out of the factory was 6.8mm and they are down to 6mm now.
They feel sure-footed in the wet and dry. Living in Japan, these have seen from around 30C to -10C. Ive driven a lot over this winter on mountain roads to access local ski resorts and they've performed well. However I did notice them slipping out more when compared with other cars which 9/10 will be on Bridgestone blizzaks or Yokohama Ice Guard. I could not keep up anywhere near the kind of speeds of a Toyota Crown Police car on the windy switchbacks in the mountains. I found them slipping out at 40km/h on dusty snow (light, perhaps frozen underneath) In just around freezing.
Other times in deeper slushy snow or fresh, they felt more comfortable (50km/h OK).
Two sets of wheels/tyres isn't an option for me as I live in an apartment. These seemed like the best compromise. At the time of purchase they were about 30% less than Michelin Crossclimate 2. If the price were closer, I would've gone for the Michelin simply for their longer wear.
Doing around 8000-10k km a year I expect 3 years out of the set (fingers crossed). Perhaps they'd last longer, but surely their winter performance would suffer.
They feel sure-footed in the wet and dry. Living in Japan, these have seen from around 30C to -10C. Ive driven a lot over this winter on mountain roads to access local ski resorts and they've performed well. However I did notice them slipping out more when compared with other cars which 9/10 will be on Bridgestone blizzaks or Yokohama Ice Guard. I could not keep up anywhere near the kind of speeds of a Toyota Crown Police car on the windy switchbacks in the mountains. I found them slipping out at 40km/h on dusty snow (light, perhaps frozen underneath) In just around freezing.
Other times in deeper slushy snow or fresh, they felt more comfortable (50km/h OK).
Two sets of wheels/tyres isn't an option for me as I live in an apartment. These seemed like the best compromise. At the time of purchase they were about 30% less than Michelin Crossclimate 2. If the price were closer, I would've gone for the Michelin simply for their longer wear.
Doing around 8000-10k km a year I expect 3 years out of the set (fingers crossed). Perhaps they'd last longer, but surely their winter performance would suffer.
Given 89%
while driving a
Renault Megan E tech 220
(225/45 R20)
on a combination of roads
for 10,000 average miles
Very good tire in all conditions.
For normal driving style its perfect but for very sporty driving its ok.
For normal driving style its perfect but for very sporty driving its ok.
Given 66%
while driving a
Renault Kadjar 1.2
(215/50 R19)
on mostly town
for 900 average miles
After watching the comments and the comparative tests on the internet, I decided to buy it, but I was especially disappointed in the braking and aquaplaning. On very light muddy ground, which is not even wet, the vehicle enters ABS even at low speeds with little braking. In similar road conditions, the vehicle is prone to aquaplaning even with very light gas when starting. There are 2 types of rim/tire ratios on my vehicle. These are 215/60/17 and 225/45/19... I bought 215/50/19 because I did not want to change the rim. The tire's change ratio is around 1... I have not tried it on snowy ground yet
Given 100%
while driving a
Opel Insignia Sports Tourer Biturbo 4x4
(235/45 R18)
on a combination of roads
for 40,000 average miles
Best all season tyers ! 10/10
Given 75%
while driving a
BMW 1 series M pack
(195/55 R16)
on mostly country roads
for 1,000 easy going miles
I am back with a winter review,
The tire behaves just fine until around -5 degrees on dry/wet/ asphalt and are good on mud or a little fresh snow.
On old frozen snow however they will get you moving, but you don't feel that the tire grips in any way, these tires will allow you to move slowly in a mostly straight direction. Basically you give a little gas and hope that you move somewhere, every second on snow will sound nerve-wracking - still the traction control will rarely intervene. If there is ice the car will just slide randomly when braking but the tires allow you to always stop. If you keep the speed steady and slow it maintains direction without issues even in tight corners, when you lose control the car just slides and the only thing you can do is to stop it.
My car is RWD and I wouldn't really dare to go up a large hill with snow/ice with these tires unless absolutely necessary. The car slides/spins in place whenever one has to go up on an icy/snowy ramp from a full stop. They will get you up the hill if you insist, but if you don't have a lot of space around you will slide left-right and hit the edge of the road.
At around -10 degrees or lower it starts to feel too hard and slides as soon as you hit some gravel with ice/snow on a half cleaned road, brake a little harder and you slide like a sleigh. I don't know if I would want to test these without snow chains/socks at -20 degrees or lower and fully snow covered roads because the lower the temperature the lower the feel of grip in the steering wheel.
TLDR: I won't say it's a bad tire because it will allow you to move and stop just fine if you have space, otherwise the car felt like a sleigh going sideways more than I would have liked. I managed to get up and down on 20-30% ramps with snow, however in very tight spaces I was very lucky that I didn't hit the car because the car slid sideways a lot when braking. You have to also always pay attention when joining a main road from a snowy road, the rear tires will slide sideways.
The tire behaves just fine until around -5 degrees on dry/wet/ asphalt and are good on mud or a little fresh snow.
On old frozen snow however they will get you moving, but you don't feel that the tire grips in any way, these tires will allow you to move slowly in a mostly straight direction. Basically you give a little gas and hope that you move somewhere, every second on snow will sound nerve-wracking - still the traction control will rarely intervene. If there is ice the car will just slide randomly when braking but the tires allow you to always stop. If you keep the speed steady and slow it maintains direction without issues even in tight corners, when you lose control the car just slides and the only thing you can do is to stop it.
My car is RWD and I wouldn't really dare to go up a large hill with snow/ice with these tires unless absolutely necessary. The car slides/spins in place whenever one has to go up on an icy/snowy ramp from a full stop. They will get you up the hill if you insist, but if you don't have a lot of space around you will slide left-right and hit the edge of the road.
At around -10 degrees or lower it starts to feel too hard and slides as soon as you hit some gravel with ice/snow on a half cleaned road, brake a little harder and you slide like a sleigh. I don't know if I would want to test these without snow chains/socks at -20 degrees or lower and fully snow covered roads because the lower the temperature the lower the feel of grip in the steering wheel.
TLDR: I won't say it's a bad tire because it will allow you to move and stop just fine if you have space, otherwise the car felt like a sleigh going sideways more than I would have liked. I managed to get up and down on 20-30% ramps with snow, however in very tight spaces I was very lucky that I didn't hit the car because the car slid sideways a lot when braking. You have to also always pay attention when joining a main road from a snowy road, the rear tires will slide sideways.
