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195-235/40-65 R16-20 35 sizes 2025 Winter rated

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3

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The Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 is a Premium Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.8
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
85%
Wet Grip
85%
Road Feedback
75%
Handling
80%
Wear
80%
Comfort
70%
Buy again
95%
2 Reviews
81% Average
2,000 miles driven
1 Tests (avg: 1st)
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3

Winter Premium
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6.8 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Category Scores
Snow
100
1.5x / 3 tests
Wet
92.5
2x / 3 tests
Dry
73.3
1.2x / 1 test
Value
64
0.38x / 1 test
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Traction
100
1 test
Handling
100
2 tests
Braking
85.7
3 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2025
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 2
Avg Rating: 81.4%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.33
History Points: 6
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.8 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 8 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.1 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2025 TUV Test of Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 vs Rivals TUV 2025 1/5 8 metrics
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1st
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2025 TUV Test of Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 vs Rivals
• 2025
1st/5
Size Fuel Wet Noise
16 inch
205/55R16 94 H XL C B 72
205/60R16 96 H XL C B 72
215/60R16 99 V XL B B 72
17 inch
225/60R17 103 V XL B A 72
225/50R17 98 V XL C A 72
225/45R17 94 V XL C A 72
205/50R17 93 V XL C B 72
215/55R17 98 V XL C A 72
18 inch
225/40R18 92 V XL C A 72
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Given 90% while driving a Mazda 3 Skyactiv 2018 (205/60 R16) on a combination of roads for 1,000 spirited miles
These tyres are great.
The car feels confident on the curbs, yet comfortable and very quiet, even at 160kmph.
Tried them only on dry and wet and they feel much better compared to Hankook RS3 and Hankook Ventus Prime 4.
For braking I don’t feel any difference compared to the summer Hankooks i have, so that’s a good sign.
Can’t wait to test them in the proper winter conditions and i will come back with an update.
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November 21, 2025
Given 72% while driving a Volkswagen ID3 (215/50 R19) on mostly country roads for 1,000 average miles
I equipped this winter tyre on a VW ID3 on the stock 19'' rims. In this dimension the tyre was available with PNCS (Noise reduction foam inside the tyre). The tyre is indeed very silent at low speeds, just as much as the stock (ev-optimized) summer tyres, which is remarkable for a winter. Tyre noise starts to develop from 100 km/h. The dry handling is surprisingly an upgrade over the summer OE Goodyear efficient grip. The rear end is less prone to losing grip under acceleration. The same upgrade is also present in wet conditions. The electric consumption is on the rise compared to the summer tyre, but this could also be attributed to the colder weather. I still have to see what it's capable of on snowy roads. It is simply an excellent tyre to drive with and it pairs very well with the VW ID3.
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November 4, 2025
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