Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

The Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 is a Ultra High Performance Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

Dry Grip 89%
Wet Grip 92%
Road Feedback 87%
Handling 87%
Wear 79%
Comfort 81%
Buy again 87%
Snow Grip 81%
Ice Grip 69%

Tyre review data from 39 tyre reviews averaging 84% over 429,036 miles driven.

The Winter Sottozero 3 is ranked 18th of 41 Winter Ultra High Performance tyres.

Latest Tyre Test Results

2021 ADAC 17 Inch Winter Tyre Test - 12th of 18 tyres

  • Positive - Good dry braking, best drivability in the snow.
  • Negative - Low drivability in the dry, weak in the wet.
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2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test - 20th of 49 tyres

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2020 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 235/55 R17 - 9th of 13 tyres

  • Positive - Good in the wet.
  • Negative - Weakness on dry roads and ice.
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2021 Tyre Tests

  • 12th: 2021 ADAC 17 Inch Winter Tyre Test (225/50 R17)
  • 2020 Tyre Tests

  • 9th: 2020 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 235/55 R17 (235/55 R17)
  • 19th: 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test (245/45 R18)
  • 20th: 2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test (245/45 R18)
  • 2019 Tyre Tests

  • 8th: 2019 Auto Express Winter Tyre Test (225/45 R17)
  • 9th: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test (215/55 R17)
  • 16th: 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview (225/45 R17)
  • 18th: 2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test (225/45 R17)
  • 2018 Tyre Tests

  • 7th: 2018 Autobild UHP Winter Tyre Test (245/45 R18)
  • 2017 Tyre Tests

  • 4th: 2017 235/55 R17 SUV Winter Tyre Test (235/55 R17)
  • 4th: 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test (225/55 R17)
  • 5th: 2017 AMS Performance 18 inch Winter Tyre Test (225/40 R18)
  • 6th: 2017 Auto Express Winter Tyre Test (225/45 R17)
  • 6th: 2017 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test (225/40 R18)
  • 8th: 2017 50 Winter Tyre Shoot Out (225/50 R17)
  • 18th: 2017 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (225/50 R17)
  • 2016 Tyre Tests

  • 2nd: 2016 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 225/45 R17 (225/45 R17)
  • 4th: 2016 AutoBild Winter UHP Tyre Test (245/40 R18)
  • 4th: 2016 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test (235/40 R18)
  • 2015 Tyre Tests

  • 2nd: 2015 AMS UHP Winter Tyre Test (225/50 R17)
  • 3rd: 2015 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test (225/40 R18)
  • 3rd: 2015 Sport Auto 19 Inch Winter Tyre Test (235/35 R19)
  • 6th: 2015 Auto Express Winter Tyre Test (225/45 R17)
  • 6th: 2015 ACE 17 Inch Winter Tyre Test (225/50 R17)
  • 2014 Tyre Tests

  • 1st: 2014 50 Winter Tyre Braking Overview (225/50 R17)
  • 1st: 2014 AutoBild 235/35 R19 Winter Tyre Test (235/35 R19)
  • 7th: 2014 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (225/50 R17)
  • 2013 Tyre Tests

  • 1st: 2013 Auto Bild Sports Winter Tyre Test (225/50 R17)
  • 2nd: 2013 AMS Sports Winter Tyre Test (225/50 R17)
  • 11th: 2013 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 225/45 R17 (225/45 R17)
  • Size Fuel Wet Noise Weight
    0/0 R0 0         10.38kgs
    215/45 R16 86H   E B 72 8.83kgs
    205/55 R16 91H (*)(KS) C B 68 10.50kgs
    205/55 R16 91H   E B 71 9.33kgs
    205/55 R16 91H (MO) E B 71 9.32kgs
    205/55 R16 91H (*) E B 72 10.29kgs
    225/55 R16 95H (MOE) E B 71 13.26kgs
    225/55 R16 99H XL   E B 72 11.05kgs
    225/55 R16 95H   E B 72 11.06kgs
    205/60 R16 92H (MO) C B 71 8.66kgs
    205/60 R16 96H XL (AR) C B 72 9.21kgs
    205/60 R16 92H   E B 71 12.77kgs
    205/60 R16 96H XL (K1) C B 72 9.82kgs
    205/60 R16 96H XL (KS) C B 72 9.66kgs
    205/60 R16 96H XL   C B 72 10.36kgs
    205/60 R16 96H XL (*) C B 68 9.41kgs
    205/60 R16 96H XL (*) C B 68 12.27kgs
    215/60 R16 95H   E B 72 11.75kgs
    215/60 R16 99H XL   C B 72 10.24kgs
    235/60 R16 100H   E B 72 12.28kgs
    205/65 R16 95H (MO) C B 72 9.63kgs
    215/65 R16 98H (KS) C B 72 10.85kgs
    215/65 R16 98H   C B 72 11.11kgs
    215/65 R16 98H (KS) C B 72 11.22kgs
    205/40 R17 84H XL   E B 72 8.10kgs
    215/40 R17 87H XL   E B 72 8.65kgs
    245/40 R17 95V XL   C B 72 10.25kgs
    255/40 R17 98V XL (N2) C B 72 10.81kgs
    205/45 R17 88V XL   E B 72 9.09kgs
    205/45 R17 88V XL   E B 72 9.92kgs
    215/45 R17 91H XL   E B 72 9.18kgs
    225/45 R17 91H (*) C B 72 10.72kgs
    225/45 R17 91H   E B 72 9.43kgs
    225/45 R17 94V XL   C B 72 9.47kgs
    225/45 R17 94H XL   C B 72 9.49kgs
    225/45 R17 94V XL (N2) C B 72 9.27kgs
    225/45 R17 91H (*)(KS) C B 69 10.67kgs
    225/45 R17 91H (KS) C B 72 9.17kgs
    235/45 R17 97V XL   E B 72 10.17kgs
    245/45 R17 99V XL   E B 72 11.06kgs
    205/50 R17 93H XL (AO1) C B 71 9.63kgs
    205/50 R17 93V XL   E B 72 9.46kgs
    205/50 R17 93V XL (N2) E B 72 9.82kgs
    205/50 R17 93H XL (AO) E B 72 9.62kgs
    225/50 R17 94H   C B 72 10.36kgs
    225/50 R17 98V XL   C B 72 10.51kgs
    225/50 R17 98H XL (AO) C B 72 10.23kgs
    225/50 R17 98H XL (J) E B 72 10.25kgs
    225/50 R17 98H XL (*) C B 68 11.91kgs
    205/55 R17 91H (MO) C B 71 9.22kgs
    205/55 R17 95H XL (J) C B 72 9.95kgs
    215/55 R17 98H XL   E B 72 10.56kgs
    215/55 R17 98V XL   E B 72 10.44kgs
    225/55 R17 97H (*)(MO) C B 72 10.89kgs
    225/55 R17 97H (*) C B 72 12.98kgs
    225/55 R17 97H (*)(MOE) C B 72 13.10kgs
    225/55 R17 101V XL   C B 72 11.07kgs
    225/55 R17 97H (*) C B 72 10.63kgs
    235/55 R17 99H   C B 72 12.39kgs
    235/55 R17 103V XL   C B 72 12.62kgs
    225/60 R17 99H (AO) C B 69 12.09kgs
    255/35 R18 94V XL (MO) C B 73 10.60kgs
    205/40 R18 86V XL   E B 72 9.15kgs
    205/40 R18 86V XL   E B 72 8.86kgs
    215/40 R18 89V XL   E B 72 8.72kgs
    225/40 R18 92V XL (AO) E B 72 10.14kgs
    225/40 R18 92V XL (KS) C B 72 8.97kgs
    225/40 R18 92V XL (N4) E B 72 9.39kgs
    225/40 R18 92V XL (*) E B 72 10.35kgs
    225/40 R18 92V XL   E B 72 9.30kgs
    225/40 R18 92H XL   E B 72 10.15kgs
    235/40 R18 95V XL (MO) C B 72 9.71kgs
    245/40 R18 97V XL   E B 72 13.50kgs
    245/40 R18 97V XL (AO) E B 72 11.49kgs
    245/40 R18 97H XL (J) E B 72 11.44kgs
    245/40 R18 97V XL (MO) E B 70 11.23kgs
    255/40 R18 99V XL (*) C B 69 12.43kgs
    275/40 R18 103V XL (J) C B 73 12.75kgs
    275/40 R18 103V XL (*) C B 71 14.17kgs
    275/40 R18 103V XL   C B 73 15.26kgs
    225/45 R18 95V XL (MO) E B 69 10.91kgs
    225/45 R18 95H XL (MOE) E B 71 11.67kgs
    225/45 R18 95H XL (*) C B 69 11.62kgs
    225/45 R18 95V XL   E B 72 10.09kgs
    225/45 R18 91H (AR) E B 72 11.58kgs
    225/45 R18 91H (MO) C B 71 9.23kgs
    235/45 R18 98V XL (T0)NCS C B 70 10.61kgs
    235/45 R18 98V XL   C B 69 10.51kgs
    245/45 R18 96V   C B 72 12.32kgs
    245/45 R18 100V XL (*)(MOE) C B 72 13.07kgs
    245/45 R18 100V XL   C B 72 11.81kgs
    275/45 R18 107V XL (MGT) E B 73 13.98kgs
    215/50 R18 92V   C B 72 9.93kgs
    225/50 R18 95H (*) C B 72 12.29kgs
    225/50 R18 99H XL (AO) C B 72 10.82kgs
    235/50 R18 101V XL (MGT) E B 72 12.51kgs
    245/50 R18 100H (*) C B 68 12.34kgs
    245/50 R18 100H (*) E B 72 16.56kgs
    215/55 R18 99V XL (MO) C B 72 11.77kgs
    215/55 R18 95H   E B 72 11.28kgs
    225/55 R18 102V XL (AO) C B 69 11.68kgs
    225/55 R18 98H   E B 72 11.58kgs
    235/55 R18 104H XL (AO) C B 70 12.48kgs
    215/60 R18 98H (MOE) E B 71 13.63kgs
    225/60 R18 100H   E B 72 12.50kgs
    225/60 R18 104H XL (*) C B 72 11.96kgs
    225/60 R18 104H XL (*) C B 72 15.52kgs
    235/35 R19 91W XL   C B 72 10.05kgs
    245/35 R19 93H XL   E B 72 12.37kgs
    255/35 R19 92H (AR) E B 73 12.80kgs
    255/35 R19 96H XL (J) E B 73 10.84kgs
    255/35 R19 96H XL   E B 73 13.31kgs
    275/35 R19 100V XL   E B 73 14.01kgs
    275/35 R19 96V (J) E B 73 11.90kgs
    275/35 R19 100V XL (*)(MOE) C B 72 13.62kgs
    305/35 R19 102W (L) C B 75 13.45kgs
    225/40 R19 93V XL (AO) E B 72 10.28kgs
    225/40 R19 93H XL (MO) C B 71 9.54kgs
    225/40 R19 93H XL (J) E B 72 10.28kgs
    225/40 R19 93H XL   E B 72 12.21kgs
    225/40 R19 89H (AR) E B 72 11.46kgs
    235/40 R19 96V XL (T0)NCS C B 71 10.57kgs
    235/40 R19 96V XL   C B 72 10.43kgs
    245/40 R19 98V XL (*)(MOE) C B 72 12.80kgs
    245/40 R19 94V (J) E B 72 10.73kgs
    245/40 R19 98H XL (J) E B 72 11.13kgs
    255/40 R19 96V   E B 73 14.56kgs
    255/40 R19 100V XL (RO1) C B 73 11.58kgs
    275/40 R19 105V XL   C B 73 14.85kgs
    275/40 R19 101W (MGT) E B 73 13.84kgs
    225/45 R19 96V XL (*) C B 69 11.80kgs
    225/45 R19 96V XL   E B 72 13.23kgs
    225/45 R19 96H XL   C B 72 11.28kgs
    235/45 R19 95H   E B 72 13.99kgs
    235/45 R19 99V XL (MO) C B 72 11.77kgs
    245/45 R19 102V XL   E B 72 14.91kgs
    245/45 R19 98W (MGT) E B 72 12.35kgs
    245/45 R19 102V XL (MO) E B 72 11.91kgs
    245/45 R19 102V XL (MO) E B 72 12.03kgs
    245/45 R19 102V XL (MOE) E B 72 14.01kgs
    245/45 R19 102V XL (AO) C B 70 11.83kgs
    245/45 R19 102V XL (*) C B 72 14.05kgs
    255/45 R19 104V XL (MO) C B 73 12.52kgs
    245/50 R19 105V XL (*) C B 72 15.40kgs
    205/55 R19 97H XL   C B 71 10.53kgs
    245/30 R20 90W XL (L) E B 72 10.19kgs
    255/30 R20 92W XL (L) F B 73 10.58kgs
    265/30 R20 94W XL   C B 73 11.45kgs
    285/30 R20 99V XL (J) E B 75 12.66kgs
    295/30 R20 101W XL (J) C B 75 12.66kgs
    305/30 R20 103W XL (L) C B 75 13.25kgs
    235/35 R20 92W XL   C B 72 10.18kgs
    255/35 R20 97V XL (*) C B 72 11.51kgs
    255/35 R20 97W XL (J) E B 73 11.47kgs
    255/35 R20 97V XL (J) E B 73 11.38kgs
    275/35 R20 102V XL   E B 73 15.66kgs
    285/35 R20 104V XL (MO) C B 75 13.25kgs
    285/35 R20 104W XL (MC) E B 73 14.08kgs
    225/40 R20 94V XL   C B 71 11.37kgs
    245/40 R20 99V XL   C B 72 14.41kgs
    245/40 R20 99W XL (MGT) E B 72 12.33kgs
    255/40 R20 101W XL (AO) C B 71 12.59kgs
    255/40 R20 101V XL (MO) C B 73 12.14kgs
    265/40 R20 104V XL (AO) C B 70 13.15kgs
    275/40 R20 106V XL   E B 73 16.98kgs
    275/40 R20 106V XL (*) E B 73 17.03kgs
    215/45 R20 95W XL   E B 71 10.70kgs
    245/45 R20 103V XL (*) E B 72 14.51kgs
    245/45 R20 103V XL   E B 72 14.39kgs
    255/45 R20 105V XL (*) C B 73 15.67kgs
    265/45 R20 108W XL (B) B C 69 12.94kgs
    195/55 R20 95H XL   C B 71 10.03kgs
    285/30 R21 100W XL (MGT) C B 75 13.53kgs
    285/30 R21 100W XL (RO1)NCS C B 75 13.78kgs
    315/30 R21 105V XL (N0) C B 75 15.11kgs
    245/35 R21 96W XL (MGT) E B 72 11.44kgs
    255/35 R21 98V XL   C B 73 11.57kgs
    265/35 R21 101W XL   C B 72 12.55kgs
    275/35 R21 103V XL (N0) C B 73 13.00kgs
    275/35 R21 103W XL (RO1) C B 73 13.00kgs
    275/35 R21 103V XL   E B 72 15.64kgs
    275/35 R21 103W XL   C B 73 13.24kgs
    305/35 R21 109W XL (B) B B 71 14.99kgs
    245/40 R21 100V XL   E B 71 14.91kgs

    Questions and Answers for the Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

    2017-02-15 - I have a se of four Sottozero 3 tyres on my Mazda 6 Estate. These are just four months old. When I brake the car experiences juddering through the brake pedal with less judder through the steering wheel but judder nonetheless. This is more severe as speed ncreases. have had the car checked thoroughly including a brake test and the car passed the MOT test recently. No mechanical faults are evident. Why am I experiencing this judder as I find it unbelievable that Pirelli would make a tyre that does this !

    It would be surprising if the tyre is at fault. Sometimes, with certain tyre patterns and car suspension you can get "stepping" on the tyre, where the tread wears unevenly and causes noise and vibration, but it would have to be severe to be caused by a tyre like the SottoZero3. A more likely cause would be a very slightly warped brake disc which would only show up when braking.


    2019-11-11 - I was wondering if the difference between the Sottozero 3 and the Sottozero 3 Runflat could be explained, or at least more tangible. I know there will be a noticeable difference, but any clue on how noticable? If I choose to order the winterset they come on Run Flats as most products of MINI/BMW.

    Runflat vs non-runflat is difficult, as it varies by brand. I've not tested these back to back, but as a rule you'll lose a significant amount of comfort and noise, and usually there's a slight reduction in grip too.


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    Size Price Range  
    225/40 R19 £201.04 - £305.00 (7 Prices) Compare Prices >>
    225/45 R17 £222.00 - £222.00 (1 Prices) Compare Prices >>
    225/50 R17 £156.38 - £156.38 (1 Prices) Compare Prices >>
    225/55 R16 £141.99 - £141.99 (1 Prices) Compare Prices >>
    Available in 53 tyre sizes - View all.

    Top 3 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Reviews

    (225/45 R17) on for 0 miles
    If you drive soft winter tires in the summer, and then complain that they wear quickly...
    Helpful 1087 - tyre reviewed on July 12, 2016
    Given 89% while driving a Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GT FSI (225/45 R17 H) on a combination of roads for 10,000 spirited miles
    Bought for my Golf 5 FWD, 320ps in North Greece mixed used in highways and suburban areas in the country and in central europe mostly.
    Really, satisfied from the performance especially in the wet and snow. Better than my previous Nokian.
    Comfortable at cruising, but not for spirrited driving when >15oC.
    The wear, is normal in contrast with the reviews, i think its a pretty decent tyre, better from all except TS860.

    The tyre really shines and performs outstanding in the morning wet roads at
    Helpful 82 - tyre reviewed on November 10, 2017
    Given 72% while driving a Opel insignia (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 17,000 spirited miles
    Everything is excellent except the wear.
    I drove it from Dec,2014 - Nov,2015. around 27k kms.
    The front tires has less than 3mm left.. so have to buy 2 fronts again this year.
    I won't buy it again only because its wearing too fast as i use them all year.
    Otherwise its excellent including good fuel consumption..

    Cheers..
    Helpful 47 - tyre reviewed on November 23, 2015
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    Given 53% while driving a Mercedes Benz E 200 ( W210 ) (275/40 R18) on mostly town for 6,000 average miles
    I have this tyre part of the original equipment from the car. I didn't know when I imported the car from Germany it already has European winter tyre attached so I bought another set to cover it since the car arrived during winter in Finland. I fit the tyre during spring 2021 and since then has covered 1 winter and 2 summer. So around 10,000 kms driven already. When I got the tyre mostly has around 5,0 - 5,5 mm thread depth. Now it went down to 4,5 mm front tyres and 3,0-3,5 mm rear tyres. My car is RWD and has wider rear tyres hence the 275 width. In the spring, summer and autumn the tyre held pretty well even during rain and on wet motorways. Sometimes I can feel the aquaplanning but if you are aware and slow down a bit there wasn't any problem still maneuverable. On smooth asphalt it gives quiet noise level but on a little bit harsher surface the noise level goes up quite a lot. In the winter however it is particularly bad, especially for Nordic winter, which I understand it is not what this tyre is intended for. But the rear of my car always wiggling everywhere on every corner, as the temperature dips to under -10 C the tyre struggle to grip even it has compact snow layer not on ice. My winter set has same European winter tyre spec from Dunlop Wintersport 4D and it still perform better despite 1 year older and has same thread depth. So comparing both tyre sets and considering that both of them are not in their natural habitat I can say that the Pirelli one perform worse in this condition. If I live in central European country I would consider buying this Pirelli if there are no other comparable branded options.
    Helpful 3 - tyre reviewed on January 25, 2023
    Given 43% while driving a Ford Mondeo Titanium 2.0 TCDI (235/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 5,000 easy going miles
    One of the worst tyres I have ever driven. After 7-8 thousands km start steering wheel vibrations, changed my front tyres with Fulda much better. Then my both rear wheels got baloons o the side profile of the tyre, of course trow them in the bin. I suggest you not to buy Pirelli Sottozero 3!
    Helpful 5 - tyre reviewed on January 12, 2023
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    Given 86% while driving a Volkswagen Golf MK7 GTI (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 10,000 spirited miles
    Braking is the big difference here. Will buy again.
    Helpful 4 - tyre reviewed on November 16, 2022
    Given 92% while driving a BMW 320D xDrive Gran Turismo (225/55 R17) on a combination of roads for 18,000 spirited miles
    Got these on BMW xdrive GT (f34). Safety is my concern so I don't care about the wear. I put them on when its generally drops 10°C) as expected - these are winter tyres. Have tested on snow of +15cms and I really trust them both on cornering and braking, where all-wheel-drive is not in case. I'd recommend these tyres without any glitch. They cost a bit more comparing to others, but 50 cm braking distance would make a real cost and time/life if you can't stop. If you have the budget, these are the trustable winter tyres that would worth.
    Helpful 12 - tyre reviewed on January 24, 2022
    Given 94% while driving a BMW 316d (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 4,000 spirited miles
    I fitted these this winter and i love them, although being RFT comfort is still good, not much rougher than non RFT i imagine that standard is very comfortable, dry grip is as expected good as winter tire gets, but the best part is wet and slush grip, i am really surprised by the level of confidence i get from them, even on rwd car, snow traction is excellent, compared to Nokian WR D3 i had before and i was quite satified with them, these are in another galaxy when it comes to putting your confidence in tire to keep you safe.
    Helpful 12 - tyre reviewed on May 11, 2021
    Given 80% while driving a Mercedes Benz C250 CDI Blutec (225/40 R19) on a combination of roads for 12,509 average miles
    I am impressed! These tyres have got me through two winters and look like they are capable of another 2-3. Usually go on around October when temperatures are below 7 degree C. Off by May the following year. Very assuring in wet conditions. Especially when snow melts and becomes sludge. Handle mud quite well too. Ice grip is good. I find when the tyres have been driven a while then they grip even more. Same brand on the rear axle and these inspire confidence. You cannot get too excited with them as the traction light says hello. It’s nice to see the look on faces when they think a rear wheel drive car will struggle or stay on the drive. Run flat form doesn’t feel too jarring or noisy. Very good tyres and that’s coming from a tyre snob. Once scrubbed in these were pleasant and haven’t let me down.
    Helpful 11 - tyre reviewed on April 18, 2021
    Given 82% while driving a Audi (225/50 R17) on a combination of roads for 3,000 spirited miles
    Very good grip on dirty roads.
    Helpful 8 - tyre reviewed on March 17, 2021
    Given 88% while driving a Jaguar XF S (285/35 R20 W) on a combination of roads for 7,000 spirited miles
    A very good winter tyre, gives you more confidence in the wet and when there is a spell of cold weather. Very good in the wet.
    Helpful 13 - tyre reviewed on November 10, 2020
    Given 89% while driving a BMW X1 X Drive (225/55 R18 H) on a combination of roads for 10,000 spirited miles
    Love driving with this tire. Predictable drift performance in snow and great snow grips in straight lines. This tire gives me so much confidence in the snow that I actually look forward to having snow on the road first time in my life! Was able to keep around 70 to 80% of my dry speed in the snow with this tire and pull off some crazy tight drift U turns and drift thanks to it’s predictability. Dry and wet performance when there’s no snow are really good as well.
    Helpful 14 - tyre reviewed on November 2, 2020
    Given 84% while driving a (225/60 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 40,000 average miles
    Hello from Italy! Winter tires with sporty character, essentially good and reliable in all conditions. Precise both in the dry and with the rain, these tires show good resistance to aquaplaning, safe breaking, confident road feedback and fairly good subjective handling. With snow they ensure good traction, good road holding and satisfying stopping distance. Not too bad on ice, although not excellent, they tend however to lose some stability and traction as snow melts, becomes wet or muddy. This behavior occurs usually progressive and predictable, so one can compensate in time. Good wear despite spirited driving (after three seasons, about 40000 km, still usable). Not too much noisy, fairly good comfort. Average fuel consumption. Relative expensive but, all in all, money were well spent.
    Helpful 25 - tyre reviewed on June 16, 2020
    Given 100% while driving a BMW 525D (225/45 R17) on for 0 miles
    Excellent!
    Helpful 16 - tyre reviewed on May 4, 2020
    Given 87% while driving a Alfa Romeo 147 (215/45 R17 H) on a combination of roads for 7 spirited miles
    Great winter UHP tire. Surprisingly quiet and comfortable, yet very good grip on dry and wet. Wear is acceptable for this class of tires, it is average. For the huge amounts of grip, the price that is to be paid is a bit of rolling resistance comparing to summer tires, but it is absolutely normal. Increase of fuel consumption can be also attributed to lower ambient temperatures so it doesn’t have to be tires fault entirely. And God it handles well! Not a cheap product, but boy, you are approaching a Ferrari/Bentley/Lambo OEM fitment territory, so don’t expect it will cost peanuts.
    Helpful 17 - tyre reviewed on April 3, 2020