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Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

215/40 R17 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 variants


Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 is a winter tyre made in total of 14 sizes, ranging from R17 to R17 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 86mm sidewall height. In 215/40 R17, Winter Sottozero 3 usually competes against UltraGrip Performance 3, which is a tyre from GoodYear with a rating of 97%, compared to 8% of the Pirelli in question.


Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 is made in 14 sizes, starting from 225/45 R17 up to 275/35 R21.

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Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (215/40 R17)
Automotorsport
Name Points total
Best values in test8,9
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 37,0
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Source: www.auto-motor-und-sport.de

215/40 R17 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870
93.6%
92.5%
86.2%
80.7%
Premium
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Premium £178
87 V
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92.2%
79.6%
84.4%
82.6%
Premium £178
87 V + 1
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Premium
5. Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
81.2%
72.1%
85.8%
66.6%
Premium
6. Michelin ALPIN 6! Newer model available: Michelin ALPIN 7
83.2%
83.9%
85.5%
82.5%
Premium £176
87 V
7. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.5%
94.8%
73.9%
81.1%
Upper-middle
8. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium
9. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.5%
85.7%
67.4%
Upper-middle £127
87 V
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
Lowcost £138
87 V
11. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
70%
85.9%
74%
72.3%
Lowcost £133
87 V
12. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Upper-middle £143
87 V + 1
13. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle
14. Toyo Observe S944
67.9%
66.9%
85.1%
79.9%
Upper-middle £111
87 V
15. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Lowcost £90
87 V + 1
16. Kumho WinterCraft WP51! Newer model available: Kumho WinterCraft WP52
68.1%
79%
74.8%
71.4%
Upper-middle £83
87 V
17. Nexen WinGuard Sport
Lowcost
18. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium
19. Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6
63.8%
78.1%
72%
74.8%
Lowcost £124
87 V
20. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
Upper-middle
21. Nokian WR A4
Upper-middle
22. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost £126
87 V
23. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
24. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost
25. Imperial SnowDragon 3
Lowcost