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Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

225/50 R17 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 variants


Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 is a winter tyre made in total of 16 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 50 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 50% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 112.5mm sidewall height. In 225/50 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 - "H", which is good for speeds up to 210 km/h. In 225/50 R17, Winter Sottozero 3 usually competes against Winter Sport 5, which is a tyre from Dunlop with a rating of 83%, compared to 60% of the Pirelli in question. Latest test in 225/50 R17 was held by Automotorsport in 2015, where Winter Sottozero 3 received rating "Highly recommended" and finished on the 2. place. It was tested on a .

225/50 R17 98 H XL


Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 is made in 16 sizes, starting from 225/45 R17 up to 215/55 R99.

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Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/50 R17)
Name Points totalWinterWetDryRolling resistance
Best values in test1102301,21501,21202,4109,6
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 31013262,15448,85202,4 100
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Source: reifenpresse.de
ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17
satisfactory
Ranked #14 of 18
Name WetDrySnowIceNoiseWear
Best values in test1,61,91,52,12,71,5
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 32,93,31,63,03,62,5
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Source: www.adac.de
Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 225/40 R18
satisfactory
Ranked #10 of 12
Name WetDrySnow
Best values in test1-21-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 32-2- 2-
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Source: www.autobild.de
Name Stopping distance on wetStopping distance on snow
Best values in test29,224
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 331,326,4
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Source: www.autobild.de
Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17
satisfactory
Ranked #18 of 20
Name WetDrySnowRunning costs
Best values in test2+2+11-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 322-3+3+
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Source: www.autobild.de
Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17
satisfactory
Ranked #18 of 20
Name WetDrySnowRunning costs
Best values in test2+2+11-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 31-23+3
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Source: reifenpresse.de
Name WetDrySnow
Best values in test1-2+2+
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 322-2+
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Name WetDrySnow
Best values in test1-2+1-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 31- 22
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Source: reifenpresse.de
Name Points total
Best values in test100
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 397,9
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk
AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2017 225/45 R18
still recommended
Ranked #6 of 10
Name WetDrySnowEnviromental impact
Best values in test9,69,29,910
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 37,98,27,86,6
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Source: www.auto-motor-und-sport.de
Name Stopping distance on wetStopping distance on snow
Best values in test32,225,9
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 332,2 29,8
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Source: www.autobild.de
ADAC Winter tyre test 2016 225/45 R17
satisfactory
Ranked #2 of 13
Name WetDrySnowIceNoiseWearFuel consumption
Best values in test2,32,11,72,02,81,51,5
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 32,72,92,72,63,12,52,2
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Source: www.adac.de
Name WetDrySnowRolling resistanceNoise
Best values in test100100100100100
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 399,69994,89399,1
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk
Name WetDrySnow
Best values in test1-21-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 32+2- 1-
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Automotorsport Winter tyre test 2015 225/50 R17
highly recommended
Ranked #2 of 10
Name Points totalWetDrySnowEnviromental impact
Best values in test9,29,49,29,39,4
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 39,18,79,2 9,3 9,1
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GTÜ Winter tyre test 2015 225/50 R17
recommended
Ranked #6 of 8
Name Points totalWinterWetDryRolling resistanceNoise
Best values in test205647046188
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 318856634518 2
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225/50 R17 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
76.4%
88.2%
86.5%
82%
Premium £179
98 H + 1
2. Continental WinterContact TS 850P
Premium £190
94 H + 5
3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
88.7%
91%
90.9%
96.8%
Premium £165
98 H + 1
4. Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870
83.3%
84.8%
84.2%
78.9%
Premium
5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.1%
90.9%
80.6%
85.5%
Premium £166
94 H + 4
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90.4%
80.1%
83%
85.4%
Premium £174
98 H + 2
7. Kleber KRISALP HP3
78.7%
82.7%
73.7%
79.3%
Upper-middle £140
94 H + 2
8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
78.8%
75.2%
69%
88.1%
Premium £180
94 H + 1
9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
80.7%
87.3%
80.9%
83.2%
Premium £124
94 H + 7
10. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
81%
77.2%
80.5%
81.7%
Premium £190
94 H + 4
11. Michelin ALPIN 6
84%
82.6%
85%
80.8%
Premium
12. Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
76.8%
73.4%
79.2%
86.2%
Premium
13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
73.2%
92.4%
73.3%
80.4%
Upper-middle
14. Nokian WR D4
77.8%
84.3%
80.1%
81.8%
Upper-middle
15. Michelin ALPIN A4! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
67.1%
Premium
16. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £164
94 H + 6
17. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.5%
77.4%
82.4%
Premium £179
94 H + 8
18. Firestone Winterhawk 4
78.1%
86.1%
74.3%
81.3%
Upper-middle £118
98 H + 1
19. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.6%
85.1%
92%
Upper-middle £202
94 H + 5
20. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
78.8%
74%
77.2%
76.3%
Lowcost £129
0 V
21. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
76.3%
74.8%
77.8%
Lowcost £114
98 H + 1
22. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
75.1%
74.1%
79.8%
74.8%
Lowcost
23. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
71.8%
85.5%
73.2%
73.2%
Lowcost £142
94 H + 2
24. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.1%
74.6%
75.2%
80.9%
Upper-middle £139
94 V + 1
25. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle £289
94 H + 2
26. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
72.1%
80.6%
81.9%
82.5%
Upper-middle
27. Toyo Observe S944
72.7%
69%
84.7%
76.2%
Upper-middle
28. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle
29. Barum Polaris 3! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5
73.6%
87.3%
Lowcost
30. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
83.1%
68.3%
85.5%
91.8%
Premium
31. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle £105
94 H + 3
32. Sava Eskimo HP2
68.6%
80.4%
74.2%
77.6%
Lowcost £104
98 V
33. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
76.9%
80.9%
75.4%
80.1%
Upper-middle
34. Giti GitiWinter W1
71.1%
72.4%
76.7%
82.3%
Lowcost
35. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
76.8%
77.4%
77.5%
94.5%
Lowcost £107
98 V + 1
36. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
71%
78.3%
74.9%
Lowcost £112
98 V
37. Debica Frigo HP2
70%
86.5%
74.1%
71.9%
Lowcost £109
98 V
38. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium £139
94 H + 1
39. Nokian WR D3
Upper-middle
40. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65.2%
73.4%
75%
75.2%
Upper-middle £145
98 H + 1
41. Barum Polaris 5
73.7%
74.3%
75.7%
73.9%
Lowcost £108
98 H + 1
42. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
Upper-middle
43. Nokian WR A4
66.1%
77.4%
80.7%
Upper-middle
44. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
78.5%
70.5%
85.1%
Upper-middle £102
94 H + 2
45. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
77.2%
79.3%
76.8%
82.5%
Upper-middle
46. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost
47. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
48. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
49. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca
72.1%
76.1%
77.4%
Lowcost
50. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
71.9%
84.2%
84.2%
Lowcost
51. Imperial SnowDragon 3
Lowcost
52. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost