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Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

245/40 R18 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 R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 245/40 R18 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (225) and -30mm narrower than the widest one (215). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (245mm), which results in 98mm sidewall height. In 245/40 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 245/40 R18, 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 245/40 R18 was held by Sportscars in 2016, where Winter Sottozero 3 received rating "Exemplary" and finished on the 4. place. It was tested on a .

245/40 R18 97 V XL

245/40 R18 97 V


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 (245/40 R18)
Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18
satisfactory
Ranked #19 of 20
Name WetDrySnowRunning costs
Best values in test2+1-2+1-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 33+22-2
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Source: www.autobild.de
Name Stopping distance on wetStopping distance on snow
Best values in test30,324,3
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 335,225,8
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Source: www.autobild.de
Name WetDrySnow
Best values in test2+2+1
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 32-2+ 2
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Source: reifenpresse.de
Name WetDrySnow
Best values in test221-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 32 2 2
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Source: www.reifentrends.de

245/40 R18 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76.8%
80.4%
73.5%
72.7%
Upper-middle
2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
76.4%
88.2%
86.5%
82%
Premium £260
97 V + 2
3. Continental WinterContact TS 850P
Premium £184
97 V + 2
4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
78.7%
79.7%
92.1%
86.1%
Premium £157
97 V + 1
5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.1%
90.9%
80.6%
85.5%
Premium £169
97 V + 2
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90.4%
80.1%
83%
85.4%
Premium £141
97 V + 1
7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
81%
77.2%
80.5%
81.7%
Premium £175
97 V + 2
8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
80.7%
87.3%
80.9%
83.2%
Premium £182
97 V + 2
9. Kleber KRISALP HP3
78.7%
82.7%
73.7%
79.3%
Upper-middle £157
97 V
10. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Premium
11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
73.2%
92.4%
73.3%
80.4%
Upper-middle
12. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £156
97 H + 3
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.6%
85.1%
92%
Upper-middle
14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.5%
77.4%
82.4%
Premium
15. Firestone Winterhawk 4
78.1%
86.1%
74.3%
81.3%
Upper-middle £154
97 V
16. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
78.8%
74%
77.2%
76.3%
Lowcost £118
0 V
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
75.1%
74.1%
79.8%
74.8%
Lowcost
18. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
71.8%
85.5%
73.2%
73.2%
Lowcost
19. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.1%
74.6%
75.2%
80.9%
Upper-middle £200
97 V + 1
20. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle £132
97 V
21. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle
22. Barum Polaris 3! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5
73.6%
87.3%
Lowcost
23. Sava Eskimo HP2
68.6%
80.4%
74.2%
77.6%
Lowcost £117
97 V
24. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle
25. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
76.9%
80.9%
75.4%
80.1%
Upper-middle
26. Yokohama W.drive V905! Newer model available: Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
79.9%
70.5%
89.7%
91.8%
Upper-middle
27. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
76.8%
77.4%
77.5%
94.5%
Lowcost £119
97 V + 3
28. Barum Polaris 5
73.7%
74.3%
75.7%
73.9%
Lowcost £118
97 V
29. Nokian WR A4
66.1%
77.4%
80.7%
Upper-middle
30. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
78.5%
70.5%
85.1%
Upper-middle
31. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
77.2%
79.3%
76.8%
82.5%
Upper-middle
32. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost
33. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
34. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
35. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca
72.1%
76.1%
77.4%
Lowcost
36. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
71.9%
84.2%
84.2%
Lowcost
37. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost