Segment
1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Premium2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Premium
Comparison: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Holland (Vredestein). Generally, Vredestein winter tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than Pirelli (53%). In this particular case, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro has a better rating of 68% compared to 8% of the Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3. The first tyre test of Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 was done in 2015, compared to 2018 when was the Vredestein Wintrac Pro first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 225/50 R17 test, where both the Winter Sottozero 3 and the Wintrac Pro were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Winter Sottozero 3 is made in Italy and Wintrac Pro is made in Netherlands/Hungary.
| # | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Exemplary2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Exemplary
Worst rating in test
1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Recommended2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Still recommended
Dry
(Overall rating)Snow
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,5 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 1,5 |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,9 | 3,3 | 1,6 | 3,0 | 3,6 | 2,5 |
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,3 | 2,3 | 2,2 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 3,0 |
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 1- | 2 | 1- | |||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2- | 2- | 2- | |||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 1- | 2 | 2 | |||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | ||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 3+ | 2 | 2- | 2 | ||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2- | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 35,2 | 25,8 | |||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro | 33,2 | 24,9 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,5 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 2,3 | 2,6 | 0,8 | 1,8 |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,3 | 3,0 | 2,6 | 2,7 | 3,4 | 2,5 | 2,3 |
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,3 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 2,0 | 2,1 |
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | ||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2 | 2- | 3+ | 3+ | ||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 2- | ||
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| Name | Points total | Rating | |||||
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| Best values in test | 8,9 | velmi dobré | |||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Good | 7,0 | dobré | |||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Very good | 8,3 | velmi dobré | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 31,3 | 26,4 | |||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro | 30,8 | 25,2 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | |||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Good | dobré | 2- | 2+ | 2 | |||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2 | 1- | |||
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