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CINTURATO WINTER 3

9.8 Outstanding
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 8 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/40 R18 among 53 available
tested in R18 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
135,87 €
in 225/40 R18
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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Tyre variants (1)

Your size 225/40 R18 92V XL EAN: 8019227450484 SAP: 4504800
PIRELLI CINTURATO WINTER 3, RP
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripA NoiseB Price from 135,87 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Rating and verdict

How the Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 evaluated

9.8 Outstanding
PTI – Pneutesty Index 9,8 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/40 R18 among 53 available
tested in R18 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 23 measurements · 9 tests
beats 48 of 63
77 +2,8 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 8 tests
beats 45 of 63
81 +3,0 %
snow traction 8 tests
beats 45 of 54
88 +3,3 %
snow handling 7 tests
beats 41 of 57
78 +1,9 %
Wet from 25 measurements · 8 tests
beats 71 of 72
99 +11,1 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 7 tests
beats 70 of 72
99 +13,1 %
Aquaplaning 6 tests
beats 58 of 59
99 +11,1 %
wet handling 6 tests
beats 57 of 58
99 +5,2 %
Dry from 11 measurements · 8 tests
beats 53 of 58
92 +2,6 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 7 tests
beats 53 of 58
95 +3,9 %
dry handling 4 tests
beats 44 of 54
88 +1,6 %
Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 1 test
beats 25 of 40
65 +1,1 %
Economy from 11 measurements · 8 tests
beats 45 of 58
78 ≈ average
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 7 tests
beats 38 of 57
71 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 2 tests
beats 36 of 49
72 ≈ average
Noise and comfort from 5 measurements · 6 tests
beats 52 of 58
91 +1,4 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 5 tests
beats 45 of 57
85 +1,5 %
ride comfort
beats 30 of 34
88 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Wet 99 % Dry 92 % Noise and comfort 91 % Economy 78 % Snow 77 %
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 best in the wet in size 225/40 R18 from 8 testov in the wet
🏆 Top 3 PTI in size 225/40 R18 2. place of 53 rated
🏆 Test winner 3× 1st place in 3 tests counted in PTI
🏆 Top 3 6× 1st–3rd place in 6 tests counted in PTI

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions
Rim protection
Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs

Where Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 stands in size 225/40 R18

Compared with 32 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 9,8 135,87 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 135,87 € This tyre Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.1 107,50 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 114,22 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 123,16 € Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.6 109,29 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 128,74 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 142,18 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 89,01 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 101,42 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 101,05 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 93,99 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 122,00 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 118,22 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 107,52 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 90,88 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 115,74 € Laufenn LW31 I Fit+ XL 7.4 83,62 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 134,60 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 107,39 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 105,62 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 103,04 € Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.3 89,50 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 79,13 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 79,79 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 97,91 € Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 6.6 75,34 € Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 SPORT XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 76,05 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 95,69 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 74,28 € Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 5.6 92,41 € Goodride SW608 XL MFS M+S 5.2 85,33 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 69,78 €
5,0 Median 7,4 9,8
1. rank in the group of 32 compared
97 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+2,4 above the group median group median 7,4
Show all tyres in the ranking (32)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 This tyre 135,87 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 107,50 € −28,37 €
  3. 2. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 114,22 € −21,65 €
  4. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 123,16 € −12,71 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 109,29 € −26,58 €
  6. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 128,74 € −7,13 €
  7. 7. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 142,18 € +6,31 €
  8. 8. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 89,01 € −46,86 €
  9. 8. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 101,42 € −34,45 €
  10. 10. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 101,05 € −34,82 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 93,99 € −41,88 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 122,00 € −13,87 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 118,22 € −17,65 €
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 107,52 € −28,35 €
  15. 15. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 90,88 € −44,99 €
  16. 16. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 115,74 € −20,13 €
  17. 16. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I Fit+ XL 83,62 € −52,25 €
  18. 16. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 134,60 € −1,27 €
  19. 16. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 107,39 € −28,48 €
  20. 16. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 105,62 € −30,25 €
  21. 21. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 103,04 € −32,83 €
  22. 21. 7.3 Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 89,50 € −46,37 €
  23. 23. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 79,13 € −56,74 €
  24. 24. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 79,79 € −56,08 €
  25. 25. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 97,91 € −37,96 €
  26. 26. 6.6 Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 75,34 € −60,53 €
  27. 27. 6.4 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 SPORT XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 76,05 € −59,82 €
  28. 28. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 95,69 € −40,18 €
  29. 29. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 74,28 € −61,59 €
  30. 30. 5.6 Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 92,41 € −43,46 €
  31. 31. 5.2 Goodride SW608 XL MFS M+S 85,33 € −50,54 €
  32. 32. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 69,78 € −66,09 €
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 225/40 R18
Width225 mm
Profile height40 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)92
Speed index (SI)V
Product code4504800
EAN8019227450484
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripA NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Pirelli
Tread CINTURATO WINTER 3
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
Reinforced profile Yes
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Rim protection Yes - RP
Comparison

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 3×
Wins 2×
Top 3 3×
Average placement 1,3
2026
2. place
Auto Bild winter tire test for SUVs 225/55 R18 2026
10 tyres
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1. place
AvD winter tire test 225/45 R17 2026
15 tyres
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1. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 225/50 R17 2026
15 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 225/40 R18.

Current lowest
135,87 €
↘ 0,75 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
130,75 €
22.8.2026
Highest for the period
143,00 €
23.6.2026
143,00 130,75 135,87 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 136,90 € 23.6.2026: 139,61 € 23.6.2026: 143,00 € 23.6.2026: 136,90 € 24.6.2026: 139,61 € 24.6.2026: 143,00 € 24.6.2026: 136,90 € 25.6.2026: 139,61 € 25.6.2026: 143,00 € 25.6.2026: 136,90 € 26.6.2026: 139,61 € 26.6.2026: 136,90 € 26.6.2026: 139,61 € 11.7.2026: 139,35 € 12.7.2026: 139,61 € 12.7.2026: 139,35 € 12.7.2026: 139,61 € 18.7.2026: 139,48 € 18.7.2026: 139,61 € 19.7.2026: 139,42 € 22.7.2026: 139,61 € 27.7.2026: 136,90 € 27.7.2026: 139,61 € 27.7.2026: 136,90 € 28.7.2026: 139,61 € 29.7.2026: 133,80 € 31.7.2026: 132,40 € 21.8.2026: 132,90 € 22.8.2026: 130,75 € 27.8.2026: 132,90 € 1.9.2026: 134,44 € 1.9.2026: 132,90 € 6.9.2026: 134,20 € 16.9.2026: 134,44 € 17.9.2026: 136,06 € 17.9.2026: 135,73 € 18.9.2026: 134,44 € 21.9.2026: 135,73 € 24.9.2026: 134,44 € 2.10.2026: 133,70 € 8.10.2026: 135,40 € 8.10.2026: 135,07 € 9.10.2026: 136,38 € 9.10.2026: 135,07 € 9.10.2026: 135,40 € 14.10.2026: 134,91 € 15.10.2026: 135,24 € 22.10.2026: 135,57 € 24.10.2026: 135,24 € 25.10.2026: 135,11 € 27.10.2026: 134,78 € 28.10.2026: 135,11 € 29.10.2026: 134,78 € 30.10.2026: 135,11 € 4.11.2026: 132,95 € 5.11.2026: 135,11 € 5.11.2026: 132,95 € 6.11.2026: 135,11 € 6.11.2026: 131,66 € 6.11.2026: 135,11 € 6.11.2026: 135,44 € 7.11.2026: 135,11 € 8.11.2026: 135,87 €

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