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CINTURATO WINTER 3

Name: Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3
Brand: Pirelli
SKU: pirelli-cinturato-winter-3
Rating: 9.8 (8 reviews)

PTI – Pneutesty Index

PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/45 R18 among 50 available

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155,97 €

in 225/45 R18

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Load capacityLI index

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Tyre variants (1)

Your size 225/45 R18 95V XL EAN: 8019227456288 SAP: 4562800

PIRELLI CINTURATO WINTER 3, RP

B Price from 155,97 €

Reinforced profile

M+S

3PMSF

Rim protection

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Where to buy

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Current prices for size 225/45 R18.

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (3 735 reviews)

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155,97 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (2 620 reviews)

In stock Year of manufacture: 2025

162,29 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (1 827 reviews)

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164,80 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,5 (1 886 reviews)

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166,28 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (330 reviews)

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168,99 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,8 (186 reviews)

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173,44 €

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Rating and verdict

How the Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 evaluated

PTI – Pneutesty Index 9,8 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/45 R18 among 50 available

✓ Disciplines

Snow from 23 measurements · 9 tests

+3,2 %

Breakdown „Snow“

snow braking 8 tests

+3,0 %

snow traction 8 tests

+3,3 %

snow handling 7 tests

+1,9 %

Wet from 25 measurements · 8 tests

+10,9 %

Breakdown „Wet“

wet braking 7 tests

+13,1 %

Aquaplaning 6 tests

+11,1 %

wet handling 6 tests

+5,2 %

Dry from 11 measurements · 8 tests

+2,6 %

Breakdown „Dry“

dry braking 7 tests

+3,9 %

dry handling 4 tests

+1,6 %

Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test

Not measured.

Breakdown „Ice“

ice braking 1 test

+1,1 %

Economy from 11 measurements · 8 tests

≈ average

Breakdown „Economy“

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 7 tests

≈ average

durability (wear and abrasion) 2 tests

≈ average

Noise and comfort from 5 measurements · 6 tests

+1,4 %

Breakdown „Noise and comfort“

quietness (measured and subjective noise) 5 tests

+1,5 %

ride comfort

Not measured.

poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+

✓ Strengths and weaknesses

Strength

Wet 99 %

Dry 93 %

Noise and comfort 90 %

Snow 80 %

Economy 75 %

🏆 Trophies from our data

🏆 best in the wet in size 225/45 R18 from 8 testov in the wet

🏆 Top 3 PTI in size 225/45 R18 2. place of 50 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

Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure

M+S Suitable for mud and snow

3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs

Where Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 stands in size 225/45 R18

Compared with 30 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 9,8 155,97 €

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 155,97 € This tyre

Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.1 125,60 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 131,46 €

Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 149,80 €

Hankook W330B WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.6 138,26 €

Dunlop WINTER 8.6 144,78 €

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 167,22 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 101,19 €

Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 126,71 €

Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 124,08 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 106,56 €

Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 133,99 €

Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 130,56 €

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 116,13 €

Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 101,37 €

Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 126,45 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 126,43 €

Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 117,96 €

Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 91,08 €

Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 108,72 €

Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 120,87 €

Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 107,36 €

Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 96,55 €

Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 57,50 €

Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 90,45 €

Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 111,75 €

Hankook W320B WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 120,44 €

Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 6.6 68,15 €

Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 103,08 €

Nankang SNOW VIVA SV-2 5.5 157,09 €

5,5 Median 7,5 9,8

5.5 weakest in the group

Nankang SNOW VIVA SV-2 157,09 € +1,12 € 9.8 best in the group

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 155,97 €

1. rank in the group of 30 compared

97 % of tyres are weaker in this group

+2,3 above the group median group median 7,5

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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.