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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 205/55 R16 among 53 available

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100,50 €

in 205/55 R16

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Load capacityLI index

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Tyre variants (1)

Your size 205/55 R16 94H XL EAN: 8019227456479 SAP: 4564700

PIRELLI CINTURATO WINTER 3, RP

B Price from 100,50 €

Reinforced profile

M+S

3PMSF

Rim protection

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Where to buy

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Current prices for size 205/55 R16.

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (2 620 reviews)

In stock Year of manufacture: 2025

100,50 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (1 827 reviews)

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104,06 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (3 735 reviews)

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99,75 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,5 (1 886 reviews)

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103,02 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (330 reviews)

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104,73 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,8 (186 reviews)

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106,27 €

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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 205/55 R16 among 53 available

✓ Disciplines

Snow from 23 measurements · 9 tests

+2,8 %

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

+12,1 %

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

+3,3 %

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 96 %

Noise and comfort 91 %

Snow 81 %

Economy 78 %

🏆 Trophies from our data

🏆 best in the wet in size 205/55 R16 from 8 testov in the wet

🏆 Top 3 PTI in size 205/55 R16 1. 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

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 205/55 R16

Compared with 37 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 9,8 100,50 €

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 100,50 € This tyre

Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 94,23 €

Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 107,45 €

Dunlop WINTER 8.6 75,28 €

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 125,57 €

Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 61,50 €

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 8.3 82,26 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 62,85 €

Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 76,25 €

Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 80,44 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 80,78 €

Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 84,95 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 72,73 €

Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 82,98 €

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 74,28 €

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 78,36 €

Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 63,87 €

Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 80,38 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 79,36 €

Laufenn LW31 i FIT+ 7.4 62,76 €

Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 89,03 €

Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 72,59 €

Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.3 64,56 €

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 7.1 75,90 €

Michelin ALPIN 5 7.1 117,95 €

Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 65,89 €

Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 54,89 €

Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 62,05 €

Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 6.8 74,84 €

Vredestein SNOWTRAC 5 6.8

Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 66,83 €

Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 6.4 70,40 €

Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 65,02 €

Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 70,68 €

Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 64,26 €

Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 5.7 52,53 €

Goodride SW608 MFS M+S 5.2 102,19 €

5,2 Median 7,4 9,8

5.2 weakest in the group

Goodride SW608 MFS M+S 102,19 € +1,69 € 9.8 best in the group

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 100,50 €

1. rank in the group of 37 compared

97 % of tyres are weaker in this group

+2,4 above the group median group median 7,4

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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.