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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 225/55 R17 among 52 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
154,13 €
in 225/55 R17
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Which sizes it's made in

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Widthin millimetres
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ProfileAspect ratio (%)
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Rim diameterin inches
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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 225/55 R17 101V XL EAN: 8019227456455 SAP: 4564500
PIRELLI CINTURATO WINTER 3, RP
Rolling resistanceB Wet gripA NoiseB Price from 154,13 €
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 225/55 R17 among 52 available
tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 23 measurements · 9 tests
beats 52 of 66
80 +3,1 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 8 tests
beats 48 of 65
81 +3,0 %
snow traction 8 tests
beats 46 of 55
88 +3,3 %
snow handling 7 tests
beats 43 of 55
78 +1,9 %
Wet from 25 measurements · 8 tests
beats 72 of 73
99 +11,5 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 7 tests
beats 70 of 72
99 +13,1 %
Aquaplaning 6 tests
beats 59 of 60
99 +11,1 %
wet handling 6 tests
beats 55 of 56
99 +5,2 %
Dry from 11 measurements · 8 tests
beats 54 of 58
94 +3,0 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 7 tests
beats 55 of 58
95 +3,9 %
dry handling 4 tests
beats 44 of 53
88 +1,6 %
Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 1 test
beats 30 of 43
65 +1,1 %
Economy from 11 measurements · 8 tests
beats 47 of 60
79 ≈ average
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 7 tests
beats 40 of 58
71 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 2 tests
beats 37 of 51
72 ≈ average
Noise and comfort from 5 measurements · 6 tests
beats 51 of 58
89 +1,6 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 5 tests
beats 48 of 56
85 +1,5 %
ride comfort
beats 33 of 37
88 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Wet 99 % Dry 94 % Noise and comfort 89 % Snow 80 % Economy 79 %
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 best in the wet in size 225/55 R17 from 8 testov in the wet
🏆 Top 3 PTI in size 225/55 R17 1. place of 52 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
🚗
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 225/55 R17

Compared with 31 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 9,8 154,13 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 154,13 € This tyre Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 137,08 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 155,90 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 127,89 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 155,46 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 96,99 € Hankook W462B WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 112,62 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 104,63 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 108,48 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 104,70 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 113,79 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 125,23 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 121,17 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 110,52 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 102,80 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 113,79 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 114,78 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 86,25 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 108,99 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 100,18 € Michelin ALPIN 5 7.1 131,39 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 92,24 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 90,16 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 98,99 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 116,80 € Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 5.9 166,96 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 79,92 € Triangle WINTERX TW401 5.7 68,40 € Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 5.6 92,26 € Goodride SW608 XL 5.2 95,02 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 76,52 €
5,0 Median 7,4 9,8
1. rank in the group of 31 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 (31)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 This tyre 154,13 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 137,08 € −17,05 €
  3. 3. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 155,90 € +1,77 €
  4. 4. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 127,89 € −26,24 €
  5. 5. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 155,46 € +1,33 €
  6. 6. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 96,99 € −57,14 €
  7. 6. 8.3 Hankook W462B WINTER I*CEPT RS3 112,62 € −41,51 €
  8. 6. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 104,63 € −49,50 €
  9. 9. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 108,48 € −45,65 €
  10. 10. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 104,70 € −49,43 €
  11. 10. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 113,79 € −40,34 €
  12. 10. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 125,23 € −28,90 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 121,17 € −32,96 €
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 110,52 € −43,61 €
  15. 15. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 102,80 € −51,33 €
  16. 16. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 113,79 € −40,34 €
  17. 16. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 114,78 € −39,35 €
  18. 16. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 86,25 € −67,88 €
  19. 16. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 108,99 € −45,14 €
  20. 20. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 100,18 € −53,95 €
  21. 21. 7.1 Michelin ALPIN 5 131,39 € −22,74 €
  22. 22. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 92,24 € −61,89 €
  23. 23. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 90,16 € −63,97 €
  24. 24. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 98,99 € −55,14 €
  25. 25. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 116,80 € −37,33 €
  26. 26. 5.9 Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 166,96 € +12,83 €
  27. 27. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 79,92 € −74,21 €
  28. 28. 5.7 Triangle WINTERX TW401 68,40 € −85,73 €
  29. 29. 5.6 Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 92,26 € −61,87 €
  30. 30. 5.2 Goodride SW608 XL 95,02 € −59,11 €
  31. 31. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 76,52 € −77,61 €
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 225/55 R17
Width225 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter17″
Load index (LI)101
Speed index (SI)V
Product code4564500
EAN8019227456455
EU energy label Rolling resistanceB 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

Competitors

Main competitors in the same price range.

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Hankook W462B WINTER I*CEPT RS3
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W462B WINTER I*CEPT RS3
8.3
from 132 €
This tyre
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3
Pirelli
CINTURATO WINTER 3
9.8
from 154 €
Reference tyre
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Michelin ALPIN 5
Michelin
ALPIN 5
7.1
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
Detail →
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 225/55 R17.

Current lowest
154,13 €
↘ 16,34 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
141,27 €
22.8.2026
Highest for the period
189,40 €
5.7.2026
189,40 141,27 154,13 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 184,23 € 25.6.2026: 159,79 € 2.7.2026: 184,23 € 5.7.2026: 189,40 € 5.7.2026: 184,23 € 10.7.2026: 145,94 € 11.7.2026: 161,30 € 11.7.2026: 184,23 € 11.7.2026: 161,30 € 11.7.2026: 145,94 € 12.7.2026: 160,43 € 12.7.2026: 145,94 € 13.7.2026: 159,04 € 13.7.2026: 145,94 € 13.7.2026: 159,04 € 13.7.2026: 184,23 € 14.7.2026: 145,94 € 15.7.2026: 157,34 € 15.7.2026: 145,94 € 16.7.2026: 157,79 € 16.7.2026: 145,94 € 17.7.2026: 157,84 € 17.7.2026: 145,94 € 18.7.2026: 157,30 € 18.7.2026: 145,94 € 19.7.2026: 157,30 € 19.7.2026: 145,94 € 20.7.2026: 157,30 € 20.7.2026: 145,94 € 29.7.2026: 145,75 € 29.7.2026: 145,40 € 31.7.2026: 145,75 € 1.8.2026: 145,40 € 8.8.2026: 145,05 € 14.8.2026: 145,40 € 15.8.2026: 145,94 € 18.8.2026: 144,02 € 22.8.2026: 141,27 € 27.8.2026: 144,02 € 4.9.2026: 144,16 € 15.9.2026: 145,66 € 15.9.2026: 144,96 € 17.9.2026: 145,66 € 17.9.2026: 145,31 € 18.9.2026: 144,96 € 21.9.2026: 145,31 € 24.9.2026: 144,96 € 1.10.2026: 144,60 € 2.10.2026: 144,44 € 8.10.2026: 144,96 € 8.10.2026: 144,60 € 9.10.2026: 147,33 € 9.10.2026: 144,60 € 9.10.2026: 144,96 € 12.10.2026: 150,31 € 14.10.2026: 146,00 € 15.10.2026: 144,69 € 21.10.2026: 150,93 € 22.10.2026: 149,02 € 23.10.2026: 146,00 € 27.10.2026: 149,02 € 27.10.2026: 146,00 € 27.10.2026: 146,54 € 27.10.2026: 144,34 € 27.10.2026: 146,54 € 29.10.2026: 149,02 € 29.10.2026: 146,54 € 29.10.2026: 146,00 € 30.10.2026: 150,93 € 30.10.2026: 146,00 € 30.10.2026: 146,54 € 30.10.2026: 144,69 € 30.10.2026: 146,54 € 31.10.2026: 149,02 € 31.10.2026: 150,73 € 31.10.2026: 148,14 € 1.11.2026: 150,73 € 1.11.2026: 149,02 € 2.11.2026: 146,54 € 2.11.2026: 146,00 € 3.11.2026: 149,60 € 3.11.2026: 147,44 € 4.11.2026: 149,60 € 4.11.2026: 149,02 € 4.11.2026: 147,44 € 4.11.2026: 143,31 € 5.11.2026: 146,09 € 5.11.2026: 145,41 € 6.11.2026: 144,00 € 6.11.2026: 148,14 € 6.11.2026: 150,80 € 6.11.2026: 148,90 € 7.11.2026: 148,54 € 8.11.2026: 154,13 €

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