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CINTURATO WINTER 2

8.5
PTI – Pneutesty Index
excellent ✓ 15 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 255/45 R19 among 35 available
tested only in R16, R17, R18
Price from
237,58 €
in 255/45 R19
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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.

Your size 255/45 R19 Speed / Load: 100H
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripA NoiseB Price from 237,58 €
Seal (self-sealing technology) Seal (self-sealing technology) OE OE M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Rating and verdict

How the Cinturato Winter 2 evaluated

8.5
PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,5 / 10 · excellent PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 255/45 R19 among 35 available
tested only in R16, R17, R18
Discipline Percentile worsegroup averagebest Gap ⓘ Tests
Snow 61
+1 % 19 tests
what it consists of Snow (3)
snow braking 51
+1 % 16 tests
snow traction 74
+2 % 14 tests
snow handling 84
+2 % 11 tests
Wet 88
+4 % 19 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking 94
+8 % 16 tests
Aquaplaning 69
+3 % 15 tests
wet handling 91
+3 % 11 tests
Dry 45
≈ average 15 tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking 73
+2 % 15 tests
dry handling 22
≈ average 11 tests
Ice –
Not measured. 3 Tests
what it consists of Ice (1)
ice braking 88
+5 % 3 Tests
Economy 34
−3 % 15 tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 13
−2 % 14 tests
durability (wear and abrasion) 49
≈ average 7 tests
Noise and comfort 76
≈ average 14 tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 24
≈ average 12 tests
ride comfort 55
Not measured. –
Where it is strong
Wetbetter than 88 %
Noise and comfortbetter than 76 %
Where it falls behind
Economyworse than 66 % · −3 %
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 Top 3 1× 1st–3rd place in 1 tests counted in PTI

Zákaznícke recenzie do PTI nevstupujú – PTI stojí na meraniach nezávislých testov; pri pneumatikách s málo testami čiastočne prihliada aj na triedu značky.

✓ 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
Seal (self-sealing technology)
Seal (self-sealing technology) Seals a puncture in the tread
OE Approved directly by the carmaker
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 2 stands in size 255/45 R19

Compared with 19 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 8,5 237,58 €
5,3 median 7,8 9,1
6. rank in the group of 19 compared
+0,7 above the group median group median 7,8
−0,6 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1
Show all tyres in the ranking (19)
  1. 1. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 better and cheaper 205,65 € −31,93 €
  2. 1. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P better and cheaper 203,37 € −34,21 €
  3. 3. 8.7 Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 better and cheaper 188,91 € −48,67 €
  4. 4. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER better and cheaper 206,95 € −30,63 €
  5. 4. 8.6 Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 better and cheaper 185,00 € −52,58 €
  6. 6. 8.5 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 This tyre 237,58 €
  7. 7. 8.4 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 150,05 € −87,53 €
  8. 8. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 172,61 € −64,97 €
  9. 9. 7.9 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 165,98 € −71,60 €
  10. 10. 7.8 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 186,22 € −51,36 €
  11. 11. 7.7 Barum POLARIS 6 164,71 € −72,87 €
  12. 12. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 168,27 € −69,31 €
  13. 12. 7.6 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 141,21 € −96,37 €
  14. 14. 7.5 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 183,43 € −54,15 €
  15. 15. 7.3 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 SUV 190,93 € −46,65 €
  16. 16. 6.6 Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 186,14 € −51,44 €
  17. 16. 6.6 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 250,94 € +13,36 €
  18. 18. 5.6 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 94,13 € −143,45 €
  19. 19. 5.3 Minerva FROSTRACK UHP 144,09 € −93,49 €
Price per 100 km

The tyre's real value for money

238 € ÷ 42 623 km × 100
0,56 € / 100 km

Lowest price in size 255/45 R19 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.

Comparison with alternatives
Dunlop WINTER 0,38 €
Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 0,44 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 0,56 €

Dunlop WINTER works out cheaper per 100 km.

Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 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
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Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
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Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
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Supersport
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Selected size 255/45 R19
Width255 mm
Profile height45 %
Rim diameter19″
Load index (LI)100
Speed index (SI)H
Product code4577000
EAN8019227457704
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripA NoiseB (71 dB)
Manufacturer Pirelli
Tread CINTURATO WINTER 2
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
Seal (samotesniaca technológia) Áno - SEALINSIDE
OE
M+S Áno - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Áno
Ochrana disku Áno - RP
Comparison

Competitors

Main competitors in the same price range.

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Dunlop WINTER
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Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT
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7.8
from 186 €
Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 11×
Wins 0×
Top 3 1×
Average placement 7,5
2025
9. place
Auto Bild large winter tire braking test 225/40 R18 2025
52 tyres
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2024
7. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17 2024
16 tyres
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11. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 2024
12 tyres
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7. place
Auto Zeitung Winter and all-season tire test 215/55 R17 2024
10 tyres
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13. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 2024
20 tyres
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2023
5. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 2023
21 tyres
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6. place
Tyre Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 2023
13 tyres
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6. place
AutoBild Winter tire test for sports cars 225/40 R18 2023
11 tyres
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12. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17 2023
15 tyres
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2022
4. place
Tyrereviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17 2022
9 tyres
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2. place
Auto Bild Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17 2022
5 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 255/45 R19.

Current lowest
237,58 €
↘ 1,99 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
231,43 €
22.8.2026
Highest for the period
249,48 €
25.6.2026
249,48 231,43 237,58 € 22.6.2026 14.10.2026 22.6.2026: 242,41 € 23.6.2026: 244,50 € 23.6.2026: 248,75 € 23.6.2026: 242,41 € 24.6.2026: 244,50 € 24.6.2026: 247,94 € 24.6.2026: 242,41 € 25.6.2026: 244,50 € 25.6.2026: 249,48 € 25.6.2026: 242,41 € 26.6.2026: 244,50 € 26.6.2026: 242,41 € 27.6.2026: 244,50 € 27.6.2026: 242,41 € 28.6.2026: 244,50 € 28.6.2026: 242,41 € 29.6.2026: 244,50 € 29.6.2026: 242,41 € 30.6.2026: 244,50 € 30.6.2026: 242,41 € 1.7.2026: 244,50 € 1.7.2026: 242,41 € 2.7.2026: 244,50 € 2.7.2026: 242,41 € 4.7.2026: 244,50 € 4.7.2026: 242,41 € 5.7.2026: 244,50 € 5.7.2026: 242,41 € 6.7.2026: 244,50 € 6.7.2026: 242,41 € 7.7.2026: 244,50 € 7.7.2026: 242,41 € 8.7.2026: 244,50 € 8.7.2026: 242,41 € 9.7.2026: 244,50 € 9.7.2026: 242,41 € 10.7.2026: 244,50 € 10.7.2026: 242,41 € 11.7.2026: 243,81 € 11.7.2026: 242,41 € 12.7.2026: 243,81 € 12.7.2026: 242,41 € 13.7.2026: 243,81 € 13.7.2026: 242,41 € 14.7.2026: 244,50 € 14.7.2026: 242,41 € 15.7.2026: 244,11 € 15.7.2026: 242,41 € 16.7.2026: 244,50 € 16.7.2026: 242,41 € 17.7.2026: 244,50 € 17.7.2026: 242,41 € 18.7.2026: 244,04 € 18.7.2026: 242,41 € 19.7.2026: 244,04 € 19.7.2026: 242,41 € 20.7.2026: 244,04 € 20.7.2026: 242,41 € 29.7.2026: 234,04 € 29.7.2026: 233,47 € 31.7.2026: 234,04 € 1.8.2026: 233,47 € 8.8.2026: 232,91 € 14.8.2026: 233,47 € 19.8.2026: 234,04 € 21.8.2026: 235,08 € 22.8.2026: 231,43 € 27.8.2026: 235,12 € 28.8.2026: 235,08 € 1.9.2026: 235,12 € 1.9.2026: 235,08 € 1.9.2026: 244,50 € 8.9.2026: 235,12 € 8.9.2026: 234,51 € 11.9.2026: 233,94 € 18.9.2026: 233,37 € 24.9.2026: 232,81 € 26.9.2026: 233,37 € 29.9.2026: 232,81 € 1.10.2026: 232,24 € 6.10.2026: 233,80 € 6.10.2026: 232,24 € 7.10.2026: 232,81 € 8.10.2026: 232,24 € 9.10.2026: 238,48 € 9.10.2026: 232,24 € 9.10.2026: 232,81 € 9.10.2026: 238,48 € 11.10.2026: 237,58 € 14.10.2026: 237,58 €

The lowest available price across the monitored shops is shown. Indicative; may differ in the shop.

User reviews

What owners say

4,0
★★★★☆
from 3 reviews
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Expected lifespan
42 623 km
Reliability:confidence-high
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Renault · 205/55 R16 · 19 312 km
★★★★☆

It’s the best winter tire I’ve had so far great wet and snow traction also the tire is very quiet (test say otherwise but on my car this tire is quiet) big downfall is the wear of the tire after 1 winter the tires lost almost half of their tread . Last winter was weak so maybe that’s because but I’ve heard that pirelli don’t last that long. Other than that great tire

SD
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SEAT Leon · 225/40 R18 · 6 437 km
★★★★☆

I bought this tyre last year after suggestions from my tyre dealer. I was looking for a good tyre for cold and rainy winters with some occasional trip to the mountains. These tyres were highly satisfactory in terms of dry and wet performance, plus they felt great in terms of subjective road feedback and handling. Car seems attached to the ground in all situations. Downsides are higher noise and fuel consumption, but I say this with respect to my summer tyres, which may not be a fair comparison. I only tried them on snow once and they were fine.

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Volvo V40 Cross Country 120 · 225/60 R16 · 6 437 km
★★★★☆

Brand new, to replace my old Pirelli Sottozero 3, come at the end of their Life.
Dry:
These Cinturato Winter 2 are proposed as touring tyres, and so they do: compared to the more sporty precursors, the road feedback appears rougher and less direct.
Likewise, handling in the dry is poorer, less precise, however decent for a touring tyre.
Breaking in the dry appears on the other hand fairly good, with more than reasonable stopping distances.
Wet:
drivability in the wet is not too bad. Wet handling is decent, breaking is good as well as aquaplaning resistance, both in the straight line and in the corner.
Snow:
Compared to the Sottozero 3, the performance of these Cinturato Winter 2 on snow is improved: either traction, handling and braking are significantly ameliorated, providing in challenging conditions of snow, snow/mud or snow/rain a greater sense of safety.
Ice:
Although not nordic or studded tires, these Cinturato Winter 2 do fairly good with the ice, letting you get off on it, as long as you drive with due prudence.
Internal noise:
These tires make themselves felt, as expected, especially during high-speed driving.
Fuel consumption and wear:
in the middle for a quality winter tyre.
Price: high-priced but less expensive compared to many competing models of other premium brands.

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