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WINTER SOTTOZERO 3

8.3
Overall score ✓ 10 tyre tests
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
4,1
★★★★☆
41 driver reviews
Price from
133,08
in 205/65 R16
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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 205/65 R16 Speed / Load: 95H
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 133,08 €
OE OE M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Rating and verdict

How the Winter Sottozero 3 evaluated

Skóre vychádza z 10 nezávislých testov a z 55 recenzií vodičov. ?

8.3
Overall score 8,3 / 10 8 disciplín meraných v nezávislých testoch. Recenzie vodičov sa premietajú do celkového skóre.
✓ reliable
60 70 80 90 100
Dry
Dry
98
Comfort
Comfort
96,6
Manoeuvring
Manoeuvring
96,5
Wet
Wet
94
Braking
Braking
93,9
Snow
Snow
93,6
Traction
Traction
91,2
Value
Value
78
very weak60–81 weaker81–89 average89–93 good93–96 very good96–98 top tier98–100

The number shows what percentage of the best tyre’s performance in the test this tyre achieved in this discipline.

Where it shines
Wet Wet good 94
Dry Dry top tier 98
!Where it falls short
Comfort Comfort very good 96,6
Snow Snow good 93,6
🏆 Trophies from tests calculated from 34 tests
Test winner
Test winner
Top 3
Top 3 placement in the test
10×
Best in efficiency
Best in efficiency
✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
Balanced performance comfort + dynamics
🚗
For active drivers everyday driving
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
Price per 100 km

The tyre's real value for money

133 € ÷ 40 679 km × 100
0,33 € / 100 km

Lowest price in size 205/65 R16 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.

Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard-sport

A standard tyre with an added dose of sportiness — Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO 3 is one of them. The basis stays balanced: comfort, quietness and tread life at the level of an ordinary tyre. The manufacturer adds a stiffer sidewall or a grippier compound, so the response is sharper at speed and through corners. The ideal is that none of it comes out of the tyre's mileage.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 205/65 R16
Width205 mm
Profile height65 %
Rim diameter16″
Load index (LI)95
Speed index (SI)H
Product code2485200
EAN8019227248524
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Pirelli
Tread WINTER SOTTOZERO 3
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Focus Standard-sport
Construction Radial
Creation date 18.03.2018
Product launch date (gen.) 16.08.2020
Available technologies
OE
M+S Áno - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Áno
Ochrana disku Áno - RP
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 205/65 R16.

Current lowest
133,08
↗ 5,99 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
122,25
26.6.2026
Highest for the period
133,08
23.9.2026
133,08 122,25 133,08 € 22.6.2026 23.9.2026 22.6.2026: 125,56 € 23.6.2026: 128,02 € 23.6.2026: 132,23 € 23.6.2026: 125,56 € 24.6.2026: 128,02 € 24.6.2026: 131,81 € 24.6.2026: 125,56 € 25.6.2026: 128,02 € 25.6.2026: 131,81 € 25.6.2026: 125,56 € 25.6.2026: 125,55 € 26.6.2026: 122,25 € 27.6.2026: 125,55 € 27.6.2026: 122,25 € 28.6.2026: 125,55 € 28.6.2026: 122,25 € 29.6.2026: 125,55 € 29.6.2026: 122,25 € 30.6.2026: 125,55 € 30.6.2026: 122,25 € 1.7.2026: 125,55 € 1.7.2026: 122,25 € 2.7.2026: 124,40 € 2.7.2026: 122,25 € 4.7.2026: 124,57 € 4.7.2026: 122,25 € 5.7.2026: 124,71 € 5.7.2026: 122,25 € 6.7.2026: 128,02 € 6.7.2026: 122,25 € 7.7.2026: 124,71 € 7.7.2026: 122,25 € 7.7.2026: 124,66 € 7.7.2026: 128,02 € 8.7.2026: 124,47 € 9.7.2026: 128,02 € 9.7.2026: 124,06 € 10.7.2026: 128,02 € 10.7.2026: 124,09 € 11.7.2026: 128,02 € 11.7.2026: 122,97 € 12.7.2026: 128,02 € 13.7.2026: 122,97 € 14.7.2026: 123,48 € 14.7.2026: 128,02 € 15.7.2026: 123,13 € 16.7.2026: 128,02 € 16.7.2026: 123,50 € 17.7.2026: 128,02 € 17.7.2026: 123,54 € 18.7.2026: 128,02 € 18.7.2026: 123,08 € 19.7.2026: 128,02 € 20.7.2026: 123,08 € 21.7.2026: 123,26 € 21.7.2026: 128,02 € 22.7.2026: 123,53 € 23.7.2026: 128,02 € 23.7.2026: 123,45 € 24.7.2026: 128,02 € 24.7.2026: 123,44 € 25.7.2026: 128,02 € 25.7.2026: 123,56 € 26.7.2026: 128,02 € 27.7.2026: 123,56 € 28.7.2026: 123,90 € 28.7.2026: 128,02 € 30.7.2026: 123,54 € 31.7.2026: 128,02 € 31.7.2026: 124,01 € 1.8.2026: 128,02 € 1.8.2026: 123,92 € 2.8.2026: 126,24 € 3.8.2026: 123,92 € 4.8.2026: 124,25 € 5.8.2026: 123,95 € 6.8.2026: 124,15 € 7.8.2026: 124,34 € 8.8.2026: 124,26 € 11.8.2026: 124,19 € 12.8.2026: 124,31 € 13.8.2026: 124,19 € 14.8.2026: 124,13 € 15.8.2026: 124,00 € 18.8.2026: 124,07 € 19.8.2026: 128,02 € 19.8.2026: 123,75 € 20.8.2026: 128,02 € 20.8.2026: 123,53 € 21.8.2026: 128,02 € 21.8.2026: 123,82 € 22.8.2026: 123,94 € 25.8.2026: 128,02 € 26.8.2026: 124,16 € 27.8.2026: 124,25 € 28.8.2026: 123,51 € 29.8.2026: 123,35 € 29.8.2026: 128,02 € 30.8.2026: 123,35 € 31.8.2026: 128,02 € 1.9.2026: 123,54 € 2.9.2026: 128,02 € 2.9.2026: 123,35 € 3.9.2026: 128,02 € 3.9.2026: 123,39 € 4.9.2026: 128,02 € 4.9.2026: 123,69 € 5.9.2026: 128,02 € 5.9.2026: 123,78 € 6.9.2026: 128,02 € 7.9.2026: 123,78 € 8.9.2026: 124,00 € 8.9.2026: 128,02 € 9.9.2026: 123,85 € 10.9.2026: 128,02 € 10.9.2026: 123,81 € 11.9.2026: 123,78 € 12.9.2026: 123,64 € 12.9.2026: 128,02 € 13.9.2026: 123,64 € 14.9.2026: 128,02 € 15.9.2026: 123,17 € 16.9.2026: 128,02 € 16.9.2026: 123,02 € 17.9.2026: 128,02 € 17.9.2026: 123,05 € 18.9.2026: 128,02 € 18.9.2026: 122,49 € 19.9.2026: 128,02 € 19.9.2026: 122,49 € 20.9.2026: 128,02 € 21.9.2026: 122,49 € 22.9.2026: 122,74 € 22.9.2026: 128,02 € 23.9.2026: 133,08 €

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User reviews

What owners say

4,1
★★★★☆
z 41 recenzií
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Expected lifespan
40 679 km
Reliability:confidence-high
SE
se***@nyekjaer.dk
Tesla Model 3 LR · 235/40 R19 · 50 694 km
★★★☆☆

<p>I have had 2 sets of these tyres, driven the same amount. They are very noisy even with one of the sets having the acoustic foam.
One set is uneven, so the car bounces up and down at 40-50km/t. It was not a mounting fault.</p>

BO
bo***@yahoo.com
Volkswagen CC · 215/55 R17 · 17 703 km
★★☆☆☆

<p>Worst winter tyres I have ever driven.
I bought a set o wheels, for the rims, the tyres came fitted.
Even when they had a lot of tread left it still EXTREMELY unstable on a road covered with snow. Even at 10 kmh the car was going left and right almost crashed a few times.
I thought I was crazy, I verified the tread wear at the tyre shop, and they said it still has a decent amount. The dot was from 2022 at the moment they were 3 years old.
Also the most noisy tyre I have ever heard.
The fuel avrege consumption went up by 1.5L
Surprisingly the tyres felt GREAT on twisty roads (outside temp 10-15°, in a forest), after they warmed up the big side profile disappeared, it felt like a 35 side profile not a 55. Also the grip was amazing almost felt like a summer tyre.
I personally change the wheels from summer to winter and back. When I put the winters wheels on (October) they were still good on tread wear (I knew it was their last season)by January the tires eat all the tread well over the tread wear marker, making them almost a slick tyre (to be noted, that I only drove them in an out of the city on my daily comute).
One of the few great points was Seal Inside technology, saved me a few times, not even needing to add more air.</p>

AC
ac***@ik.me
225/60 R18 · 32 992 km
★★★★☆

Feedback: Winter tires on BMW X3 30i xDrive Context: 3 winters of use, 20,500 km traveled.
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Current wear: There is 5.5 mm of thickness remaining at the front and 4 mm at the rear.
Recommendation: As the 4 mm limit is the minimum required for proper grip on snow, a replacement will be necessary before next winter.
Performance:
Snow and ice: Very good grip.
Asphalt: The tires became noisy with wear. This phenomenon, which I also observed on an Alfa Stelvio, seems characteristic of the Pirelli brand.
Conclusion: Overall satisfied, although I note wear that I consider too rapid in view of my normal and smooth driving.

EV
ev***@yahoo.es
Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance Mk. 7.5 · 225/40 R18 · 31 382 km
★★☆☆☆

OEM winter tyre on a 2019 Golf GTI Performance. In my country, Andorra, a snowy country, I didn't like the grip on snow, especially after half its life, which was awful. In wet and even in dry conditions, there have been many losses of traction in this car. In my opinion, I wouldn't recommend it or buy it again. My next winter tires will be Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3, which I expect will be much better.

AS
as***@gmail.com
BMW X2M35i · 225/45 R19 · 67 592 km
★★★★☆

One of the very best winter tires, 4 years of use and over 40000 miles driven, still acts as new tire in rain and snow, which cannot be seen with Michelins.
Only down side the tire needs to be in operating temperature for dry conditions, then you can feel the diference from others.

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