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Comparison Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3 vs Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER

Winter
WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
Pirelli
205/55R16 91H PIRELLI WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
Passenger car Standard
Rolling resistance D Wet grip B Noise B
7.1 Winter
CINTURATO WINTER
Pirelli
205/55R16 91H PIRELLI CINTURATO WINTER RP
Passenger car Standard
Rolling resistance E Wet grip B Noise A
from 40 226 Ft
WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3 WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
7.1 CINTURATO WINTER CINTURATO WINTER from 40 226 Ft
Overall rating
PTI – Pneutesty Index
–
7,1
Price from
–
40 226 Ft ▲ cheapest
EU label
Rolling resistance D Wet grip B Noise B
Rolling resistance E Wet grip B Noise A
Discipline comparison
Snow
–
66 +2 %
5 tests
what it consists of Snow (3)
snow braking
–
53 +1 %
5 tests
snow traction
–
89 +3 %
2 Tests
snow handling
–
82 +2 %
3 Tests
Wet
–
63 +5 %
5 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking
–
51 +2 %
5 tests
Aquaplaning
–
94 +12 %
4 Tests
wet handling
–
66 +1 %
3 Tests
Dry
–
12 −1 %
4 Tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking
–
36 ≈ average
4 Tests
dry handling
–
3 −2 %
3 Tests
Ice
–
– Not measured.
Economy
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7 −14 %
4 Tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)
–
25 −3 %
4 Tests
durability (wear and abrasion)
–
9 −39 %
1 Test 1 test
Noise and comfort
–
13 ≈ average
4 Tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise)
–
72 ≈ average
3 Tests
ride comfort
–
14 Not measured.
Technologies
3PMSF 3PMSF
✓
✓
M+S M+S
✓
✓
Rim protection Rim protection
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✓ this one only
Comparison

Technologies

Highlighted in green — this tyre has these in addition to the others; grey ones are shared by all.

3PMSF 3PMSF M+S M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF M+S M+S Rim protection Rim protection
Comparison

Discipline comparison

A higher number and a longer line always mean a better tyre — also for noise (quieter), consumption (more efficient) and wear (lasts longer). PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 205/55 R16 among 53 available

For example, wet braking, aquaplaning, and handling — showing what makes up the category score.

Snow

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER from 10 measurements · 5 tests
beats 44 of 67
66 +1,6 %
Subcategories snow

snow braking

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 5 tests
beats 31 of 67
53 +1,2 %

snow traction

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 tests
beats 48 of 56
89 +3,2 %

snow handling

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 tests
beats 47 of 57
82 +1,7 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Wet

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER from 13 measurements · 5 tests
beats 49 of 79
63 +5,2 %
Subcategories wet

wet braking

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 5 tests
beats 40 of 79
51 +1,9 %

Aquaplaning

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 4 tests
beats 56 of 62
94 +12,3 %

wet handling

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 tests
beats 41 of 59
66 +1,0 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Dry

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER from 7 measurements · 4 tests
beats 7 of 61
12 −1,0 %
Subcategories dry

dry braking

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 4 tests
beats 21 of 61
36 ≈ average

dry handling

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 tests
beats 1 of 55
3 −2,0 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Economy

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER from 5 measurements · 4 tests
beats 4 of 62
7 −13,8 %
Subcategories economy

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 4 tests
beats 11 of 59
25 −3,1 %

durability (wear and abrasion)

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 1 test
beats 3 of 54
9 −39,1 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Noise and comfort

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER from 3 measurements · 4 tests
beats 7 of 59
13 ≈ average
Subcategories noise and comfort

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 tests
beats 38 of 58
72 ≈ average

ride comfort

Pirelli WINTER SNOWCONTROL 3
– Not measured.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER
beats 6 of 35
14 Not measured.

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.