Pirelli SottoZero Tires

Pirelli Tires is one of the most well-known tire manufacturers with over 150 years of experience. Based out of Milan, Italy, Pirelli is the fifth largest tire manufacturer in the world and is associated with Formula 1, Grand Prix, and sports cars such as Ferraris and Porsches, and is known for its excellence and innovation. Pirelli offers a range of tires categorized into families including Scorpion, Cinturato, P Zero, SottoZero, and many more.

The Pirelli SottoZero is a family of sporty winter tires with a low profile and ultra-high performance designed for an increased sense of control. Offering high-speed stability, precise turn-in, efficient grip under braking, and through corners acceleration, the SottoZero tires offer great winter traction. Let’s break down this lineup and take a closer look at these tires, and what they offer individually.

Pirelli Winter SottoZero 3

The Pirelli Winter SottoZero 3 is a winter tire designed for use on premium, high-end sedans, and crossovers. The tire features an innovative winter tread for dependable traction in snow and slush, durable construction, and predictable handling. It is also covered against defects in workmanship and materials for one year. The is built using a specialized winter formulation and is Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certified for enhanced winter traction and control.

Built with Pirelli’s innovative “brickwork” sipe pattern, the tire multiplies the tread’s surface area and grip. Additionally, the select size of the SottoZero 3 features Pirelli’s Seal inside system that allows a driver to keep going up to another 50 miles at 50 mph even after a complete loss of inflation pressure. Thanks to these features the Pirelli Winter SottoZero 3 received an average SimpleScore of 8.9 out of 10, with 9.7 in traction closely followed by 9.4 in handling and 8 in longevity, making it a great choice for vehicles such as the Ford Fiesta, Mini Cooper, Mazda MX-5, Acura CL, Audi TT, BMW 2 Series, Jaguar X-type, Porsche 911, Volvo S40 and many more.

Pirelli W240 SottoZero Serie II

The Pirelli Winter W240 SottoZero Serie II is a winter tire designed to deliver confident handling, and performance with winter traction for CUVs, and SUVs. The tire features an advanced tread compound that can stay flexible at subfreezing temperatures and grooves to eject water for enhanced wet traction. Additionally, the dense sipe pattern multiplies biting edges in snow and slush resulting in great overall winter performance.

This excellent performance is demonstrated by the tire’s average SimpleScore of 9.2 out of 10. The tire delivers outstanding scores of 9.9 in handling and 9.8 in traction followed by 8.1 in longevity, making it a great choice for vehicles such as Honda HR-V, Chevrolet Traverse, Mazda CX-90, Cadillac Escalade, Toyota Highlander, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Lincoln Navigator, and many more.

Pirelli W240 SottoZero

The Pirelli W240 SottoZero is a winter tire designed for use on muscle cars, sports cars, supercars, and premium cars, and offers drivers high-speed stability with improved braking performance, and better grip in wintry conditions. The tire is Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certified and is backed by the Pirelli Confidence Plus Plan, which includes a 30-day trial offer on a set of 4 new Pirelli tires (limitations and exclusions apply).

The tire has an optimized tread design that absorbs road vibrations for enhanced ride comfort, and sturdy construction for high-speed stability. The tire received an average SimpleScore of 8.8 out of 10, with 9.5 in traction, 9.2 in handling, and 8.1 in longevity, making it a great choice for vehicles, such as the Chevrolet Corvette, Ferrari 812 GTS, Dodge Challenger, Ford Mustang, Maserati Quattroporte, Nissan 370Z, Porsche 911, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and Lamborghini Murcielago.

Other Pirelli SottoZero tires

The Pirelli SottoZero family also includes the:

• Pirelli Winter SottoZero 3 Elect: Specialized winter tire designed for use on passenger cars, and electric vehicles.
• Pirelli W270 SottoZero Serie II: An innovative winter tire for sports cars, and medium to high-powered sedans.
• Pirelli W210 SottoZero: An ultra-high winter performance tire for sports cars, and high-end SUVs.

Pirelli SottoZero OEM tires

Pirelli SottoZero tires are featured as OEM on vehicles such as:

• Pirelli Winter SottoZero 3: (2019 to 2021)Mercedes-Benz A220
• Pirelli Winter W270 SottoZero Serie II: 2016 Ferrai FF
• Pirelli Winter SottoZero W240: 2017 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta