Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero
EU tyre label for every size: 9 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 9 sizes (9 registrations including load and speed variants), for 18″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 72–73 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
On the EU market since September 2005; the earliest production week registered is 30/2005.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other winter and 3PMSF tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (8 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Weakest point: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (245/40R19)
Example: the 245/40R19 size, compared with the 290 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with wet grip class C, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class D vs the typical C: ≈0.18 L/100 km more, about 28 litres more over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size.
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 9 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 245/35R18 | 92V XL | C27% | D93% | 72 dBB73% | 3PMSF | 13/2006 |
| 255/45R18 | 99V | C75% | D40% | 73 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 38/2008 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 245/40R19 | 98V XL | C66% | D37% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 17/2006 |
| 255/40R19 | 100V XL | C65% | D34% | 73 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 20/2006 |
| 285/35R19 | 103V XL | C55% | D64% | 73 dBB100% | 3PMSF | 41/2005 |
| 285/40R19 | 103V | C55% | D21% | 73 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 30/2005 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 255/35R20 | 97V XL | C63% | D40% | 73 dBB38% | 3PMSF | 11/2006 |
| 285/30R20 | 99V XL | C58% | D38% | 73 dBB85% | 3PMSF | 10/2006 |
| 305/35R20 | 104V | C– | D– | 73 dBB– | 3PMSF | 07/2009 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 245/40R19
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 245/40 R19, ranked by label →
- Pirelli Pzero Winter 2A C 70 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 72 dB
- Pirelli Pzero WinterA C 72 dB
- Gripmax SureGrip Pro WinterA D 72 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA D 72 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA D 72 dB
Questions
Is the Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 72 dB to 73 dB (median 73 dB). In 25% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero suitable for snow?
9 of 9 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero launched?
It has been on the EU market since September 2005. The earliest production week in its registrations is 30/2005; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 9 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.