Pirelli Winter 270 Sottozero Serie II
EU tyre label for every size: 23 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Pirelli Winter 270 Sottozero Serie II is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 23 sizes (30 registrations including load and speed variants), for 19″ to 21″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–C depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 68–73 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 325/30 R20 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency C · 71 dB), the weakest 235/35 R20 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB).
On the EU market since April 2008; the earliest production week registered is 09/2008.
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 (21 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency.
What the label means on the road (275/40R20)
Example: the 275/40R20 size, compared with the 279 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 C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
73 dB against a median of 73 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 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 235/40R19 | 96W XL | C66% | C98% | 72 dBB52% | 3PMSF | 11/2008 |
| 245/35R19 | 93W XL · 93W XL | C61% | D49% | 72 dBB70% | 3PMSF | 19/2014 |
| 255/35R19 | 96W XL | C64% | C99% | 73 dBB45% | 3PMSF | 14/2011 |
| 265/35R19 | 98W XL | C58% | C96% | 73 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 48/2008 |
| 275/35R19 | 100W XL | C68% | C98% | 73 dBB53% | 3PMSF | 11/2008 |
| 275/35R19 | 100W XL | A100% | D43% | 71 dBB86% | 3PMSF | 01/2017 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 235/35R20 | 92W XL | C49% | D37% | 72 dBB49% | 3PMSF | 37/2009 |
| 235/45R20 | 100W XL | C47% | C87% | 72 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 29/2009 |
| 245/35R20 | 95W XL | C78% | C97% | 72 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 09/2008 |
| 255/35R20 | 97W XL | B92% | D40% | 70 dBA90% | 3PMSF | 09/2017 |
| 255/40R20 | 97W | C68% | C97% | 69 dBA92% | 3PMSF | 08/2018 |
| 265/45R20 | 108W XL | C68% | C83% | 73 dBB43% | 3PMSF | 15/2009 |
| 275/30R20 | 97W XL | B95% | D37% | 70 dBA70% | 3PMSF | 40/2016 |
| 275/35R20 | 102W XL | C69% | C96% | 73 dBB42% | 3PMSF | 10/2008 |
| 275/40R20 | 106W XL | C74% | C93% | 73 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 10/2010 |
| 285/30R20 | 99W XL | B96% | D38% | 70 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 09/2017 |
| 285/35R20 | 104W XL | C63% | C98% | 73 dBB70% | 3PMSF | 34/2009 |
| 295/30R20 | 101W XL · 101W XL · 101W XL | C50% | C100% | 73 dBB77% | 3PMSF | 09/2008 |
| 295/35R20 | 101W | B88% | D27% | 68 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 28/2017 |
| 305/30R20 | 103W XL · 103W XL | A100% | C88% | 72 dBA94% | 3PMSF | 01/2017 |
| 325/30R20 | 106W XL | A– | C– | 71 dBA– | 3PMSF | 13/2017 |
| 335/30R20 | 104W · 104W | C– | C– | 73 dBB– | 3PMSF | 42/2010 |
| 335/30R20 | 104W | B– | C– | 73 dBB– | 3PMSF | 42/2024 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 265/35R21 | 101W XL | B91% | C94% | 69 dBA94% | 3PMSF | 16/2018 |
| 305/30R21 | 104W XL | B90% | C100% | 69 dBA93% | 3PMSF | 28/2018 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 275/40R20
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 275/40 R20, ranked by label →
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 70 dB
- Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2A C 70 dB
- Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine EVO²A C 72 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA C 73 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA C 73 dB
- RoadX Rxfrost WU01A D 73 dB
Questions
Is the Pirelli Winter 270 Sottozero Serie II a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 68 dB to 73 dB (median 72 dB). In 43% 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 270 Sottozero Serie II in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–C. In 43% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Pirelli Winter 270 Sottozero Serie II suitable for snow?
30 of 30 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 270 Sottozero Serie II launched?
It has been on the EU market since April 2008. The earliest production week in its registrations is 09/2008; 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 — 30 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.