Winter tyre

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

EU tyre label for every size: 99 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market

The Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 99 sizes (232 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 21″ rims.

Wet grip is rated A–C depending on size, fuel efficiency B–D and external rolling noise 68–75 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 245/45 R18 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency C · 72 dB), the weakest 245/40 R19 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB).

On the EU market since March 2013; the earliest production week registered is 05/2013.

Wet grip

ABC

A 1% · B 97% · C 3%

Fuel efficiency

BCD

B 3% · C 60% · D 36%

Rolling noise68–75 dBmedian 72 dB

Sizes99rims 16″ to 21″

Snow & ice3PMSF ✓3PMSF all sizes · ice none

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 (96 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.

Wet grip97% of compared sizes

Fuel efficiency78% of compared sizes

Rolling noise30% of compared sizes

Strongest point: wet grip.

What the label means on the road (205/55R16)

Example: the 205/55R16 size, compared with the 839 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.

Wet braking from 80 km/h

≈37 m with class B, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).

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 99 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
16″ rims
205/55R16	91H	B99%	D52%	72 dBB58%	3PMSF	14/2015
205/55R16	91H · 91H	B99%	D52%	71 dBB73%	3PMSF	38/2015
205/55R16	91H	B99%	C99%	68 dBA97%	3PMSF	36/2018
205/60R16	92H	B99%	C97%	71 dBB73%	3PMSF	23/2017
205/60R16	92H	B99%	D52%	71 dBB73%	3PMSF	13/2016
205/60R16	96H XL · 96H XL · 96H XL · 96H XL	B99%	C97%	72 dBB57%	3PMSF	23/2015
205/60R16	96H XL · 96H XL	B99%	C97%	68 dBA98%	3PMSF	14/2018
205/65R16	95H	B98%	C96%	72 dBB60%	3PMSF	22/2016
215/45R16	86H	B98%	D44%	72 dBB48%	3PMSF	09/2015
215/55R16	93H	B99%	C98%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	23/2013
215/55R16	97H XL	B99%	C98%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	22/2013
215/60R16	95H	B99%	D48%	72 dBB60%	3PMSF	28/2014
215/60R16	99H XL	B99%	C96%	72 dBB60%	3PMSF	19/2013
215/65R16	98H	B99%	C94%	72 dBB62%	3PMSF	24/2018
225/55R16	95H	B99%	D54%	72 dBB64%	3PMSF	15/2013
225/55R16	95H	B99%	D54%	71 dBB80%	3PMSF	10/2016
225/55R16	99H XL	B99%	C98%	72 dBB64%	3PMSF	15/2013
235/60R16	100H	B100%	C95%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	13/2015
17″ rims
205/40R17	84H XL	B98%	D57%	72 dBB53%	3PMSF	13/2015
205/45R17	88V XL · 88V XL	B98%	D64%	72 dBB58%	3PMSF	23/2013
205/50R17	93H XL	B98%	C98%	71 dBB78%	3PMSF	15/2019
205/50R17	93V XL	B98%	C98%	72 dBB64%	3PMSF	05/2013
205/50R17	93V XL	B98%	D57%	72 dBB64%	3PMSF	31/2016
205/55R17	91H	B98%	C97%	71 dBB75%	3PMSF	09/2017
205/55R17	95H XL	B98%	C97%	72 dBB58%	3PMSF	38/2014
205/60R17	93H	B88%	C98%	72 dBB73%	3PMSF	48/2014
215/40R17	87H XL	B99%	D64%	72 dBB59%	3PMSF	19/2015
215/45R17	91H XL	B98%	D59%	72 dBB62%	3PMSF	04/2015
215/50R17	95V XL · 95V XL	B98%	D51%	72 dBB64%	3PMSF	13/2013
215/55R17	94H	B98%	C97%	72 dBB61%	3PMSF	26/2014
215/55R17	98H XL · 98H XL · 98V XL	B98%	C97%	72 dBB61%	3PMSF	14/2013
215/65R17	99H	B98%	C92%	71 dBB84%	3PMSF	10/2018
225/45R17	91H · 91H	B98%	C99%	72 dBB66%	3PMSF	46/2015
225/45R17	91H	B98%	C99%	69 dBA95%	3PMSF	37/2018
225/45R17	91H	B98%	C99%	70 dBB91%	3PMSF	38/2022
225/45R17	94H XL · 94V XL · 94V XL	B98%	C99%	72 dBB66%	3PMSF	16/2013
225/45R17	94H XL	B98%	C99%	70 dBB91%	3PMSF	30/2023
225/50R17	94H	B98%	C97%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	10/2013
225/50R17	94H	B98%	D50%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	29/2016
225/50R17	98H XL · 98V XL	B98%	C97%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	05/2013
225/50R17	98H XL	B98%	D50%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	27/2014
225/50R17	98H XL	B98%	C97%	68 dBA99%	3PMSF	38/2017
225/50R17	98H XL	B98%	B100%	70 dBB90%	3PMSF	17/2020
225/50R17	98H XL	B98%	B100%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	30/2023
225/55R17	97H · 97H · 97H · 97H	B99%	C96%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	36/2014
225/55R17	101V XL	B99%	C96%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	16/2013
225/60R17	99H	B99%	C94%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	43/2014
225/60R17	99H	B99%	C94%	69 dBA95%	3PMSF	44/2017
235/45R17	97V XL	B98%	D50%	72 dBB59%	3PMSF	13/2013
235/55R17	99H	B98%	C93%	72 dBB69%	3PMSF	09/2013
235/55R17	103V XL	B98%	C93%	72 dBB69%	3PMSF	09/2013
245/45R17	99V XL	B96%	C96%	72 dBB68%	3PMSF	17/2013
255/40R17	98V XL	B100%	C100%	72 dBB100%	3PMSF	26/2016
18″ rims
205/40R18	86V XL · 86V XL	B96%	D63%	72 dBB52%	3PMSF	34/2013
215/40R18	89V XL	B96%	D73%	72 dBB59%	3PMSF	49/2019
215/50R18	92V	B99%	C96%	72 dBB55%	3PMSF	17/2016
215/55R18	95H	B98%	C96%	72 dBB60%	3PMSF	30/2013
215/55R18	99H XL · 99V XL	B98%	C96%	72 dBB60%	3PMSF	18/2014
215/60R18	98H	B96%	D15%	71 dBB81%	3PMSF	10/2018
215/60R18	102T XL	B96%	C65%	70 dBB96%	3PMSF	32/2019
225/40R18	92H XL · 92V XL · 92V XL · 92V XL · 92V XL	B98%	D59%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	13/2013
225/40R18	92V XL	B98%	C99%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	20/2017
225/40R18	92V XL	B98%	C99%	70 dBB91%	3PMSF	48/2018
225/45R18	91H	B98%	C97%	71 dBB75%	3PMSF	17/2017
225/45R18	91H	B98%	D53%	72 dBB58%	3PMSF	40/2016
225/45R18	95H XL	B98%	D53%	71 dBB75%	3PMSF	18/2016
225/45R18	95H XL · 95H XL	B98%	D53%	72 dBB58%	3PMSF	27/2014
225/45R18	95H XL · 95V XL	B98%	C97%	69 dBA96%	3PMSF	42/2017
225/45R18	95H XL	B98%	C97%	71 dBB75%	3PMSF	03/2020
225/45R18	95H XL	B98%	B100%	71 dBB75%	3PMSF	15/2020
225/45R18	95V XL	B98%	C97%	72 dBB58%	3PMSF	13/2013
225/45R18	95V XL	B98%	D53%	69 dBA96%	3PMSF	31/2016
HL225/45R18	98H XL	C–	C–	70 dBB–	3PMSF	18/2024
225/50R18	95H	B97%	C95%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	52/2014
225/50R18	99H XL	B97%	C95%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	39/2013
225/55R18	98H	B98%	C92%	72 dBB62%	3PMSF	06/2015
225/55R18	102V XL	B98%	C92%	69 dBA97%	3PMSF	33/2017
225/60R18	104H XL · 104H XL	B99%	C94%	72 dBB62%	3PMSF	29/2016
235/40R18	95V XL	B97%	C99%	72 dBB70%	3PMSF	18/2013
235/45R18	94V	B97%	C98%	72 dBB61%	3PMSF	14/2015
235/45R18	98V XL	B97%	C98%	70 dBB91%	3PMSF	39/2018
235/45R18	98V XL	B97%	C98%	69 dBA95%	3PMSF	28/2019
235/50R18	101V XL	B99%	D41%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	23/2014
235/55R18	104H XL	B98%	C90%	70 dBB91%	3PMSF	14/2017
245/40R18	97H XL · 97V XL · 97V XL	B97%	D52%	72 dBB66%	3PMSF	27/2014
245/40R18	97V XL	B97%	D52%	70 dBB92%	3PMSF	31/2016
245/45R18	96V	B98%	C95%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	42/2016
245/45R18	100H XL	A100%	C95%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	27/2021
245/45R18	100V XL	B98%	C95%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	05/2015
245/45R18	100V XL	B98%	B100%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	32/2014
245/45R18	100V XL	B98%	D49%	72 dBB67%	3PMSF	18/2014
245/50R18	100H	B98%	D40%	72 dBB58%	3PMSF	48/2015
245/50R18	100H	B98%	C95%	68 dBA96%	3PMSF	38/2014
245/50R18	104V XL	B98%	D40%	71 dBB72%	3PMSF	41/2015
255/35R18	94V XL	B93%	C100%	73 dBB48%	3PMSF	19/2013
255/40R18	95H	B96%	D57%	73 dBB51%	3PMSF	34/2017
255/40R18	99V XL	B96%	C95%	69 dBA100%	3PMSF	10/2018
255/50R18	106V XL	B100%	C100%	71 dBB67%	3PMSF	17/2020
275/40R18	103V XL · 103V XL	B98%	C96%	73 dBB46%	3PMSF	14/2014
275/40R18	103V XL	B98%	C96%	72 dBB54%	3PMSF	30/2016
275/40R18	103V XL	B98%	C96%	71 dBB98%	3PMSF	01/2018
275/40R18	103V XL	B98%	D44%	73 dBB46%	3PMSF	49/2019
275/45R18	107V XL	B96%	D72%	73 dBB48%	3PMSF	23/2014
19″ rims
205/55R19	97H XL	B95%	C86%	71 dBB72%	3PMSF	38/2017
215/50R19	93H	B94%	D21%	71 dBB58%	3PMSF	38/2020
225/40R19	89H	B95%	D41%	72 dBB55%	3PMSF	38/2017
225/40R19	93H XL · 93H XL · 93V XL	B95%	D41%	72 dBB55%	3PMSF	27/2014
225/40R19	93H XL	B95%	C99%	71 dBB73%	3PMSF	09/2017
225/40R19	93H XL	C63%	C99%	71 dBB73%	3PMSF	15/2025
225/45R19	96V XL	B97%	D41%	72 dBB58%	3PMSF	27/2014
225/45R19	96V XL	B97%	C97%	69 dBA90%	3PMSF	13/2018
225/45R19	96V XL	B97%	C97%	71 dBB72%	3PMSF	03/2020
235/35R19	91V XL · 91V XL	B96%	D49%	72 dBB60%	3PMSF	32/2014
235/35R19	91W XL · 91W XL	B96%	C99%	72 dBB60%	3PMSF	27/2013
235/40R19	96V XL	B97%	C98%	72 dBB52%	3PMSF	29/2016
235/40R19	96V XL	B97%	C98%	71 dBB73%	3PMSF	46/2018
235/45R19	95H	B97%	D35%	72 dBB50%	3PMSF	01/2014
235/45R19	99V XL	B97%	C96%	72 dBB50%	3PMSF	18/2014
235/50R19	99H	B98%	C90%	71 dBB78%	3PMSF	22/2019
245/35R19	93H XL · 93W XL	B94%	D49%	72 dBB70%	3PMSF	20/2014
245/40R19	94V	B97%	C96%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	14/2014
245/40R19	98H XL · 98H XL · 98V XL	B97%	C96%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	10/2015
245/40R19	98V XL	C66%	D37%	72 dBB63%	3PMSF	01/2023
245/45R19	98W	B97%	D32%	72 dBB61%	3PMSF	28/2014
245/45R19	102V XL	B97%	C94%	72 dBB61%	3PMSF	32/2014
245/45R19	102V XL · 102V XL · 102V XL	B97%	D32%	72 dBB61%	3PMSF	15/2015
245/45R19	102V XL · 102V XL	B97%	C94%	70 dBB92%	3PMSF	29/2017
245/50R19	105V XL	B95%	C90%	72 dBB51%	3PMSF	31/2016
255/35R19	92H	B97%	D37%	73 dBB45%	3PMSF	40/2017
255/35R19	96H XL · 96H XL	B97%	D37%	73 dBB45%	3PMSF	32/2014
255/35R19	96H XL	B97%	C99%	72 dBB62%	3PMSF	15/2025
255/40R19	96V	B96%	D34%	73 dBB54%	3PMSF	27/2014
255/40R19	100V XL	B96%	C95%	73 dBB54%	3PMSF	39/2013
255/45R19	104V XL · 104V XL · 104W XL · 104W XL	B97%	C91%	73 dBB50%	3PMSF	23/2013
275/35R19	96V	B95%	D43%	73 dBB53%	3PMSF	14/2014
275/35R19	100V XL	B95%	C98%	72 dBB68%	3PMSF	33/2017
275/40R19	101W	B96%	D27%	73 dBB47%	3PMSF	28/2014
275/40R19	105V XL	B96%	C96%	73 dBB47%	3PMSF	35/2016
305/35R19	102W	B–	C–	75 dBB–	3PMSF	23/2014
20″ rims
195/55R20	95H XL	B97%	C84%	71 dBB56%	3PMSF	23/2017
215/45R20	95W XL	B84%	C92%	71 dBB73%	3PMSF	21/2018
225/40R20	94V XL	B89%	C100%	71 dBB67%	3PMSF	27/2018
235/35R20	92W XL	B93%	C100%	72 dBB49%	3PMSF	37/2018
235/35R20	92W XL	C49%	C100%	71 dBB61%	3PMSF	28/2022
245/30R20	90W XL	B80%	D90%	72 dBB100%	3PMSF	27/2013
245/40R20	99V XL	B96%	C93%	72 dBB52%	3PMSF	35/2016
245/40R20	99V XL	B96%	D31%	71 dBB66%	3PMSF	19/2021
245/40R20	99W XL	B96%	D31%	72 dBB52%	3PMSF	06/2015
245/45R20	103V XL · 103V XL	B97%	D32%	72 dBB64%	3PMSF	50/2017
255/30R20	92W XL	B75%	D75%	73 dBB38%	3PMSF	45/2014
255/35R20	97V XL	B92%	C99%	72 dBB56%	3PMSF	30/2013
255/35R20	97V XL · 97W XL	B92%	D40%	73 dBB38%	3PMSF	19/2014
255/40R20	101V XL · 101V XL	B97%	C97%	73 dBB42%	3PMSF	36/2013
255/40R20	101W XL · 101W XL	B97%	C97%	71 dBB79%	3PMSF	23/2017
255/45R20	105V XL	B96%	C92%	73 dBB49%	3PMSF	23/2015
265/30R20	94W XL	B67%	C100%	73 dBB47%	3PMSF	24/2014
265/40R20	104V XL	B91%	C80%	70 dBA98%	3PMSF	18/2017
265/45R20	108W XL	C68%	B100%	69 dBA100%	3PMSF	22/2018
275/35R20	102V XL	B95%	D41%	73 dBB42%	3PMSF	27/2016
275/40R20	106V XL · 106V XL	B96%	D32%	73 dBB55%	3PMSF	38/2018
285/30R20	99V XL	B96%	D38%	75 dBB31%	3PMSF	18/2014
285/35R20	100W	B95%	D40%	73 dBB70%	3PMSF	06/2015
285/35R20	104V XL	B95%	C98%	75 dBB38%	3PMSF	22/2013
285/35R20	104W XL	B95%	D40%	73 dBB70%	3PMSF	40/2015
295/30R20	101W XL	B91%	C100%	75 dBB32%	3PMSF	43/2015
295/40R20	110W XL	C58%	C92%	69 dBA100%	3PMSF	27/2017
305/30R20	103W XL	B81%	C88%	75 dBB31%	3PMSF	32/2013
21″ rims
245/35R21	96W XL	B91%	D35%	72 dBB56%	3PMSF	03/2015
245/40R21	100V XL	B86%	D19%	71 dBB71%	3PMSF	52/2018
255/35R21	98V XL	B83%	C93%	73 dBB43%	3PMSF	03/2018
255/35R21	98W XL	B83%	C93%	72 dBB65%	3PMSF	28/2022
265/35R21	101W XL	B91%	C94%	72 dBB54%	3PMSF	35/2018
265/40R21	105W XL	B93%	C81%	69 dBA100%	3PMSF	42/2016
265/40R21	105W XL	B93%	B99%	73 dBB54%	3PMSF	17/2024
275/35R21	103V XL · 103V XL · 103W XL	B87%	C90%	73 dBB41%	3PMSF	27/2015
275/35R21	103V XL	B87%	D33%	72 dBB62%	3PMSF	52/2018
275/35R21	103W XL	A100%	C90%	73 dBB41%	3PMSF	36/2022
285/30R21	100W XL · 100W XL	B93%	C93%	75 dBB67%	3PMSF	43/2013
305/35R21	109W XL	B88%	B100%	71 dBA82%	3PMSF	42/2016
305/35R21	109W XL	B88%	B100%	74 dBB59%	3PMSF	17/2024
315/30R21	105V XL	B97%	C93%	75 dBB31%	3PMSF	40/2015
355/25R21	107W XL	B–	D–	75 dBB–	3PMSF	45/2014

Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/55R16

Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.

All tyres in 205/55 R16, ranked by label →

Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine²A C 68 dB
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Kumho WP52+A C 72 dB
Delinte AW6A C 72 dB
Roadhog RGAS02A C 72 dB

Questions

Is the Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 a quiet tyre?

Its declared rolling noise ranges from 68 dB to 75 dB (median 72 dB). In 30% 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 Sottozero 3 in the wet?

Its wet grip class is A–C. In 97% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.

Is the Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 suitable for snow?

232 of 232 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 Sottozero 3 launched?

It has been on the EU market since March 2013. The earliest production week in its registrations is 05/2013; 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 — 232 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 4 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.