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Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

Winter
Premium
6.5 /10 Conditionally recommended

The Cinturato Winter 2 is enjoyable to drive and offers safety in all conditions. However, some tests have described its dry handling as sluggish.

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22 Tests Price from: £110 30 Sizes
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PirelliThis tyre
Cinturato Winter 2
6.5
BridgestonePremium
Blizzak LM-005
8.2
Better at: Snow braking, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Exterior noise, Snow handling
VredesteinPremium
Wintrac Pro
5.4
Better at: Snow braking, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Exterior noise, Snow handling, Comfort
HankookUpper-middle
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
8.1
Better at: Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry braking, Exterior noise, Interior noise
ContinentalPremium
WinterContact TS 870 P
9.3
Better at: Snow braking, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross
MichelinPremium
Alpin 6
6.3
Better at: Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort
Worse at: Exterior noise, Snow handling, Interior noise
GoodyearPremium
UltraGrip Performance 3
9.5
Better at: Snow braking, Aquaplaning - cross, Dry handling
BridgestonePremium
Blizzak 6
9.1
Better at: Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort
Worse at: Interior noise, Exterior noise, Dry braking
VredesteinPremium
Wintrac Pro+
6.7
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry braking, Snow handling, Exterior noise
SemperitBudget
Speed-Grip 5
7.8
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Interior noise, Dry handling
Worse at: Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, Snow traction
FirestoneUpper-middle
Winterhawk 4
5.6
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Interior noise
Worse at: Dry braking, Comfort, Wet circle cornering
LinglongBudget
Sport Master Winter
4.8
Better at: Dry handling
Worse at: Wet handling, Snow traction, Interior noise
MichelinPremium
Alpin 7
8.3
Better at: Dry handling, Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Wet braking
KumhoUpper-middle
WinterCraft WP52+
8.7
Better at: Wet braking, Dry handling, Dry braking
Worse at: Snow traction, Comfort, Exterior noise
BFGoodrichUpper-middle
G-FORCE WINTER 2
8.1
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Interior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Dry braking
UniroyalUpper-middle
WinterExpert
7.9
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Snow traction
Worse at: Wet handling, Dry braking, Snow handling
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Pros & Cons

Strengths

Excellent handling and short braking distances on wet and snowy roads, with strong grip and good aquaplaning resistance.

Good winter performance, providing safe and precise driving characteristics on snow.

High predicted mileage and low wear, making the tire economical over time.

Low weight and reduced fuel consumption contribute to efficiency.

Low internal and external noise, offering a quieter ride.

Weaknesses

Noticeable weaknesses in dry road handling, including a tendency to understeer and slow steering response.

Only average ride comfort, especially on rough surfaces.

Higher than average rolling resistance, which can reduce overall fuel efficiency despite the tire's light weight.

History

Cinturato Winter2016–20217.1Cinturato Winter 22022–20256.5
2021

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was launched and replaced Pirelli Cinturato Winter.

2022
6× Tested
Autobild215/55 R17#2Exemplary
Autoexpress225/45 R19#4
Tyre Reviews225/45 R17#4Recommended
Autobild215/55 R17#5
Autozeitung225/45 R17#7
Autoklub ČR225/45 R17#7
2023
7× Tested
Autobild225/45 R18#5Good
Autoexpress225/45 R17#5
Tyre Reviews225/45 R18#6Recommended
Autobild225/40 R18#6Good
Sportauto225/40 R18#7Good
Autobild225/45 R18#9
ADAC225/45 R17#12Satisfactory
2024
5× Tested
AUTOBILD205/55 R16#4
Autozeitung215/55 R17#6-
ADAC215/55 R17#7Satisfactory
ADAC205/55 R16#11Sufficient
AUTOBILD205/55 R16#13Satisfactory
2025
4× Tested
Die Reifentester215/55 R17#6Good
AutoMotorSport215/55 R17#7Good
Autobild215/55 R17#8Good
Autobild225/40 R18#10Good

Tests (22)

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22 Tests 14× Recommended
AutoMotorSport Winter
215/55 R17
#7 Of 10 Tyres
AutoMotorSport2025
7thGood
Audi Q2
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Autobild Winter
215/55 R17
#8 Of 12 Tyres
Autobild2025
8thGood
VW T-Roc
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Autobild Winter
225/40 R18
#10 Of 20 Tyres
Autobild2025
10thGood
BMW M135i
AUTOBILD Winter
205/55 R16
#4 Of 55 Tyres
AUTOBILD2024
4th
Wet braking: 35.6 m
VW Golf
ADAC Winter
215/55 R17
#7 Of 16 Tyres
ADAC2024
7thSatisfactory
VW T-Roc
ADAC Winter
205/55 R16
#11 Of 12 Tyres
ADAC2024
11thSufficient
VW Golf
1.Continental WinterContact TS 870Good
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10.Vredestein WintracSufficient
11.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2Sufficient
12.Winrun Winter-max A1 WR22
AUTOBILD Winter
205/55 R16
#13 Of 20 Tyres
AUTOBILD2024
13thSatisfactory
VW Golf
Autobild Winter
225/45 R18
#5 Of 20 Tyres
Autobild2023
5thGood
BMW 3
Tyre Reviews Winter
225/45 R18
#6 Of 11 Tyres
Tyre Reviews2023
6thRecommended
BMW 3
Autobild Winter
225/40 R18
#6 Of 11 Tyres
Autobild2023
6thGood
Toyota Yaris GR
Sportauto Winter
225/40 R18
#7 Of 9 Tyres
Sportauto2023
7thGood
Audi S3
Autobild Winter
225/45 R18
#9 Of 54 Tyres
Autobild2023
9th
Wet braking: 34,9 m
BMW 3
ADAC Winter
225/45 R17
#12 Of 16 Tyres
ADAC2023
12thSatisfactory
VW Golf
Autobild Winter
215/55 R17
#2 Of 19 Tyres
Autobild2022
2ndExemplary
VW Passat
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Tyre Reviews Winter
225/45 R17
#4 Of 9 Tyres
Tyre Reviews2022
4thRecommended
VW Golf
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Autobild Winter
215/55 R17
#5 Of 56 Tyres
Autobild2022
5th
Wet braking: 34,6 m
VW Passat
Autozeitung Winter
225/45 R17
#7 Of 8 Tyres
Autozeitung2022
7th
Audi A3
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Sizes (30)

205/55 R16From £110

3 Variants

9194HTXL.
mytyres.co.ukBest£110
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205/60 R16From £112

1 Variants

96H.
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215/55 R16

1 Variants

97H
215/60 R16

2 Variants

99HXL.

Ratings

Tested 15× By professional organizations

●Exemplary1× (7%)
●Recommended12× (80%)
●Sufficient1× (7%)
●-1× (7%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R16 7.5xxx/xx R17 7.6xxx/xx R18 8.5205/xx Rxx 7.5215/xx Rxx 7.3225/xx Rxx 8.5

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