Winter 2026 Guide

Pirelli

Pirelli - Winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Origin: Italy

5 models Avg. rating: 7.2 #1 Pirelli P Zero Winter 2

New Pirelli Winter tyres

Name	Rating	Type	Previous model	Year
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	3.6/5	Winter		2025
Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 ELECT	3.1/5	Winter		2024
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	4.7/5	Winter	Pirelli P Zero Winter	2024
Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	4.15/5	Winter	Pirelli Scorpion Winter	2022
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	3.25/5	Winter	Pirelli Cinturato Winter	2021

Pirelli Winter tyres recommended in tests

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Cinturato Winter 2

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P Zero Winter

4.8

R18 – R23 Details →

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2026 Winter tyres tests

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2025 · 20 Tyres tested

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2025 · 10 Tyres tested

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2025 · 11 Tyres tested

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2025 · 51 Tyres tested

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2025 · 10 Tyres tested

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Rankings by category

Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering

1.Pirelli Cinturato Winter

88%

2.Pirelli Scorpion Winter

86%

3.Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

86%

4.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

82%

5.Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

80%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling

1.Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

86%

2.Pirelli Cinturato Winter

81%

3.Pirelli Scorpion Winter

79%

4.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

77%

5.Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

75%

Aquaplaning

Straight aquaplaning, Lateral aquaplaning

1.Pirelli Cinturato Winter

91%

2.Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

78%

3.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

76%

4.Pirelli Scorpion Winter

73%

5.Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

72%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling

1.Pirelli Scorpion Winter

94%

2.Pirelli P Zero Winter 2

89%

3.Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

84%

4.Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

82%

5.Pirelli Cinturato Winter

76%

6.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

67%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1.Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

96%

2.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

90%

3.Pirelli Cinturato Winter

78%

4.Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

72%

5.Pirelli Scorpion Winter

69%

Rolling-resistance

Rolling resistance, Fuel consumption

1.Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

81%

2.Pirelli Scorpion Winter

76%

3.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

70%

4.Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

63%

5.Pirelli Cinturato Winter

62%

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P ZERO

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P ZERO PZ4

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Winter Sottozero 3

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Ecsta PS71

P ZERO

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Pilot Sport 5

P ZERO PZ4

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Summer

Mar 16, 2026

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Summer

Mar 14, 2026

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Summer

Mar 13, 2026

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Winter

Mar 13, 2026

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Other Pirelli Winter tyres

Tyres which were not featured in any test - new models, older models and non-mainstream models.

Name	Type	Dimensions
Pirelli Pirelli WINTER 240 SOTTOZERO SERIE II	Winter	R16 – R20
Pirelli Pirelli WINTER 240 SOTTOZERO	Winter	R17 – R20
Pirelli Pirelli Scorpion Winter	Winter	R16 – R22
Pirelli Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	Winter	R18 – R23
Pirelli Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	Winter	R16 – R21
Pirelli Pirelli Cinturato Winter	Winter	R15 – R17
Pirelli Pirelli CARRIER WINTER	Winter	R15 – R17
Pirelli Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa V2	Winter	R17
Pirelli Pirelli Cinturato Winter Wtc2	Winter	R16 – R18
Pirelli Pirelli P ZERO WINTER XL MS	Winter	R19
Pirelli Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 2 XL	Winter	R18 – R21
Pirelli Pirelli SCORPION WINTER elt XL	Winter	R20
Pirelli Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 2 s-i elt XL	Winter	R18 – R20
Pirelli Pirelli Diablo Superbike	Winter	R17
Pirelli Pirelli P Zero Winter	Winter	R18 – R23
Pirelli Pirelli Sport Demon	Winter	R17
Pirelli Pirelli Angel City	Winter	R17
Pirelli Pirelli PZERO WINTER	Winter	R19 – R23
Pirelli Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO 3 XL ELECT	Winter	R21
Pirelli Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa	Winter	R17
Pirelli Pirelli WINTER 270 SOTTOZERO SERIE II	Winter	R19 – R21
Pirelli Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO 3 NCS (T1) elt XL	Winter	R19
Pirelli Pirelli P ZERO WINTER XL	Winter	R19 – R22
Pirelli Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II	Winter	R17
Pirelli Pirelli Angel ST	Winter	R17
Pirelli Pirelli WINTER 270 SOTTOZERO s2	Winter	R19
Pirelli Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR	Winter	R17 – R18
Pirelli Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO 3 XL	Winter	R21
Pirelli Pirelli PZERO WINTER XL PNCS	Winter	R20
Pirelli Pirelli SC ICE&SNOW RunFlat	Winter	R20
Pirelli Pirelli Phantom Sportscomp	Winter	R17
Pirelli Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 2 XL ELECT	Winter	R20 – R22
Pirelli Pirelli MT60 RS	Winter	R17
Pirelli Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	Winter	R18 – R22
Pirelli Pirelli PZERO WINTER XL PNCS + ELECT	Winter	R19
Pirelli Pirelli Night Dragon	Winter	R15 – R18
Pirelli Pirelli PZERO WINTER XL ELECT	Winter	R19
Pirelli Pirelli WINTER 240 SOTTOZERO s2 Run Flat	Winter	R19
Pirelli Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3	Winter	R16 – R20
Pirelli Pirelli P ZERO WINTER XL s-i	Winter	R20
Pirelli Pirelli POWERGY WINTER XL	Winter	R15 – R19
Pirelli Pirelli Scorpion Trail II	Winter	R17 – R18
Pirelli Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 2 XL elt	Winter	R21
Pirelli Pirelli Scorpion Trail	Winter	R17
Pirelli Pirelli WINTER 210 SNOWCONTROL SERIE III	Winter	R15 – R17
Pirelli Pirelli PZERO WINTER XL SEALINSIDE + ELECT	Winter	R22
Pirelli Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO 3 XL RUNFLAT + ELECT	Winter	R18
Pirelli Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2	Winter	R16 – R19
Pirelli Pirelli SCORPION ICE & SNOW	Winter	R17 – R21
Pirelli Pirelli WINTER 210 SOTTOZERO SERIE II	Winter	R16 – R19
Pirelli Pirelli POWERGY WINTER	Winter	R16 – R18
Pirelli Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 SEALINSIDE	Winter	R17 – R18
Pirelli Pirelli SCORPION WINTER XL	Winter	R20 – R22
Pirelli Pirelli SCORPION WINTER XL ELECT	Winter	R19
Pirelli Pirelli Route MT66	Winter	R15 – R16
Pirelli Pirelli Scorpion ATR	Winter	R16
Pirelli Pirelli SCORPION WINTER ELECT	Winter	R19
Pirelli Pirelli Diablo Scooter	Winter	R13
Pirelli Pirelli W160 Snowcontrol	Winter	R13
Pirelli Pirelli TW01	Winter	R22
Pirelli Pirelli FW01	Winter	R22

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Popular dimensions

205/55 R16 225/50 R17 205/60 R16 215/65 R16 225/45 R17 195/65 R15 225/55 R17 225/55 R16 215/55 R16 255/55 R18 235/65 R17 185/65 R15

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New Pirelli Winter tyres

Pirelli Winter tyres recommended in tests

P Zero Winter 2

Scorpion Winter 2

Cinturato Winter 3

Cinturato Winter 2

P Zero Winter

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2026 Winter tyres tests

Winter tyre test 215/55 R17

Winter tyre test 225/40 R18

Winter tyre test 245/45 R19

Winter tyre test 235/50 R19

Winter tyre test 225/40 R18

Winter tyre test 215/55 R17

Rankings by category

Snow

Wet

Aquaplaning

Dry

Noise

Rolling-resistance

Snow

Wet

Aquaplaning

Dry

Noise

Rolling-resistance

Snow

Wet

Aquaplaning

Dry

Noise

Rolling-resistance

Snow

Wet

Aquaplaning

Dry

Noise

Rolling-resistance

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Blog

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Tyre Reviews UUHP Summer Test 2026 (235/35 R19): Pirelli P Zero R Dominates Both Dry and Wet

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Promobil Summer Tyre Test 2026 (225/75 R16 C): Vredestein Comtrac 2+ Dominates for Motorhomes, Firestone and Barum Struggle on Wet Roads

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Other Pirelli Winter tyres

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Popular dimensions

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