Comparison: Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850 vs. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (90%) than Pirelli (83%). But when it comes to comparing Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850 and Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Autoexpress 2016 225/45 R17 test, where both the ContiWinterContact TS 850 and the Winter Sottozero 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850 has C wet grip rating, whereas 67% of Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 has B rating.