Segment
2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Premium
Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (85%) than Pirelli (70%). But when it comes to comparing Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Sportscars 2018 245/45 R18 test, where both the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and the Winter Sottozero 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 88% of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (60%) of the Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 also have B wet ratings.
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
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Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Exemplary2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Recommended2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Still recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | ||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Good | 2+ | 2- | 2+ | ||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Good | 2- | 2+ | 2 | ||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1- | ||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | ||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 2+ | ||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1- | ||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Exemplary | 1- | 2 | 1- | ||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Exemplary | 1- | 2 | 2 | ||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Good | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | 3+ | |||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 1- | 2 | 3+ | 3 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | 33,4 | 27,7 | |||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 32,2 | 29,8 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 100 | ||||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | 98,6 | ||||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 97,9 | ||||||
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| Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 203 | 69 | 65 | 44 | 18 | 8 | |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Recommended | 199 | 66 | 63 | 42 | 15 | 8 | |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Recommended | 190 | 63 | 56 | 42 | 17 | 7 | |
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| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Recommended | |||||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Recommended | |||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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| Best values in test | 2 | 2 | 1- | ||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: - | 2- | 2 | 1- | ||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,3 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 1,5 | 1,5 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: - | 2,7 | 3,0 | 1,7 | 2,0 | 3,2 | 2,0 | 1,5 |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: - | 2,7 | 2,9 | 2,7 | 2,6 | 3,1 | 2,5 | 2,2 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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| Best values in test | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | 98,4 | 99,4 | 100 | 98,4 | 98,8 | ||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 99,6 | 99 | 94,8 | 93 | 99,1 | ||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Enviromental impact | ||
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| Best values in test | 9,2 | 9,4 | 9,2 | 9,3 | 9,4 | ||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Highly recommended | 9,2 | 9,4 | 8,8 | 9,3 | 9,4 | ||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: - | 9,1 | 8,7 | 9,2 | 9,3 | 9,1 | ||
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| Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 205 | 64 | 70 | 46 | 18 | 8 | |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: - | 203 | 64 | 69 | 43 | 18 | 6 | |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Recommended | 188 | 56 | 63 | 45 | 18 | 2 | |
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