In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Nexen) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). Generally, Pirelli winter tyres are slightly better rated (70%) than Nexen (42%). The first tyre test of Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 was done in 2017, compared to 2015 when was the Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2021 225/50 R17 test, where both the WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 and the Winter Sottozero 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s) with detailed performance data. This page shows you a comprehensive comparison based on actual head-to-head test results instead of general rankings.
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Detailed head-to-head comparison based on actual test results
Averaged from 2 tests
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Visual comparison of all performance categories from mutual tests.
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