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Comparison: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P vs. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S vs. Nokian WR D4 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 /0%	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P /0%	Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S /0%	Nokian WR D4 /0%	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ /90%

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Segment

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Premium

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Premium

3. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Premium

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Premium

5. Nokian WR D4 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 176

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 112

3. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 85

4. Nokian WR D4 82

5. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 25

Number of tests

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 27x

2. Nokian WR D4 26x

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 23x

4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 16x

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 12x

Best position in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 1.

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 1.

3. Nokian WR D4 2.

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 2.

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 4.

Worst position in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 8.

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 12.

3. Nokian WR D4 14.

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 19.

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 27.

Average position in tests

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.26

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 3.56

3. Nokian WR D4 6.04

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 8.07

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 8.58

Year of the last test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 2023

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 2021

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 2021

4. Nokian WR D4 2018

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 2017

Best rating in test

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Exemplary

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Exemplary

3. Nokian WR D4 Highly recommended

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Very good

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Recommended

2. Nokian WR D4 Recommended

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Recommended

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Still recommended

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Conditionally recommended

Dry

(Overall rating)

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

83%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

80%

Nokian
WR D4

79.9%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

75%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Dry braking

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 80%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 67%

4. Nokian WR D4 0%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Dry handling

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 86%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 83%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 71%

4. Nokian WR D4 0%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR D4

91.7%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

75%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

67%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Snow braking

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 85%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 72%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 66%

4. Nokian WR D4 0%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Snow traction

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 89%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 73%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 58%

4. Nokian WR D4 0%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Snow handling

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 91%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 85%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 73%

4. Nokian WR D4 0%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Snow cornering

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 75%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 69%

4. Nokian WR D4 0%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

77%

Nokian
WR D4

71.4%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

63%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 76%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 67%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 67%

4. Nokian WR D4 0%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Wet handling

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 91%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 83%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 59%

4. Nokian WR D4 0%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Wet braking

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 82%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 71%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 64%

4. Nokian WR D4 0%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 80%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 71%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 56%

4. Nokian WR D4 0%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 92%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 64%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 60%

4. Nokian WR D4 0%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ B

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 B

3. Nokian WR D4 B

4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P C

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

80%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

72%

Nokian
WR D4

71%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Exterior noise

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 80%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 70%

4. Nokian WR D4 0%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Comfort

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 79%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 80%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 73%

4. Nokian WR D4 0%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 72 dB

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 72 dB

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 ?

4. Nokian WR D4 ?

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR D4

86.8%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

79%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

73%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

64%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Rolling resistance

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 88%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 78%

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 74%

4. Nokian WR D4 0%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P C

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ C

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 C

4. Nokian WR D4 C

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

84.3%

Nokian
WR D4

83.3%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

73.8%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

0%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

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These tyres were tested together in 15 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2	1-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-	2-
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Good	2	2	2+
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	1-	2+	1-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2-	2
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Good	1-	2	2	2+
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Exemplary	2	2+	1-	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	30,3	24,3
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	35,2	25,8
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P	31,8	25,2
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	34,4	24,8
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2020 235/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,5	1,9	1,8	2,3	2,6	0,8	1,8
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	2,3	3,0	2,6	2,7	3,4	2,5	2,3
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Satisfactory	1,9	3,4	2,7	2,5	3,1	1,5	2,1
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	2,7	2,3	2,4	2,9	1,5	1,8
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Automotorsport Winter tyre test 2019 215/55 R17

Name	Points total
Best values in test	8,9
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Good	7,0
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Very good	8,1
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Very good	8,9
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2018 245/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Good	2-	2+	2
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2017 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2+	1-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Good	2	2-	2+
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Exemplary	1-	2+	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2+	1-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	2
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	1-
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Rating: Satisfactory	1-	2-	3+
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GTÜ Winter tyre test 2017 235/55 R17

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	203	69	65	44	18	8
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Recommended	190	63	56	42	17	7
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Recommended	191	68	58	39	17	5
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2017 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9,6	9,2	9,9	10
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Still recommended	7,9	8,2	7,8	6,6
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Test winner - highly recommended	9,6	9,1	8,7	8,0
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2016 235/40 R18

Name
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Recommended
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Highly recommended
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Rating: Conditionally recommended
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2016 245/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2	2	1-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Rating: Conditionally recommended	3+	2-	3+
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SportAuto Winter tyre test 2015 235/35 R19

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9,2	9,2	9,7	9,3	9,1
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: -	8,6	8,3	8,7	9,3	7,7
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: -	9,2	9,2	9,7	8,6	9,1
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Rating: -	8,3	7,8	9,0	8,4	7,9
Nokian WR D4 Rating: -	8,1	7,9	7,4	8,8	8,6
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Automotorsport Winter tyre test 2015 235/55 R19

Name	Points total
Best values in test	9,2
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	8,6
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P	9,2
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S	8,3
Nokian WR D4	8,1
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Sportscars Winter tyre test 2015 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2	1-
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2-	1-
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Rating: -	3+	2-	2-
Nokian WR D4 Rating: -	2-	2	2
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Comparison: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P vs. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S vs. Nokian WR D4 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

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