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Comparison: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P vs. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S vs. Nokian WR D4 vs. Kleber KRISALP HP3

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 /0%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P /0%	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 /0%	Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S /0%	Nokian WR D4 /0%	Kleber KRISALP HP3 /77%

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Segment

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Premium

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Premium

4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Premium

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Premium

6. Nokian WR D4 Upper-middle

7. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 113

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 112

4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 100

5. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 85

6. Nokian WR D4 82

7. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 25

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 28x

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 27x

4. Nokian WR D4 26x

5. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 16x

6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 15x

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 12x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 1.

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 1.

4. Nokian WR D4 2.

5. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 2.

6. Kleber KRISALP HP3 2.

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 4.

Worst position in test

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 5.

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 12.

3. Nokian WR D4 14.

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 16.

6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 19.

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 27.

Average position in tests

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 2.67

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 3.56

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

4. Nokian WR D4 6.04

5. Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.04

6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 8.07

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 8.58

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 2025

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 2021

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 2021

5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 2018

6. Nokian WR D4 2018

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 2017

Best rating in test

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Exemplary

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Exemplary

4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Exemplary

5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Highly recommended

6. Nokian WR D4 Highly recommended

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 Good

2. Nokian WR D4 Recommended

3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Recommended

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

5. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Recommended

6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Still recommended

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Conditionally recommended

Dry

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

81.3%

Nokian
WR D4

77%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

76%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

74%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

66%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Dry braking

1. Nokian WR D4 83%

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 84%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 80%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

5. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 56%

6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 0%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

93%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

89%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

86%

Nokian
WR D4

80%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

76%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

73%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Snow braking

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 91%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 91%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

4. Nokian WR D4 80%

5. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 72%

6. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 66%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Snow handling

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 96%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 90%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 89%

4. Nokian WR D4 84%

5. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 84%

6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 82%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Snow traction

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 91%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 88%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 88%

4. Nokian WR D4 76%

5. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 73%

6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 68%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

83%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

77%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

76%

Nokian
WR D4

73%

Goodyear
UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

70%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

70%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 82%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 75%

4. Nokian WR D4 72%

5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 72%

6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 71%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Wet handling

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 96%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 71%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 71%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72%

5. Nokian WR D4 69%

6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 64%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Wet braking

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 88%

2. Nokian WR D4 72%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 70%

5. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 70%

6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 63%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 91%

2. Nokian WR D4 78%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 75%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 75%

5. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 68%

6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 56%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

2. Kleber KRISALP HP3 82%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 78%

4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 67%

5. Nokian WR D4 67%

6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 68%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 B

3. Nokian WR D4 B

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 B

5. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P C

6. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

80%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

76%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

76%

Nokian
WR D4

69%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

68%

Goodyear
UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

67%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Exterior noise

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3 86%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 81%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 77%

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 71%

5. Nokian WR D4 66%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 67%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 70 dB

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 72 dB

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

5. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 ?

6. Nokian WR D4 ?

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

84%

Nokian
WR D4

81%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

79%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

76%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

72%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

72%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

Mileage

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 85%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 76%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3 77%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

5. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 66%

6. Nokian WR D4 0%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P C

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 C

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 C

5. Nokian WR D4 C

6. Kleber KRISALP HP3 ?

7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

89%

Nokian
WR D4

86%

Kleber
KRISALP HP3

85%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

80%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

70%

Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 850P

0%

Vredestein
Wintrac Xtreme S

0%

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ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,5	2,1	2,7	1,5
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	2,9	3,3	1,6	3,0	3,6	2,5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Satisfactory	2,7	2,4	1,7	2,2	2,8	2,5
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	2+	2+
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Good	1-	2	2	2+
Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2+	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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,2	25
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P	31,8	25,2
Kleber KRISALP HP3	34,4	24,6
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2-	3+	3+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	2-
Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	3+	1-	2-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	29,2	24
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	31,3	26,4
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32,9	24,3
Kleber KRISALP HP3	32,2	24
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2	2	1
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+
Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Exemplary	2	2-	1
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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+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2-	2+
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Exemplary	1-	2+	2
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	1-	2	3+	3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2	2-
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Good	2+	2	2+	3+
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2-	2	3+
Kleber KRISALP HP3 Rating: Good	2	2-	1-	2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,2	25,9
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	32,2	29,8
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,6
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	33,4	27,7
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S	33,7	32,7
Nokian WR D4	35	27,7
Kleber KRISALP HP3	35,7	26,7
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2017 225/45 R17

Name	Points total
Best values in test	100
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	97,9
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	99,3
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	98,6
Nokian WR D4	98
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Recommended	8,9	8,5	8,9	7,3
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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Recommended
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Highly recommended
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: 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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2-	2-	1-
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: -	2-	2	1-
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Rating: Conditionally recommended	3+	2-	3+
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Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	101	100	103,3	100,3
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory	95,2	89,8	100,2	95,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Very good	99,8	98,1	101,6	99,8
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Good	99,3	97,4	100,5	99,9
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2016 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,3	2,1	1,7	2,0	2,8	1,5	1,5
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: -	2,7	2,9	2,7	2,6	3,1	2,5	2,2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: -	2,4	2,4	1,9	2,2	2,8	2,0	1,6
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: -	2,7	3,0	1,7	2,0	3,2	2,0	1,5
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Rating: -	2,4	2,4	3,4	2,5	3,0	3,0	2,4
Nokian WR D4 Rating: -	2,6	2,4	2,2	2,1	3,1	3,0	2,0
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2016 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	100	100	100	100	100
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	99,6	99	94,8	93	99,1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	98,7	98,7	98,1	100	99
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	98,4	99,4	100	98,4	98,8
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S	97,8	99,6	95	90	100
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GTÜ Winter tyre test 2015 225/50 R17

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	205	64	70	46	18	8
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Recommended	188	56	63	45	18	2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: -	197	62	68	44	17	3
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: -	203	64	69	43	18	6
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Rating: Conditionally recommended	176	55	46	45	18	6
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended	193	63	58	45	18	3
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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-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	1-	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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Automotorsport Winter tyre test 2015 225/50 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9,2	9,4	9,2	9,3	9,4
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: -	9,1	8,7	9,2	9,3	9,1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: -	9,0	9,2	9,0	9,2	8,4
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Highly recommended	9,2	9,4	8,8	9,3	9,4
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended	8,2	8,0	7,9	8,7	8,4
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Comparison: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P vs. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S vs. Nokian WR D4 vs. Kleber KRISALP HP3

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