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Comparison: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 vs. Michelin Primacy 3

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 /0%	Kumho WinterCraft WP71 /0%	Michelin Primacy 3 /0%

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Segment

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Premium

2. Michelin Primacy 3 Premium

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Michelin Primacy 3 182

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 57

3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 25

Number of tests

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 27x

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 11x

3. Michelin Primacy 3 10x

Best position in test

1. Michelin Primacy 3 1.

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 2.

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 6.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin Primacy 3 10.

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 19.

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 28.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin Primacy 3 6.1

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 8.07

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 12.55

Year of the last test

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 2021

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 2020

3. Michelin Primacy 3 2018

Best rating in test

1. Michelin Primacy 3 Exemplary

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Exemplary

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin Primacy 3 Recommended

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Still recommended

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Conditionally recommended

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Primacy 3

82.5%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

77%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71

75%

Dry braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 84%

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 82%

3. Michelin Primacy 3 0%

Dry handling

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 72%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 66%

3. Michelin Primacy 3 0%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

71%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71

65%

Michelin
Primacy 3

?

Snow braking

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 79%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 77%

3. Michelin Primacy 3 0%

Snow handling

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 68%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 59%

3. Michelin Primacy 3 0%

Snow traction

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 65%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 64%

3. Michelin Primacy 3 0%

Snow cornering

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 72%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 62%

3. Michelin Primacy 3 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71

82%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

71%

Michelin
Primacy 3

69.6%

Wet handling

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 72%

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 65%

3. Michelin Primacy 3 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 88%

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 73%

3. Michelin Primacy 3 0%

Wet braking

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 87%

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 83%

3. Michelin Primacy 3 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 77%

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 70%

3. Michelin Primacy 3 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 86%

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 64%

3. Michelin Primacy 3 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin Primacy 3 A

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 B

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 C

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Primacy 3

85%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

72%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71

68%

Exterior noise

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 72%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 70%

3. Michelin Primacy 3 0%

Comfort

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 71%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 67%

3. Michelin Primacy 3 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Michelin Primacy 3 71 dB

2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 ?

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Primacy 3

85%

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

68%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71

63%

Rolling resistance

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 78%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 53%

3. Michelin Primacy 3 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 C

2. Michelin Primacy 3 C

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP71 D

Ice

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3

73.8%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP71

0%

Michelin
Primacy 3

?

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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-
Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Conditionally recommended	2+	2-	3
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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
Kumho WinterCraft WP71	35,7	28
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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+
Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Conditionally recommended	2+	3+	2	3
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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
Kumho WinterCraft WP71	31,5	24,8
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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
Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Satisfactory	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
Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-	2	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
Kumho WinterCraft WP71	34,8	29,2
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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
Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Recommended	186	59	54	42	15	7
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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
Kumho WinterCraft WP71 Rating: Still recommended	7,1	7,8	7,8	6,5
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