Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 is a winter tyre made in total of 14 sizes, ranging from R17 to R17 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 245/45 R18 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (225) and -30mm narrower than the widest one (215). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (245mm), which results in 110.25mm sidewall height. In 245/45 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 245/45 R18, Winter Sottozero 3 usually competes against Winter Sport 5, which is a tyre from Dunlop with a rating of 83%, compared to 60% of the Pirelli in question. Latest test in 245/45 R18 was held by Sportscars in 2018, where Winter Sottozero 3 received rating "Good" and finished on the 7. place. It was tested on a .
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (245/45 R18)
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 3+ | 2 | 2- | 2 | |||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 35,2 | 25,8 | |||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | ||||
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | ||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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Best values in test | 2 | 2 | 1- | ||||
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
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