Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 vs. Dunlop Winter (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (89%) than Pirelli (83%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter has a better rating of 96% compared to 80% of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Cinturato Winter 3 and the Winter were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 60% of Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 has A wet grip rating, whereas 74% of Dunlop Winter has C rating.