Author:Zybers
I bought the tyres in December, and the review is being written in the spring. Winter was as we have seen. There was snow, ice, rain and it also was dry with temperatures like 15 degrees. In all conditions the car's behaviour was predictable. Sensational in deep snow, on ice ABS was switching on but the car kept the driving direction and could be controlled. If you overcharge and feel that one of the axles starts to swerve, it is enough to slow down and the tyres immediately grip back. When you get a feeling of it, you are able to drive safely and much faster than other road users, which is why driving in winter ha been giving me great pleasure. On warm and dry pavement the tyres can hum a bit at more than 55 MPH but it is not bothersome. After 7000 miles the tyres look like new, they only lost their "spikes". Pirelli SottoZero are my first winter tyres, so I have nothing to compare them with, but seeing the behaviour of other cars in the same conditions, I have to admit that most of the cars had no chance with mine. In the previous car I used summer tyres all year round and I know I won't do it again. I won't endanger my family's life any more. Pirelli SottoZero are great tyres which I recommend to everyone!
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A good tire with an average result on snow.
I have currently driven 11,000 km on this tyres. I bought them because I was very happy with the Cinturato summer version, it is the first Pirelli winter product I use. The tyres seems to be actually quiet, which is rightly boasted by the manufacturer. At a speed of 160 km / h, the noise is perfectly tolerable and does not disturb at all. It is also quite economical for a winter tyre. Very good wet and dry traction. The tyre seems to be very soft (typical in the Cinturato family) which is an advantage, sometimes a disadvantage, if you don't like this feeling, especially when making sharp turns. I have reservations about the tyre's performance in snow. It is generally poor. When braking with medium force, the ABS is activated and the tyre loses grip. It does not "cut" into the snow, despite the impressive symmetrical fir tread. In this respect, it is definitely weaker than the GY Ultra Grip model, which I will probably come back to. A tire worth recommending for non-snow winters, especially when someone drives mainly on the highway like me. After driving 11,000 km, I estimate the abrasion resistance to be good with a big plus. Car: Focus HB 150KM.
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