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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Very solid tyre.
Hi everyone, I have decided to add some review since before I purchased the tyres I had read a lot about them on this website. Generally speaking, the Sotozero II tyres are very good. I got a quite powerful car (3.0l V6 300 horsepower) and I can say that these tyres give you a feeling of solid grip and safety in all weather conditions. They are really good in snow even though I have a front wheel drive and strong engine in my vehicle. It is a truly pleasure to drive a car on these tyres, especially on a motorway. I have crossed the whole Europe on these tyres driving really fast (sometimes faster than 125mph/h) and they have been doing well on a wet surface. What surprised me is how they look. The tread pattern is interesting - it looks a bit like a summer one but it has a lot of sipes, which are kind of straight, not the zigzag ones. I would like to recommed these tyres to everyone who drives fast. I am checking the tyres for wear regularly (at least once a month, usually after long trips) and I am fully satisfied with their quality.
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