The Pirelli SOTTOZERO is a Ultra High Performance Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
The quick answer
Owners say76%from 9 owner reviews75% would buy againRead the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2023.
How comfortable and quiet are the Pirelli SOTTOZERO?
Owners rate the Pirelli SOTTOZERO 8.1 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 8 reviews.
How well do the Pirelli SOTTOZERO wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Pirelli SOTTOZERO 7.9 out of 10 for wear across 8 reviews. 5 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 11,500 miles.
Would owners buy the Pirelli SOTTOZERO again?
75% of owners say they would buy the Pirelli SOTTOZERO again, based on the 8 owner reviews that answered the question. 63% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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Across 9 owner ratings the Pirelli SOTTOZERO averages 76%. Owners rate Wet Grip highest at 8.3 out of 10 and Ice Grip lowest at 6.3. 5 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 71% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 9 ratings
Owner score76%
Wet Grip83%
Handling81%
Comfort81%
Road Feedback79%
Wear79%
Dry Grip78%
Snow Grip67%
Ice Grip63%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 58%
“Huge disappointment. An average tires with these major flaws: On wet roads, the grip is horrible. My car is heavy, and have all the electric support tools, but even in very low speeds, and very gentle acceleration, the...”
“Bought these tires as used, with approx. 5-6mm of thread left. Massively disappointed by lack of grip on the snow and ice (despite being more of a premium brand), and excessive wear - that 5-6mm of thread lasted only...”
“I had these on a 30I Z4 I used them in Summer and Winter. worked great through 23.000 Miles, I got stuck 2 In just under 1ft of fresh snow, uphill after 18k miles. Theres about 3 mil left on rear tire thread. time to...”
Huge disappointment.
An average tires with these major flaws:
On wet roads, the grip is horrible. My car is heavy, and have all the electric support tools, but even in very low speeds, and very gentle acceleration, the back of the car just tryes to drift all the time. Im kind of enjoying it, but it is very dangeorus. And im talking avout low speeds. Like 25mph, average corner, very small acceleration, and just drops the back..Lilr inhave a 900Nm car, and driving on ice.
The other is the noise. It has a very loud beeeeeep noise above 55mph, and getting worse and worse by going faster and faster. It is horrible, not just a very minornl stuff. It is LOUD! :(
Bought these tires as used, with approx. 5-6mm of thread left. Massively disappointed by lack of grip on the snow and ice (despite being more of a premium brand), and excessive wear - that 5-6mm of thread lasted only for 6k miles... Not recommend and wouldn't buy again.
Check out how the BEST all seasons tires perform against premium summer and winter tires!
Best winter tires I've driven. Progressive feel and feedback are particularly good. Dry grip is excellent upto the mid to high teens in temperature, but due to the progressive feel (similar with Pirelli summer tires), the actual dry grip level is not quite as good as some competitors, but for my driving style I'm happy to trade ultimate grip levels for better feel. Wet grip is simply superb, with minimal loss in grip compared to dry roads. Grip in snow isn't great compared to smaller tire sizes, but I've not found a tire that grips as well as this with such a wide tire. Together with AWD and driving in the alps I've never needed to fit chains, even for downhill, hence still a high score for snow. On ice, the extra width makes a big difference and loss of traction is very rare and stopping is never a problem. With typically 4 to 5 seasons from the Pirellis they match or better any other performance winter tires I've used where I would generally only get 3 seasons. Even when getting older, the is no major loss in performance as the tire wears. There is no question, my next winter tires will be Sottozeros again!
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I had these on a 30I Z4 I used them in Summer and Winter. worked great through 23.000 Miles, I got stuck 2 In just under 1ft of fresh snow, uphill after 18k miles. Theres about 3 mil left on rear tire thread. time to replace for upcoming heavy winter.
I put these tires on for a trip to the Alps for skiing. They are very noticeably quieter and comfortable than the road tires I had before. Pirelli Scorpions and Bridgestones. They grip well in snow, very well in wet and surprisingly well in dry.
But the biggest surprise is the mileage. Had them on for two years, been to the Alps and back three times in winter. Went to Italy and south of France in summer when the weather was at 36 degrees C. Longest lasting tire I have had and I have been driving Lexus RX for 12 years.
Got the Pirelli Sottozero's for my Audi A8 for the winter.
Fantastic tire - they have the look of a summer tire with the performance of a winter one.
Increased road noise from them but this is to be expected.
I've run them in dry, wet, soaking wet, snow and ice and they performed well in every condition - with only a slight slip on the ice - although this was more than likely me pushing things a little too much - short of studded tires I don't think much will grip the ice too well anyhow !!!
As the set I bought were second hand when I got them I made the decision to run them pretty much right through the summer also - very happy with wear rates on them.
Dry grip is great - but the tires do squeal quite easily if you're starting to push them.
Wet grip is fantastic - given the tread patterns they have an ability to really resist aquaplaning - to the point they can probably give you too much confidence...I found myself overtaking people in absolutely torrential rain without so much as a twitch from the tires.
Grip on snow is good - as these are the only winter tire I've had I can't really compare but I was happy with the grip levels - there are some other winter tires out there with more aggressive tread patterns which I think look like they should grip better (Dunlop & Nokian) but I think these may be more suited to countries where it snows more than the UK.
Liked them enough to have bought a new set in ready for the winter.
