Segment
1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Premium2. General Altimax Winter 3 Lowcost
Comparison: General Altimax Winter 3 vs. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Pakistan (General) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). General is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Pirelli winter tyres are slightly better rated (68%) than General (40%). In this particular case, the Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 has a better rating of 60% compared to 51% of the General Altimax Winter 3. The first tyre test of General Altimax Winter 3 was done in 2019, compared to 2015 when was the Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the Altimax Winter 3 and the Winter Sottozero 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | General Altimax Winter 3 | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R17 - R99 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Exemplary2. General Altimax Winter 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. General Altimax Winter 3 Satisfactory2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Still recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
| General Altimax Winter 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | |||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 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 | |||||
| General Altimax Winter 3 | 36 | 24,7 | |||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 35,2 | 25,8 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | ||||||
| General Altimax Winter 3 | 34,9 | ||||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 31,3 | 26,4 | |||||
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