Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · none yet
Best test result: #10 of 10 in 2021 Autonavigator Winter Tire Test R16 (overall ranking)
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Pirelli Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3 vs Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 45 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2009 Sport Auto Performance Winter Tyre Test (overall ranking)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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Dry
No comparison64Why this score
Source Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3 SP Winter Sport 3D Reviews found online – 61 -
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Wet
No comparison72Why this score
Source Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3 SP Winter Sport 3D Reviews found online – 73 -
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Snow
No comparison67Why this score
Source Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3 SP Winter Sport 3D Reviews found online – 66 -
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Comfort
No comparison66Why this score
Source Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3 SP Winter Sport 3D Reviews found online – 63 -
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Noise
No comparison63Why this score
Source Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3 SP Winter Sport 3D Reviews found online – 59 -
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Treadwear
No comparison63Why this score
Source Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3 SP Winter Sport 3D Reviews found online – 61 -
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Handling
No comparison67Why this score
Source Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3 SP Winter Sport 3D Reviews found online – 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Pirelli Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3 | Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D |
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| Relative Score | – | 66 |
| Dry | – | 64 |
| Wet | – | 72 |
| Snow | – | 67 |
| Comfort | – | 66 |
| Noise | – | 63 |
| Treadwear | – | 63 |
| Handling | – | 67 |
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Headline score
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Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3
66
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SP Winter Sport 3D
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3 | SP Winter Sport 3D | Δ | Both? |
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| Overall Ranking | Overall | 10% #10/10 · 2021 Autonavigator Winter Tire Test R16 | 33% #3/8 · 2009 Sport Auto Performance Winter Tyre Test | −23.3 | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B SP Winter Sport 3D
Pros
- Outstanding grip and traction in deep and packed snow
- Confident handling and braking performance on cold, wet roads
- Great dry-road handling and steering response during winter temperatures
Cons
- High and sometimes unbearable road noise as the tires age
- Degradation of grip and hardening of rubber compound over multiple seasons
- Faster or below-average tread life reported by some drivers
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Pirelli Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3 | B · Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D |
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| Category | — | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 21 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
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/ 100
Pirelli Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3
66
/ 100
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D
Only Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Pirelli Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3
Tire B · Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D
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How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.