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Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 vs Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 10 + 1 road tests and 68 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Winter Sottozero 3 leads, 74–70 Narrow edge

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Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Tire APirelli

Winter Sottozero 3

Winter

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Tests 67 · 10 tests Owners 80 · 68 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 76

    Dry

    Winter Sottozero 3 +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sottozero 3Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests73≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8274

    Winter Sottozero 3: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 81.7 = 76

    Iceblazer Alpine Evo: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 73.8 = 72

    No road tests of dry for Iceblazer Alpine Evo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 83

    Wet

    Winter Sottozero 3 +16
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sottozero 3Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 1 tests8059
    Reviews found online8777
    Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–093%79%

    Winter Sottozero 3: 60% × 80.4 + 40% × 86.5 = 83

    Iceblazer Alpine Evo: 60% × 59.5 + 40% × 77.1 = 67

  3. 65

    Snow

    Iceblazer Alpine Evo +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sottozero 3Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / – tests56≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7969

    Winter Sottozero 3: 60% × 56.5 + 40% × 78.8 = 65

    Iceblazer Alpine Evo: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 69 = 70

    No road tests of snow for Iceblazer Alpine Evo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 74

    Comfort

    Winter Sottozero 3 +4
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sottozero 3Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7571

    Winter Sottozero 3: 40% × 72.1 + 60% × 74.5 = 74

    Iceblazer Alpine Evo: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 70.6 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Iceblazer Alpine Evo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 71

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sottozero 3Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests64–
    Reviews found online82–

    Winter Sottozero 3: 60% × 64.4 + 40% × 81.6 = 71

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Iceblazer Alpine Evo +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sottozero 3Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests57≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7570

    Winter Sottozero 3: 60% × 57.1 + 40% × 74.6 = 64

    Iceblazer Alpine Evo: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for Iceblazer Alpine Evo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 82

    Handling (owners)

    Winter Sottozero 3 +11
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sottozero 3Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Reviews found online8271
  8. 76

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sottozero 3Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests76–
Scores at a glance
CategoryPirelli Winter Sottozero 3Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo
Relative Score 74 70
Dry 76 72
Wet 83 67
Snow 65 70
Comfort 74 70
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 64 69
Handling (owners) 82 71
Efficiency 76 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
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Winter Sottozero 3

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Iceblazer Alpine Evo

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 finished ahead 1 times and Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo 0 times.

DisciplineCategoryWinter Sottozero 3Iceblazer Alpine EvoΔHead-to-head
Wet Braking Wet 93% 79% +14.0 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview · 225/45 R17
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #16/45 #43/45 – 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview · 225/45 R17

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Winter Sottozero 3

Pros

  • Exceptional wet weather performance and resistance to hydroplaning.
  • Strong dry-road handling and steering precision for a winter tire.
  • Excellent traction and stability in snow and slush.

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear, particularly if driven in temperatures above 15°C or year-round.
  • Susceptibility to sidewall damage and bubbling when encountering road hazards.
  • Increased noise levels as the tire ages and tread depth decreases.
All owner themes in the Winter Sottozero 3 review

Tire B Iceblazer Alpine Evo

Pros

  • Exceptional value for money compared to premium competitors
  • Strong traction and handling in deep snow and wet conditions
  • High levels of ride comfort and relatively low road noise

Cons

  • Inconsistent wet braking performance reported by some users
  • Slower steering response and lack of tactile road feedback
  • Occasional high-speed instability or pitching at highway speeds
All owner themes in the Iceblazer Alpine Evo review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 B · Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available9877
Rim diameters16″ – 21″16″ – 22″
Tread depth10/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—
Sizes in common4242

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo

Narrow edge: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 — better wet, handling and dry. Pick the Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo if snow and treadwear matter most to you. Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 scores 83 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 scores 82 vs 71 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo scores 70 vs 65 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo scores 69 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
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Tire B · Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo
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Winter Sottozero 3 or Iceblazer Alpine Evo?

Which is better in the wet, Winter Sottozero 3 or Iceblazer Alpine Evo?

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3, 83 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Sottozero 3 or Iceblazer Alpine Evo?

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3, 76 vs 72 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Winter Sottozero 3 or Iceblazer Alpine Evo?

Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo, 70 vs 65 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Winter Sottozero 3 or Iceblazer Alpine Evo?

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3, 74 vs 70 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Winter Sottozero 3 or Iceblazer Alpine Evo?

Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo, 69 vs 64 on our treadwear score.

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.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology