Winter tire Updated October 2026

Pirelli Cinturato Winter review

Name: Pirelli Cinturato Winter
Brand: Pirelli

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Owners 69 · 7 reviews analysed Road tests 65 · 20 tests

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The Pirelli Cinturato Winter generally receives favorable reviews for its exceptional performance on snow, ice, and wet surfaces, offering a comfortable and reliable winter driving experience. However, users note some drawbacks regarding dry grip performance and a tendency to become noisier and less capable as the tires age over multiple seasons.

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests: 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews: 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

By owner reviews

69/100

From 7 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 78%

Dry

Overall dry

65.5

Corner stability

70.3

Dry traction

70.3

Steering response

70.3

Wet

Overall wet

76.5

Wet traction

73.9

Snow & ice

Overall snow & ice

72.1

Comfort

Overall comfort

68.2

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

63.1

Handling

Overall handling

68.9

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By road tests

65/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry

56.5

Wet

80.2

Snow

75.5

Comfort

64.3

Noise

75.7

Treadwear

46.6

By discipline (% of best in test)

Dry Braking

54.2%

Dry Handling

57%

Subj. Dry Handling

49.9%

Wet Braking

75.9%

Subj. Wet Handling

50%

Wet Handling

82.4%

Straight Aquaplaning

81.6%

Curved Aquaplaning

82.4%

Side G-Force on Wet surface

82.4%

Snow Braking

74.8%

Snow Handling

82.8%

Subj. Snow Handling

78.6%

Snow Traction

82%

Ice Braking

93.1%

Ice Handling

93.1%

Inside Noise level

96.9%

Outside Noise

95.8%

Subjective Comfort

28.6%

Rolling Resistance

62%

Price

57.1%

Wear

80.9%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter specs & sizes

Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.

Size	Retailer
155/65 R14	Amazon
165/65 R14	Amazon
165/70 R14	Amazon
175/65 R14	Amazon
175/70 R14	Amazon
185/60 R14	Amazon
185/65 R14	Amazon
165/65 R15	Amazon
175/60 R15	Amazon
175/65 R15	Amazon
185/55 R15	Amazon
185/60 R15	Amazon
185/65 R15	Amazon
195/50 R15	Amazon
195/55 R15	Amazon
195/60 R15	Amazon
195/65 R15	Amazon
205/65 R15	Amazon
185/50 R16	Amazon
185/60 R16	Amazon
195/45 R16	Amazon
195/50 R16	Amazon
195/55 R16	Amazon
195/60 R16	Amazon
195/70 R16	Amazon
205/45 R16	Amazon
205/55 R16	Amazon
205/50 R17	Amazon
205/55 R17	Amazon
215/50 R17	Amazon
215/55 R17	Amazon
215/60 R17	Amazon
225/45 R17	Amazon

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 7 owner reviews found online.

Pros

Amazing snow and ice grip
Strong and reliable wet weather performance
Good initial noise levels and overall ride comfort
Attractive pricing compared to competitors

Cons

Average to deteriorating dry grip and emergency braking performance
Increases significantly in noise as the tire ages
Soft sidewalls affect handling precision
Noticeable degradation in performance by the fourth winter season

Worth knowing

Fitted successfully on passenger cars like the Toyota Prius, with users reporting satisfaction during long-distance winter road trips across diverse European climates.

20 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2021 AMS Winter tire Test · 195/55 R16

7th of 10

Best: Snow Traction · 1st Weakest: Wet Braking · 10th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	10th of 10
Wet Handling	8th of 10
Dry Braking	6th of 10
Dry Handling	10th of 10
Snow Braking	4th of 10
Snow Traction	1st of 10
Snow Handling	5th of 10
Rolling Resistance	6th of 10
Straight Aqua	1st of 10
Noise	5th of 10
Price	10th of 10

Source: Auto Motor und Sport

2021 Winter tire Market Overview · 205/55 R16

27th of 49

Best: Snow Braking · 23rd Weakest: Wet Braking · 25th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	25th of 49
Snow Braking	23rd of 49

Source: Auto Bild

2020 Auto Zeitung Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16

7th of 14

Best: Snow Traction · 4th Weakest: Subj. Dry Handling · 13th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	8th of 14
Dry Braking	9th of 14
Snow Braking	9th of 14
Snow Traction	4th of 14
Rolling Resistance	9th of 14
Straight Aqua	4th of 14
Subj. Dry Handling	13th of 14
Subj. Comfort	12th of 14
Subj. Wet Handling	8th of 14
Subj. Snow Handling	5th of 14

Source: Auto Zeitung

2020 Auto Express Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16

5th of 9

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Express

2020 ADAC Winter tire Test - 205/55 R16 · 205/55 R16

11th of 15

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ADAC

2020 Wybór Kierowców Winter Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16

5th of 8

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Wybór Kierowców

2019 ADAC 185/65 R15 Winter tire Test · 185/65 R15

3rd of 16

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ADAC

2019 L’Argus Winter Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16

4th of 6

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: L’Argus

2018 AMS Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16

5th of 11

Best: Straight Aqua · 2nd Weakest: Dry Handling · 11th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	4th of 11
Wet Handling	5th of 11
Dry Braking	9th of 11
Dry Handling	11th of 11
Snow Braking	4th of 11
Snow Handling	6th of 11
Rolling Resistance	9th of 11
Straight Aqua	2nd of 11
Noise	3rd of 11
Price	9th of 11

Source: Auto Motor und Sport

2018 Auto Express Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16

5th of 9

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Express

2018 ACE All Season and Winter tire Test · 185/65 R15

11th of 12

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ACE

2018 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 195/65 R15

13th of 20

Best: Wet Handling · 2nd Weakest: Value · 20th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	9th of 20
Wet Handling	2nd of 20
Dry Braking	11th of 20
Dry Handling	17th of 20
Snow Braking	3rd of 20
Snow Handling	3rd of 20
Rolling Resistance	17th of 20
Straight Aqua	6th of 20
Noise	3rd of 20
Value	20th of 20
Price	18th of 20
Wear	20th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership	20th of 20