Pirelli Winter 210 Sottozero 2 review
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The Pirelli Winter 210 Sottozero 2 generally provides dependable performance in cold, wet, and snowy conditions, earning particular praise from BMW owners for high-speed stability and confidence. However, user consensus is somewhat divided primarily due to noticeable road noise compared to competing brands.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
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
63/100From 6 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 6 owner reviews found online.
The Pirelli Winter 210 Sottozero 2 generally provides dependable performance in cold, wet, and snowy conditions, earning particular praise from BMW owners for high-speed stability and confidence. However, user consensus is somewhat divided primarily due to noticeable road noise compared to competing brands.
Pros
- Exceptional grip and confidence in cold and wet conditions
- Reliable performance in snow and ice
- Maintains characteristic performance over multiple seasons
- Strong high-speed stability and heavy-load handling
Cons
- Extremely high road noise compared to other major brands
- Some users intend to switch to competitor brands like Michelin or Vredestein for future sets
Worth knowing
- Frequently utilized and OEM-recommended for BMW 3 Series and 5 Series models across 16-inch (225/55-16) and 18-inch (225/40-18) sizes
- Handled demanding long-distance winter driving and heavy loads (including towing a caravan and fully loaded holiday trips) without drama on rear-wheel-drive platforms like the BMW Z4
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1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2010 European Winter tire Test · 225/45 r17
9th of 10
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
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