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Test results 2009

CENTRAL EUROPEAN
MAGAZINE	ISSUE	TESTED PATTERN	SIZE	TEST VEHICLE	FINAL RESULT

	09/09	Winter Sottozero Serie II	205/55R16 H	VW Golf	GOOD
Top-Performance with a good traction and a stable cornering grip on snow, agile driving-behavior on dry.

	09/09	Winter Sottozero Serie II	205/55R16 H	VW Golf	RECOMMENDABLE
Easy driving behaviour, very good traction on snow, good braking performance on wet, low rolling resistance.

	09/09	Winter Sottozero Serie II	205/55R16 H	VW Golf	RECOMMENDABLE


	11/09	Winter Sottozero Serie II	235/45R17 V	Subaru Impreza	–
The Pirelli is always showing a straight performance in all categories, but is never at the top level
	09/09	Winter Sottozero Serie II	205/55R16 H	VW Golf	–


	10/09	Winter Sottozero	235/55R17 H/V	VW Tiguan	EXEMPLARY
Very balanced winter tyre, short braking distance on every surface.

	10/09	Winter Sottozero Serie II	225/40R18 V	VW Golf	GOOD
Excellent handling performances with stable lateral grip on snow, high safety margins when aquaplaning.

	10/09	Winter Sottozero Serie II	225/45R17 V	Mercedes SLK 350	VERY RECOMMENDABLE
Very balanced driving behaviour and good grip level at low friction. High traction and braking power on snow and wet.

	10/09	Chrono Winter	225/75R16 C	Fiat Ducato maxi	TEST WINNER VERY GOOD
Top performance on snow, good on wet; harmonic, easily manageable and is forgiving mistakes.

	11/09	Winter Sottozero Serie II	205/55R16 H	Fiat Bravo	not ranked
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NORDICS
MAGAZINE	ISSUE	TESTED PATTERN	SIZE	TEST VEHICLE	FINAL RESULT

	09/09	Winter Carving Edge	205/55R16 T	VW Golf
Up and down. The studded tyres from Pirelli is a surprise, it is really good on winter conditions.

	09/09	Winter Sottozero Serie II	205/55R16 T/H	VW Golf
Expected result. Central European tyres from Pirelli are as good as Continental on wet and dry.

	09/09	Winter Carving Edge	205/55R16 Q/T	VW Golf	EXCELLENT
For the ice testing, Pirelli did very well and its driving abilities must be creditted. It under steers a little, but when it loses grip, it happens in a soft and controllable way. Is the quickest to start on snow. Judges to be outstanding to drive; neutral with soft loss of grip when it is forced. Grip on wet is good. Brakes equally well on wet and dry asphalt. Very good on ice and snow.

	10/09	Winter Carving Edge	205/55R16 T	Ford Focus
The Italians have sharpen up the Carving and have now a very good grip on winter roads. The steering is very precise. On asphalt it performs OK in the rear.

	10/09	Winter Sottozero Serie II	205/55R16 T/H	Ford Focus
This is one of the winter tyres that authorities wants you to use. Without studs! On wet asphalt it is very good.

	10/09	Winter Sottozero Serie II	205/55R16 H	Ford Focus
Pirelli works very well in wet conditions and slush and gives medium grip on snow. On tarmac Pirelli is sharp and sensitive, and as long as grip is sustained, driveability is easy and fun. When driven on ice, then no one is home.

	10/09	Winter Carving Edge	205/55R16 T	VW Golf	TEST WINNER
On icy surface the Pirelli is easy to drive, and the grip level is never lost in any of the test. On ice track braking, the lowest position is fifth. On snow Pirelli earns best position on test. The lowest position on snow is in the hill test, where it ends on bronze. All other results are good. In acceleration it shares first position with Bridgestone and Nokian.Driveability remains uncomplicated and unchanged in all circumstances, which makes driveability easy.

Test results 2008

MAGAZINE	ISSUE	TESTED PATTERN	SIZE	TEST VEHICLE	FINAL RESULT
	11/08	Winter Sottozero Serie II	215/45 R 17 H/V	Opel Corsa	TEST WINNER - EXEMPLARY
Top winter tyre with exemplary driving characteristics and the best traction on snowy ground. Very good safety level when aquaplaning and a dynamic and safe handling behaviour on wet ground. Slightly high noise level.

	11/08	Winter Sottozero Serie II	245/40 R 18 V	Audi TT	RECOMMENDABLE 4th place out of 6
Extremely definite steering behaviour and a very good driving stability on dry. Very good traction on snow. Low grip level on wet ground and very difficult driving behaviour. Ordinary performance when aquaplanning.

	09/08	Winter Sottozero Serie II	225/45R17 H	Mercedes C-Class	EXEMPLARY 3rd place out of 10
Convincing performance on snowy track, sporty dymanic driving characteristics in any atmosferic conditions. Slightly long braking distance.

	09/08	Winter Sottozero Serie II	225/55R16 H	Mercedes E-Class	VERY RECOMMENDABLE 3rd place out of 10
Top driving behaviour, very good traction and the best braking performance by snow, good on wet track, low rolling resistance.Modest confort, noisy.

	10/08	Winter Sottozero Serie II	225/45R17 V	BMW 330i	VERY RECOMMENDABLE 3rd place out of 9
The best on wet ground, strong in dry conditions, only ordinary on snow.

	11/08	Winter Snowcontrol	185/60R14 T	Skoda Fabia	VERY RECOMMENDABLE 5th place out of 11
The very balanced and sporty performance gets to the Pirelli our recommendation.

	09/08	Winter Snowcontrol	195/65R15 T	VW Golf	VERY RECOMMENDABLE 3rd place out of 19
Very well balanced tyre, good on wet and snowy ground, relative low fuel consumption.

	09/08	Winter Snowcontrol	175/65R14 T	Ford Fiesta	RECOMMENDABLE 8th place out of 21
Good on snowy ground, low fuel consumption. Slightly weak on wet ground.

	11/08	Scorpion Ice&Snow	255/55 R 18 T/V/W	VW Touareg	GOOD 4th place out of 8

Test results 2007

Test results 2006

MAGAZINE	ISSUE	TESTED PATTERN	SIZE	TEST VEHICLE	FINAL RESULT
	10/06	W190 Winter Snowcontrol	185/60 R14T	VW Polo	Very Recommendable
Very harmonic tyre with best ranking in test on snowy road, good on ice and the most silent in test.

	10/06	W210 SottoZero	195/65R15 H	VW Golf	Exemplary
Very good performance with high steering precision on snowy track. Short braking distance in every condition.

	11/06	W210 SottoZero	225/45R17 H	VW Golf	Exemplary
Excellent winter characteristics with best traction, best lateral grip and shortest braking distance on snow. Silent.

	11/06	Scorpion Ice&Snow	235/65R17 H	MB M Class	TEST WINNER
Very good in every condition with excellent driving characteristics and braking performance on wet and dry track. Very silent.

	10/06	Scorpion Ice&Snow	255/55R18 H	MB M Class	TEST WINNER
Very harmonic driving characteristics: best traction on snow, very short braking distance by wet and dry conditions. Precise driving behaviour and optimal performnace in curve in every condition. Quite silent..

	10/06	W240 SottoZero	225/40R18 V	Ford Focus	Very recommendable
Second in test on wet surface: good in aquaplaning and in braking; good balance in curve and optimal traction. Second place also by dry conditions due to an overall good performance. High steering precision on snow.

	11/06	Citynet Winter Plus	215/75R16	Ford Transit	TEST WINNER
Very good in every condition. Optimal braking performance on snow and very sporty behaviour on wet track.

	11/06	W240 SnowSport	235/40R18 V	Audi S4	TEST WINNER
Very good grip level and optimal driving behaviour in every condition. Very good steering precision on wet track.

Test results 2005

MAGAZINE	ISSUE	TESTED PATTERN	SIZE	TEST VEHICLE	FINAL RESULT
	10/05	W190 Winter Snowcontrol	195/65R15 T	37 car models	Very Recommendable
Very well balanced tyre with maximum score in wear test session.

	10/05	W190 Winter Snowcontrol	175/65R14 T	37 car models	Very Recommendable
Very well balanced tyre, good on dry track and on ice, relatively low wear.

	10/05	W210 SottoZero	225/55R16 H	BMW 5 Series	TEST WINNER
Balanced winter tyre with very good lateral grip and short braking distance on snowy tracks; good steering precision and good lateral grip on dry asphalt.

	11/05	Scorpion Ice & Snow	255/55R18 V	VW Touareg	TEST WINNER
Very good grip level on wet and snow, precise and safe driving behaviour, top aquaplaning characteristics.

	10/05	W210 SottoZero	205/55R16 H	Audi A3	Very Recommendable
Very good driving characteristics on snow with high traction and good braking margins. Very good lateral grip and precise steering characteristics on wet. Outstanding driving behaviour and very short braking distance on dry track.

	10/05	W210 SnowSport R/F	195/55R16 H Runflat	BMW 1 Series	TEST WINNER
Outstanding on snow: shortest braking distance, best time on skid-pad, sporting, precise and slightly nervous driving behaviour. Controllable reactions on dry.

	12/05	W210 SnowSport	235/40R18 V	Audi A4	TEST WINNER
Fast handling characteristics and short braking on snow; balanced behaviour on wet; many grip and precise steering for fast and safe driving on dry.

	11/05	W240 SottoZero	225/45R17 V	VW Golf V GTI	TEST WINNER
Very good grip level on wet and snow, precise and safe driving behaviour; top aquaplaning characteristics.

Older Test Results

Last Revised: 2009-Dec-01

MAGAZINE	ISSUE	TESTED PATTERN	SIZE	TEST VEHICLE	FINAL RESULT
	20/07	Winter 190 Winter Snowcontrol	196/65 R 15 T	Opel Zafira	Highly Recommended

	10/07	Winter 240 Sottozero	225/45 VR 17 V	Mercedes C 280	Highly Recommended

Test results 2009

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EXEMPLARY

GOOD

VERY RECOMMENDABLE

TEST WINNER VERY GOOD

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EXCELLENT

TEST WINNER

Test results 2008

TEST WINNER - EXEMPLARY

RECOMMENDABLE 4th place out of 6

EXEMPLARY 3rd place out of 10

VERY RECOMMENDABLE 3rd place out of 10

VERY RECOMMENDABLE 3rd place out of 9

VERY RECOMMENDABLE 5th place out of 11

VERY RECOMMENDABLE 3rd place out of 19

RECOMMENDABLE 8th place out of 21

GOOD 4th place out of 8

Test results 2007

Test results 2006

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TEST WINNER

TEST WINNER

Test results 2005

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Older Test Results

TEST WINNER
VERY GOOD

RECOMMENDABLE
4th place out of 6

EXEMPLARY
3rd place out of 10

VERY RECOMMENDABLE
3rd place out of 10

VERY RECOMMENDABLE
3rd place out of 9

VERY RECOMMENDABLE
5th place out of 11

VERY RECOMMENDABLE
3rd place out of 19

RECOMMENDABLE
8th place out of 21

GOOD
4th place out of 8