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Old Nov 4, 2017 | 12:32 PM
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Winter Pirelli Sottozero impressions

We had 2 inches of wet snow last night so I finally had a chance to get a taste with my E43 pirellis. In summary WOW! The Sottozeros 3 do have excellent sporty characteristics in cold, dry and wet conditions. Not much of a downgrade from the Pzeros in normal or spirited driving, the big surprise is their snow performance, they really deliver! They are just as adept as non-sport rated Blizzaks and Michelin Xi3's! Slush, Ice, snow doesn't matter, they are just grip and more grip. I expected them to give up a little winter performance for their good dry condition manners, I'm glad I was wrong. Strongly recommended. 4 thumbs up, I include the 2 big toes since just the thumbs would not be enough.
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Good to know! My E400 estate will be arriving soon and I want to get a set of snow tires & wheels for driving to the slopes. Would you say they do well in fresh snow too?
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Good to know! My E400 estate will be arriving soon and I want to get a set of snow tires & wheels for driving to the slopes. Would you say they do well in fresh snow too?
We havent had powder yet only wet and heavy but I will let you know!
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We havent had powder yet only wet and heavy but I will let you know!
Thank you! The price on tire rack is pretty good, so I'm looking forward to getting them for snowboarding trips
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