Hankook Ventus Prime3 

Bought these in the beginning of the 2025/2026 winter season as my previous winter tires ( continental Viking contact 7 ) were worn. I'm in Maryland and we saw about 2 feet of snow so far and these tires have been superb. In wet slushy snow about 4-5 inches deep i was able to climb with ease, from a stop, an exit ramp that had multiple other vehicles stuck. I was able to clear a foot an a half snow bank created by a snow plow to exit my work in just two attempts. I really only needed one but i wanted to make sure it wasn't going to take my bumper off. after the storm everything has turned to ice and i haven't slid once unless it was intentional. Ill have to see how the tread holds up but these are definitely going to be on my list to re order if the tread holds up.

I was pretty unhappy with the whine the Bridgestone Blizzaks made on wet roads the last time I purchased winter tires, so I was looking for another highly-rated snow tire with less noise. These Pirellis are perfect--good grip on the abundant snowfall my region is having this winter and much quieter than the Blizzaks. Really happy with them!

Bought these for my 2024 VW GTI SE 380. Priority was clear/wet road handling in cold temperatures (car came with summer tires) along with better than all-season snow performance. They did not disappoint. I've had a variety of winter tires across a number of different cars in the last two decades and Pirelli Sottozero 3 (and Sottozero 2 before that) have been my favorites in the performance winter category

Using these on my Polestar 2 (sporty EV sedan) for two winter seasons now.

These are the best winter tires I've used so far, period. Super grippy, so they hold traction on snow and ice even when making sportier maneuvers. They can be driven through light snow comfortably at speed, can turn without needing to slow down very much, and they cut through deeper snow perfectly. Braking performance is excellent, stopping distance stays manageable even with the significant weight of my car. They perform similarly in the rain too, so they have a very consistent driving feel.

In dry conditions they perform like sport touring tires, with extreme grip, low rolling resistance, and quiet road sound transference. All of the usual "electric"-tuned tire benefits are here in full force, and these could help more traditional heavy sportscars as well. Though the tires aren't not quite as comfortable or quiet as cold-weather sport tires on dry roads, they're leagues above other ice tires, and still somehow manage almost as much fuel efficiency as the summer sport touring tires that I use.

Overall, I highly recommend these for anyone wanting absolute performance and efficiency during the winter, whether running them on an EV or not.

These are quiet for snow tires. Pleasantly surprised. Dry traction is not great but that is the tradeoff for great snow performance. Overall very happy.

Bought these in the beginning of the 2025/2026 winter season as my previous winter tires ( continental Viking contact 7 ) were worn. I'm in Maryland and we saw about 2 feet of snow so far and these tires have been superb. In wet slushy snow about 4-5 inches deep i was able to climb with ease, from a stop, an exit ramp that had multiple other vehicles stuck. I was able to clear a foot an a half snow bank created by a snow plow to exit my work in just two attempts. I really only needed one but i wanted to make sure it wasn't going to take my bumper off. after the storm everything has turned to ice and i haven't slid once unless it was intentional. Ill have to see how the tread holds up but these are definitely going to be on my list to re order if the tread holds up.