I'm looking at Winter tires.
Dealer recommends Pirelli SottoZero.
I have hated Pirellis in the past.
Any comments + or - ?
TIA,
T
Dealer recommends Pirelli SottoZero.
I have hated Pirellis in the past.
Any comments + or - ?
TIA,
T
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Based on their performance on the Model S... total crap. They're fine for the dry road days, but I swear they are worse than all-season tires on snow and ice.
I switched to Michelin XIce3 and never looked back (except when I got a loaner with the stock SottoZeros and a snowstorm hit - then I remembered just how bad they are).
I wouldn't let those things anywhere near my Roadster.
I'm looking at Winter tires.
Dealer recommends Pirelli SottoZero.
I have hated Pirellis in the past.
Any comments + or - ?
TIA,
T
I've got Sottozero 3's on my RWD BMW, and they're ok in the snow, maybe a slight bit worse than the Blizzak LM-25's I had before. Keep in mind that they are performance snow tires, and as such won't compare well in the snow to full studless snow tires like the Blizzak WS-80 or XIce3 tires. However when the roads are dry they are much much better than a studless snow tire.
Unless things have changed, Tesla was recommending Hankook's as the snow tire for the Roadster...I run my Roadster all year round and have been generally pleased with their winter performance...I had the Pirelli Sotto Zero's on our first Model S...I agree with Doug, they were not a very good snow tire and based on their performance with our Model S, I would certainly not even consider them for my Roadster...jmo.
Which Hankooks did they start recommending? Last I heard (2 yrs ago) they were still recommending Pirellis.