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The Best Winter Tires for Cars and Small SUVs in 2022-2023

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Éric Descarries
Here are our recommendations for winter tires this year

Pirelli

I come back to my comments of the last few years. I have a lot of respect for Pirelli's winter products, including the popular Winter Ice Zero (pending a new product).

Pirelli Winter Ice Zero 2
Pirelli Winter Ice Zero 2 | Photo: Pirelli

However, I've had more opportunity to drive high performance press cars, SUV's and CUV's requiring wide tires and most of them were equipped with Pirelli Sottozero which are in their third generation. These tires have always surprised me with their grip and efficiency despite their notable width. So, if you have a vehicle that would need such tires, the Sottozero are very recommendable. However, you should expect a little less durability!

Pirelli Sottozero 2
Pirelli Sottozero 2 | Photo: Pirelli
Éric Descarries
Éric Descarries
Automotive expert
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  • Over 55 test drives in the past year
  • Attended more than 200 new vehicle launches in the presence of the brand's technical specialists