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Originally Posted by aerobod
.....Currently have Pirelli Sottozero 3 winter tyres on the M240i, the best all-around winter tyres for our cold roads and drier snow conditions I have used. We have X-Ice 3s on the Golf R, which are comparable on snow and slightly better on ice than the Sottozero 3s, but under hard braking on dry or wet roads the X-Ice 3s lose grip very rapidly and sometimes become unstable as the tread blocks fold under, leading to much longer braking than the Sottozero in those conditions.
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I too have found the Pirelli Sottozero 3 winters a great dry or wet winter driving tire for our MINI Roadster S...none of the "marshmellow" cornering feel you get with the optimized winter ice tires...xIce / Blizzak varieties. Those however, will be best if you regularly must drive in cold, icy or snowy conditions. If that occurs ....I switch to the family MSV...MINI Support Vehicle...AWD Volvo V60 Cross Country with its higher ground clearance and winter tires.
