Going up steep icy grades or plowing though deep snow isn’t a problem. I’ve never gotten stuck. Where I like the Pirelli better is in changing conditions. I’m commuting up and down the mountains between Denver and ski country. Going from a blizzard to 70s and sunny isn’t uncommon. Coming down the twisty mountain road the Pirelli seems to handle better in cold, dry conditions. The other winter tires I’ve tried feel a bit “squishy” when I pushed hard and they can wear out in a hurry.
Realistically I’m not pushing things to the limit like the tire testers so a few percentage better performance in one category than another isn’t perceivable. At least not by me. If I lived in the mountains, or someplace like Chicago or Hoth, when is cold and snowy all season, I’d go for the Alpins. Because I transition between fall to winter to spring all in one day I stuck with the Sottozeros.
How do you like the Sottos? I hear mixed reviews. It’s between those and Alpines.
Going up steep icy grades or plowing though deep snow isn’t a problem. I’ve never gotten stuck. Where I like the Pirelli better is in changing conditions. I’m commuting up and down the mountains between Denver and ski country. Going from a blizzard to 70s and sunny isn’t uncommon. Coming down the twisty mountain road the Pirelli seems to handle better in cold, dry conditions. The other winter tires I’ve tried feel a bit “squishy” when I pushed hard and they can wear out in a hurry.
Realistically I’m not pushing things to the limit like the tire testers so a few percentage better performance in one category than another isn’t perceivable. At least not by me. If I lived in the mountains, or someplace like Chicago or Hoth, when is cold and snowy all season, I’d go for the Alpins. Because I transition between fall to winter to spring all in one day I stuck with the Sottozeros.