PirelliPirelli W240 SottoZero Winter Passenger
The Pirelli W240 Winter Sottozero is a winter tire that’s designed for use on muscle cars, sports cars, supercars, and premium cars, and offers drivers high-speed stability, improved braking performance, and better grip in wintry conditions. Features & Benefits Winter tread; should not be used when temperatures are consistently above 45 degrees Fahrenheit Black sidewall Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certified for use in severe winter weather conditions Backed by Pirelli's Confidence Plus Plan, which includes a 30 Days Trail Offer on a set of 4 new Pirelli tires (limitations and exclusions apply) Optimized tread design absorbs road vibrations for enhanced ride comfort
NHTSA-reported issues for Pirelli Pirelli W240 SottoZero Winter Passenger
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (368) · Sidewall (174) · Tread / Belt (131) · Valve (21) · TPMS (13)
Reported across: 1981 – 1998 (4 years)
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA — they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Specs
| Brand | Pirelli |
|---|---|
| Model | Pirelli W240 SottoZero Winter Passenger |
| Season | winter |
| Type | truck-suv |
| UTQG treadwear | N/A |
| UTQG traction | N/A |
| UTQG temperature | N/A |
| Mileage warranty | N/A |
| Noise (dB) | N/A |
| Introduced | N/A |
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Pirelli Pirelli W240 SottoZero Winter Passenger: what the numbers tell you
Manufacturer treadwear data for the Pirelli W240 SottoZero Winter Passenger is not publicly listed. This is common for OEM-only or track-day tires that don't carry a US treadwear warranty. No mileage warranty is published for this tire, which is typical for performance summer and track-day rubber where the manufacturer doesn't make wear-life claims.
Cabin noise data for this tire is not published by the manufacturer. As a winter tire built for the truck-suv segment, the Pirelli W240 SottoZero Winter Passenger is positioned against direct rivals within the same category. Comparing it to a tire in a different category (e.g. summer vs all-season) makes the spec sheet misleading because the design targets are not the same.
The Pirelli W240 Winter Sottozero is a winter tire that’s designed for use on muscle cars, sports cars, supercars, and premium cars, and offers drivers high-speed stability, improved braking performance, and better grip in wintry conditions. Features & Benefits Winter tread; should not be used when temperatures are consistently above 45 degrees Fahrenheit Black sidewall Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certified for use in severe winter weather conditions Backed by Pirelli's Confidence Plus Plan, which includes a 30 Days Trail Offer on a set of 4 new Pirelli tires (limitations and exclusions apply) Optimized tread design absorbs road vibrations for enhanced ride comfort
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Last verified 2026-06-09.