Pirelli Car Tires

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
March 07, 2013

Blizzard of '13, tires made mincemeat out of 235 mile drive from NYC to Vermont on the Taconic Parkway. Left right as it was kicking up 2PM, and passed 7 accidents, 1 overturned car, and a dozen who couldn't find enough traction to make it up hills. Easy cruise at avg 45mphs all the way there. Me and the family we're skiing Saturday morning!

Initial Review, 34,000 Miles on Tires
February 25, 2013

O.E. on my 2011 VW Toureg TDI. Tires wore out at 27,000 and noise is extremely loud. I puchased this car new for business, but tire noise is now so loud that cell phone use is impossible.

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
February 27, 2013

Hard to believe that this tire is rated below the Dunlop Wintersport M3, which is a fine winter tire but inferior to the Sottozero II's, specially in the dry. Very happy with this tire, they also outperform the OEM Pirelli P-Zero All Seasons that came with the car, which were H-rated and very unstable at high speeds. I highly recommended this tire, it was the most affordable for the original VW GTi's 18" wheels , and as a bonus it performs great in the dry, far better than any All-season tire.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
February 16, 2013

Rating this tire for what it is (read: winter/snow tire), I must say it is EXCEPTIONAL. As a physician -- where there is no viable excuse for not making to work (especially on call) -- I must be able to travel to and from work safely. I drive my Carrera 4S coupe 365 d/yr. And I live in northern NJ. Barring 2 feet of snow -- where even SUVs may suffer -- these Pirelli tires transformed my car into a virtual "rally car". Even deep, deep snow (about 11 inches) in our last snow storm was a breeze. In fact, I'd go as far as to say the tires were too confidence-inspiring. Stopping, turning and accelerating in nasty wintry elements was easy, actually fun, and most importantly, predictable/reliable. I plan on rotating these into action between Dec 15th and March 30th. I should get at least 3-4 years out of them. But I'll say this much: if I had to get a new set every year, I would. My job depends on it. PS. I also have a BMW X5 w/ dedicated snow tires. My wife, also a physician, uses it for her travels. Truth be told, the Porsche is better in the snow...equipped w/ the Pirelli Sotozeros.

Initial Review, 300 Miles on Tires
February 24, 2013

I haven't had these long, but from the tires that were on my car to now it's such a drastic, dramatic improvement. My other vehicle has top end tires that aren't this quiet nor this good on wet/dry traction. At 70 mph it's so quiet I can whisper to my wife and she can hear me. No kidding. It's still very early on to report on tread wear. I've pushed these hard in both rains and dry road on turns, braking, and both combined. They didn't fail. I know tires, and for the price and recognized performance to date, I haven't owned s better set yet. Highly, highly recommended!

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
February 12, 2013

I had them studded,thus the noise level was a bit high. Great tire overall. Have no problems with traction now for the winter driving. With the Summer only tires I had to move my car in the lot for plowing and got stuck every few feet. Not made for snow, but now I feel safer and more sure of not getting stuck or sliding off the road. Steering is not as good on the road as with the 20" rim and summer tire but as expected they are good for winter driving. Aspect ratio may be the reason for the looser feel. Stock Summer Size 255/45ZR20 Rear 245/45/ZR20 Front. Winter 235/60/18 all four corners. Down sized to 18" Wheel. They are studded so I don't push them real hard, don't want to rip up the roads.Over all great for Winter driving. This is a 6 Speed manual with 392 Rear gears. So Easy off the line, or spin the wheels, rip the pavement or pull the studs out of the tires.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
August 21, 2010

Wow, after I have replaced my old Goodyear Eagle RS-A (pretty good OEM tires), i was so surprised by my new Scorpions with its comfort level at first, with very soft and nice ride, and almost no noise in the car. I have Mazda CX-7 and it is a very noisy car itself, Japan cars don't have such good noise isolation as American (let's say Cadillacs or even Chryslers) or German (BMWs or Mercedes's). So comfort level was first and biggest surprise of Pirelli Scorpio Ice&Snow. Then Wet Traction is just superior. I usually drive 85-90 miles per hour in US, i would say always, does not really matter dry, rain or snow (sorry guys, i have no speeding tickets for 16 years, I know how to talk nice to troopers and police, so i am lucky on this side). I am from Europe, so in Germany for example I am driving up to 160-170 MPH (if car allows, usually if BMWs-170MPH, Volvos-160MPH, Opels-156MPH). So with these new Scorpios I would drive up to the its limit with no concerns, even on the wet road. Nice nice tires, probably once of the best I have ever used o my cars. I belive that I have found the best tire for the Mazda CX-7. Will see how it will wear out with time, but as of today I am very happy with these Scorpions.

Initial Review, 25,000 Miles on Tires
February 06, 2013

Awesome tires for the money. Wanted a true 4 season tire. Great in wet, dry, and surprisingly good in snow. Only complaint is tread wear, but with my wife's driving style, I'll sacrifice some mileage for traction. She treats the gas pedal like a light switch...it's either full on or off. I swear she's trying to qualify for pole position every time she drives. That being said, these tire really do offer some seriously good all weather traction. This is our second set on this car, and I'll likely go for a third. Like them so much the we also put them on our sons car. Hope Pirelli keeps them around for a while.

Initial Review, 22,000 Miles on Tires
February 04, 2013

I bought these because it was original equipment, I should have known when I bought the car it had 18,000 miles on it and it needed tires. But I did it anyway and only got 22,000 miles and almost paid double that of a non run flat tire and Im sure I would have gotten double the miles if I had bought the regular tire at half the price

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
January 11, 2013

Good all around performance. Nice balance of handling, comfort and value for a 3 season tire. Ride comfort may not be quite soft as some all season alternatives. Our car isn't soft to start with, and the tires can be a little stiff on rough pavement, seams, etc. They don't -----up city bumps like a touring tire. But the trade-off is crisp steering response, no jiggle in loaded corners, and no howls, squeals or complaints in fast cornering, or quick transitions. Despite the all-season rating, I wouldn't recommend it for winter. Tried it briefly, and they do not compare to our dedicated snow tires in snow/ice driving here in Denver. Noise is far better than the Pirelli factory tires. Since install, I've never made mental note of noise being an issue at all. A good option if you don't need all-out Summer Tire price/performance, but would like to avoid soft touring tire pitfalls, and get better wear and improved handling.

Initial Review, 1,800 Miles on Tires
January 30, 2013

I don't regularly rate "10s" on surveys but am making an exception here. I made sure to get the "new" Turanza Serenity plus when ordering based on some excellent reviews and am NOT disappointed a bit! The Turanza's are this car's 3rd set of tires (102k total miles on car) replacing Pirelli P-Zero Nero's (at 100k)that replaced the HORRIBLE OEM Good Year RS-A's (at 48k). Thought the Pirelli's were a great all-around tire until mounting the Bridgestones. Noise is lowest ever and traction in wet and light snow is phenomenal vs the Pirelli's (which was not horrible) and light years better than the Good Year's (which made the car downright scary to drive in wet / slick conditions). Last night's ride home was in a torrential downpour with seriously flooded pavement in places and the Bridgestone's never felt challenged! Had resigned myself to giving up a bit of responsiveness for quieter, longer life but that is not the case. The same "spirited" corners that had the Pirelli's squealing and the Good Years giving up produce great grip with no complaints. I know there are higher performance tires out there for specific conditions / applications but as an all-around performer at a decent price for a vehicle that is not a track day special, I couldn't be happier!

Initial Review, 3,500 Miles on Tires
December 30, 2012

I've had these Pirellis on my 335xi for a bit over a month now and I've out almost 3,500 miles on them since, in a number of conditions.

In the last week especially, I've experienced just about everything you could throw at these and I'd frankly rate them as bulletproof.

This last week I road tripped to VA from CT to see my family (800 mile round trip) with warm temps at times (50s) and cold (10s). I had light snow & slush, dry roads and cold and the tires just get better the folder it gets. I then drove to VT yesterday to go snowboarding (350 miles round trip) and returned in a heavy winter storm (4+ inches of heavy snow). Roads were NOT being plowed in any state (VT, MA, CT) and tires handled great. Lots of confidence going up and down hills, great braking, ABS/TC never kicked in once and never felt any slip. And most of the drive through MA and CT was like driving through Donner Pass in CA when it's chains only (which I've done a few times - lots of packed snow, can't see lanes, chains or AWD/4WD with snows required) and the 210s were solid. Able to easily do 40-50, visibility & traffic permitting (probably faster but girlfriend didn't like that).

My point of comparison for these is the Continental ContiPro RFTs in OEM size that were the original tires on my vehicle. They rode really hard and were quite loud. The 210s ride a bit softer, and are quieter (for an RFT - not as quiet as non-RFTs). Worlds better in snow handling. Contis were a bit better in dry/warm than 210s, which can feel a bit mushy in corners at speed, but the more miles I get on them, the more its like riding on rails.

If you have an AWD car and live where there's snow, or drive to where there's snow, step up and get yourself some snows - best decision I ever made.

Initial Review, 8,000 Miles on Tires
December 25, 2012

Bought these tires 3 winters ago for winter use (as part of a package with rims from Tirerack.com) for our 2010 Camaro LT2 RS as an alternate to the stock Pirelli summer tires. They handle well in the dry, good cornering, stopping and accel. They've worn very well considering they have seen mostly dry conditions (NY-Long Island area). In the limited snow use they do well and I think it would take going over a mound of snow that would be higher than the clearance hight to strand you. I noticed when I first bought them they were used as the winter tires on the Nassau County police cars. Bottom line, I would recommend them. NOTE: Make when you buy a winter tire/rim package that you state whether your Camaro is 6 or 8 cylinder because the Brembo calipers on the 8 cylinder may require a different wheel.

Initial Review, 47,000 Miles on Tires
January 20, 2013

I originally tried the P Zero because of a Tire Rack special and a significant price differential to the comparable Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 A/S. These are great tires! Very quiet with a comfortable ride and (in my opinion) better than average dry grip. I even took these to a car control clinic and one auto-cross event and they managed pretty well. These are definitely worth a try if you're looking for a high-performance all-season tire with good wear characteristics.

Initial Review, 300 Miles on Tires
January 11, 2013

This is the best set of tires I've ever owned. Got a set for my wife last fall. Had them on my previous car. Just got a new set on my car to replace mt factory ones before a major snowstorm. They handle in the snow like a dream. 8 inches on the freeway and my anti-slip warning light never came on during my hour trip to work. Awesome tires.

Initial Review, 14,000 Miles on Tires
January 02, 2013

When I bought the car in 2010 it came with the stock Bridgestone Duelers, which had a poor treadwear rating. I bought the scorpions after several inquiries (most of them posted in this website) and I can say that they are much better than the originals in terms of treadwear, comfort, traction and noise level. After 14k miles I made 2 rotations already and I have enough tread for another 1.5/2 years. Will definetely buy these again in the future.

Initial Review, 12,000 Miles on Tires
December 29, 2012

I bought the Series II because the original Sottozeros weren't available. The tires are decent, but the lack of weight in the car doesn't allow it to bite into deep snow. It's the first set of winter tires I've purchased for this car, but I believe I would have been better off with a more aggressive tread or a snow tire. I bought these as a winter performance tire, but I was surprised the amount of noise generated by the tires. It is similiar to what I expect from a snow tire. Overall, they are better than the all seasons I was running, but they won't be my final choice. I am on my third season, and I may get one more season after this one out of the tires.

Initial Review, 30,000 Miles on Tires
December 29, 2012

After reading some good reviews on this tire, and knowing that I had zero need for snow/ice considerations, I went with a set of these to replace the stock Michelin MXM4's that were spent after less than a year an a half (less than 30,000 miles).
Performance wise, these are superior to the Michelins in every way - Road noise was similarly tolerable, gas mileage was the same, they were substantially cheaper and held the road much better.
However, they have not aged gracefully. Less than two year after I bought them (about 30,000 miles on them now) tread is down below 4/32nds and I'm already having to look at a third set of tires with little more than 60,000 miles on my car. For a tire that claims a 400 tread life rating, I expected a lot better life out of these tires. This has been with regular rotations and no burnouts.

Initial Review, 300 Miles on Tires
December 30, 2012

size=275 55 20 I've run Pirelli Scorpians, Bridgestone Blizzaks before and they are great winter tires. These Ultra Grip Ice tires are even better. They outperform the Scorps and Biizzaks at all levels on my 4Runner. The real test locally is Daley Canyon Rd. A grade that starts from 5,350' to 6,000' in about 1/2 mile. It's a hard incline in the snow and ice to ascend. These tire excel going up it whether there is snow, slush or ice.. Even more important IMO is the braking power. I'd say they offer about 20% more than the awesome Scorpians and Blizzaks. That's saying something. They corner extremely well on freshpak and moderately hardpack snow. Frankly, these tires make the 4Runner run on ice and snow like a winter beast. I can pull up to stop signs quickly, stop without sliding when other cars slip a few feet or more. If you want to regain some of the control you lose in the winter, these are the tires for you. BTW, these are the upgrade size for the 4Runner Limited. They look better, offer more road contact and only change your speedometer 1 MPH at 50 MPH because they are almost the exact same diameter.