Pirelli Scorpion

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, 38,000 Miles on Tires
February 06, 2013

I've had these tires for 38000 miles and they look almost new. They were an massive upgrade to the standard Goodyear Wranglers that came stock with the vehicle.
Besides a couple of punctures (about 4 now) right through the main tread, these tires are nothing short of brilliant. Very highly recommended.

Initial Review, 8,000 Miles on Tires
February 05, 2013

In the 8000 miles I've had these, I have covered lots of miles at 75-80, drove most of the backroads in Death Valley and the California coastal mountains, climbed hills in snow and covered lots of highway miles in snow. The ATR does all of these roles superbly and I can't think of any other tire that would do all this better! I have been on sand, gravel, rock, mud, snow and bad pavement! I highly recommend this tire unreservedly. Best thing you can buy if you use unpaved roads and great even if you don't. Kudos to Pirelli!

Initial Review, 38,000 Miles on Tires
February 21, 2013

Came standard on my King Ranch - very familiar with Pirelli, we have Pirelli tires on 3 fine German automobiles, including their respective sets of winter tires. These are quiet and smooth, even at highway speeds. Handling is superb in the dry and still pretty good in the wet. Sure they spin now and again when you pull away from a standstill in the wet, but it's a truck, with a suspension that has to cover a pretty wide range of loads. They do a pretty good job of handling everything from dry pavement to ice and snow, winter tires would be better in ice and snow, performance tire better on dry pavement, but they're a pretty good compromise, performing well across the spectrum. I'm used to changing my P Zeros at 10 to 15,000 miles, so I'm delighted these are only partially worn at 38,000 miles. They're coming on for 4 years old, I might need to replace them before they wear much more, mainly because of the rubber aging and hardening. I'm a big believer in sticking with the brand that the OEM fitted, so I'll replace them with the same.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
February 27, 2013

Winter driving in Washington, DC and Delaware area is more cold rain than heavy snow. These tires have been phenomenal; sacrificing a little comfort for outstanding cold, wet road traction. Light snow is not a challenge (given at least half a brain) for these tires. I wish I had these tires when I lived in Colorado!

Initial Review, 7,000 Miles on Tires
February 24, 2013

Typically, I am a Michelin buyer but this time decided to try the Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season. My RAV4 uses 235/55 R18, so I was concerned that this wide tire would have difficulty in snow. But actually the tire is very good in the snow. So far, I consider this to be an excellent, quiet, good handling premium tire. I buy the best tires I can find and this is it.

Initial Review, 42,000 Miles on Tires
February 12, 2013

Rock Solid performance through 6 seasons of winter in Ottawa Ontario, where snow arrives and generally stays, and ice and slush conditions abound from late November through to early April. Never stuck and never in a steer and pray condition. Great tire to mate with the 2.3L dZi Turbo that gives the CX-7 its ZoomZoom.

Initial Review, 25,000 Miles on Tires
February 19, 2013

I have two LR3 HSE's and a LR4, The Pirelli was definitely a better choice than the original equipment Goodyear Wranglers that flat spotted and wore out early. Pirelli's are a great all around tire and work well both on Forest service trails and on the highway. They are quiet for the versatile tread design and long wearing. Highly Recommended.

Initial Review, 4,000 Miles on Tires
February 24, 2013

This is the best winter tire availble in the 21 inch size for the Cayenne GTS and Turbo - while it is not a Porsche-approved N-spec tire, it performance has been exceptional.

Initial Review, 50,000 Miles on Tires
February 24, 2013

I've probably never been more satisfied with a tires all around performance than I am am with these. Replaced the OEM Dunlop (junk) with these and have been extremely impressed. The only imperfect aspects of this tire are that the didn't normally hold balance for any longer than 6-8k (not bad for a rig that was kept outside), and there isn't a very prominent center line, so they don't pull your wheels straight on the highway like a touring / highway tire would. Dry, wet and snow traction are phenomenal, and I never expected to get 50k out of them, yet here I am, just about ready to throw on a new set.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
February 24, 2013

Great 3 seasons tire. So far wear is even and road noise is a non issue. Smooth and comfortable ride. In dry and rain they are excellent with lots of grip.
My issue with these tires is that they have the snow on mountain emblem. Even with this, DO NOT assume they work in winter. These tires are horrible in winter. Traction for braking and steering is poor, and requires skilled driving techniques.
Pirelli should remove the winter emblem so people have no false expectations and know to buy winter tires when that time comes.

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, 26,784 Miles on Tires
January 07, 2013

Worn out in just under 3 years, just over 26,000 miles on the tires. Loose dirt and wet traction has been poor after the first year. Leaving a red light on a wet road, I barely tap the pedal and the wheels are spinning. This is on my 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually. Mostly daily unloaded driving. 10 - 15 times a year I tow a heavy 5th wheel camper. Rotated and aligned and pressure checked on regular basis. Uneven wear and now chunks of rubber coming out of tires. Mostly highway / pavement driving. Also for whatever reason the tire bead sticks out from the stock wheel so much that my front stock hub simulators won't seat properly and will slip during hard braking. This past year I have had to take off the simulators and just run without them because they won't stay on due to the tire bead sticking out. They are the proper size tires and I had the mounting re-checked. Something is just not right. Very disappointed in these tires. Going with Michelin LTX M/S2 next as they seem to get stellar reviews.

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
January 16, 2013

This is my second winter season on these tires. I usually put them on in December and take them off in the early part of March. Last year, we did not have much snow in California so it was hard to decide if I liked them or not. This year, we got a lot of snow in California so I got lots of time driving in the snow. I made several trips up to Kirkwood Ski Resort on State Route 88 in heavy snow and icy conditions. 88 is a very dangerous road to drive in the winter and I have seen several vehicles run off into snow banks, mostly due to excessive speed in chain control areas.

The Pirelli Ice and Snow tires worked like a charm in inclement snowy conditions. No slipping driving in ice or snow. Normally in the winter, I cannot park in the driveway at my cabin because it is too steep and the all-season tires I had on would not grip the ice snow mix. Now with the Pirelli’s, I just put it in AWD low, turn off the ESP and get in and out of the driveway without any issues. I hope to get another couple of season out of these tires and will buy another set if they still are available.

Initial Review, 1,500 Miles on Tires
January 27, 2013

I really like these tires except gas mileage has dropped 2-3 mpg. Hopefully it's just tires being new but I'm beginning to suspect not.

Initial Review, 1,300 Miles on Tires
January 26, 2013

The Pirelli Winters seem to handle the varied road and weather conditions we have in NW Montana. They are a bit noisier and less connected on dry pavement than the 20" Bridgestone Dueler HP's that the truck came with, but in snow and ice they stick quite well and handle the 500 ft.lbs of torque from the M motor with xDrive

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
January 14, 2013

I don't have many miles on them yet as they are snow tires on a Camaro, but so far I am very happy with them

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
January 05, 2013

An incredible tire so far. Went from a "V"rated all/season tire (Hankook) to this for winter. Amazingly surprised by the quiet ride, Hankook tires were really loud, and I did not realize how loud until the Pirellis went on. The "H" speed rating has provided a smoother ride for the FX35; now considering an "H" speed rated all season in the spring. This is the first I've owned Pirelli tires and am very happy so far!