The Pirelli Scorpion Snow and Ice

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The Pirelli Scorpion Snow and Ice Tire Review
Winter Tire

The Pirelli Scorpion Snow and Ice is a tire designed to provide unmatched comfort and outstanding handling amid changes in winter weather and road conditions. Featuring a special rubber compound molded into a directional, semi-asymmetrical tread pattern, this tire retains its flexibility at lower temperatures, giving it optimum stability, strength, and traction. This consequently results in better overall performance in winter conditions, improved handling, and shorter braking distances.

The four longitudinal grooves in the tire’s center rib help channel water away from the tire’s footprint, improving traction in wet and slush and resistance to hydroplaning. On the other hand, the angled tread blocks, along with its lateral sipes, make the tire bite more into ice and snow, making winter and downhill driving a piece of cake.

The Pirelli Scorpion Snow and Ice is available in a wide array of sizes. For this model, you can choose a tire width between 235 and 325mm, and a rim diameter between 16” and 21”. With the available specifications, this tire is a perfect fit for most SUVs and crossover vehicles as well as light pickup trucks.

As a tire model that can withstand the harshest of winter conditions, this tire is branded with the mountain/snowflake symbol. Its MSRP starts at roughly $97 and varies based on your desired size and preferred vendor.

Tire Test Results

Pirelli has been known for providing tires to various racing competitions such as the Formula One and partnering with highly-regarded car brands such as Ferrari, Porsche, and Maserati. However, does the Pirelli Scorpion Snow and Ice stand up to Pirelli’s reputation of bringing unmatched excellence and comfort? Here’s what we found out:

Pros

• This tire offers strong grip on dry, wet, slush, snow, ice, and even mud.
• It provides great handling as well as accelerating, cornering, and breaking power—qualities that are sure to inspire confidence in drivers.
• Treadwear is above average; the tire will last several changes of seasons, specifically if it’s used exclusively in winter.

Cons

• Noise level can be high, which might make some drivers uncomfortable.

On the whole, the Pirelli Scorpion Snow and Ice is a great tire that fares well in all sorts of winter and road conditions. While some might find the noise level to be quite irritating, the level of security and control it provides will certainly make you see that the tradeoff is more than worth it. 

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Similar Winter Tires
Michelin X-Ice Xi3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM 60
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D

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