Pirelli Premium SCORPION WINTER
tested only in R18 
noise and comfort: only 20 % measured Which sizes it's made in
Select width → profile → rim diameter in turn.
Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.
Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.
Varianty pneumatiky (3)
C 
B 
B Price from 115 929 Ft 
OE: Mercedes 
M+S 
3PMSF 
Rim protection C B B Price from 128 704 Ft 
Sound (noise reduction) OE: Mercedes M+S 3PMSF Rim protection C B B Price from 132 386 Ft 
Reinforced profile OE: Mercedes M+S 3PMSF Rim protection Price comparison across shops pre EAN: 8019227271089
Current prices for size 275/45 R21.
Prices are indicative and may differ in the shop. Click to go straight to the product.
How the Scorpion Winter evaluated
tested only in R18 noise and comfort: only 20 % measured incomplete measurement: comfort from noise only, no wear measurement 
wear not measured 
last test 2021 
Snow Rozpad disciplíny „Snow“
Wet Rozpad disciplíny „Wet“
Dry Rozpad disciplíny „Dry“
Ice 
Economy Rozpad disciplíny „Economy“
Noise and comfort Rozpad disciplíny „Noise and comfort“
Dry 75 % Noise and comfort worse than 87 % Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.
Where Pirelli SCORPION WINTER stands in size 275/45 R21
Compared with 11 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Goodyear ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE 3 9.6 108 516 Ft better and cheaper 
Goodyear ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE + 8.6 118 949 Ft 
Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 2 8.6 113 640 Ft better and cheaper 
Vredestein WINTRAC PRO+ 7.9 94 532 Ft better and cheaper 
Goodyear ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE SUV GEN-1 7.5 154 087 Ft 
Nexen WINGUARD SPORT 3 7.5 76 881 Ft better and cheaper 
Yokohama V906 7.4 90 278 Ft better and cheaper Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 7.3 115 929 Ft This tyre 
Dunlop WINTER SPORT 5 SUV 7.1 99 504 Ft 
Yokohama V907 6.9 90 842 Ft 
Yokohama BLUEARTH-WINTER V905 6.9 121 820 Ft Yokohama BLUEARTH-WINTER V905 121 820 Ft +5 891 Ft 9.6 best in the group Goodyear ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE 3 108 516 Ft −7 413 Ft Show all tyres in the ranking (11)
- 1. 9.6 108 516 Ft −7 413 Ft
- 2. 8.6 118 949 Ft +3 020 Ft
- 2. 8.6 113 640 Ft −2 290 Ft
- 4. 7.9 94 532 Ft −21 398 Ft
- 5. 7.5 154 087 Ft +38 158 Ft
- 5. 7.5 76 881 Ft −39 049 Ft
- 7. 7.4 90 278 Ft −25 651 Ft
- 8. 7.3 115 929 Ft
- 9. 7.1 99 504 Ft −16 425 Ft
- 10. 6.9 90 842 Ft −25 088 Ft
- 10. 6.9 121 820 Ft +5 891 Ft
Technical information
Focus: Standard-sport
A standard tyre with an added dose of sportiness — Pirelli SCORPION WINTER is one of them. The basis stays balanced: comfort, quietness and tread life at the level of an ordinary tyre. The manufacturer adds a stiffer sidewall or a grippier compound, so the response is sharper at speed and through corners. The ideal is that none of it comes out of the tyre's mileage.
C B B (71 dB) 
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What owners say
<p>When buying my “new” 2nd hand Kia EV6 LR RWD last autumn it was equiped with these tires in the Runflat edition. As they had car-round 4,5-5 mm of profile i decided to keep them for the upcoming Winter. As miles progressed i decided to also keep riding them in spring & summer so i can replace them earlier for a all season variant.</p><p>The tires are absolutely trustworthy to drive in dry, wet and snow (yes we had 2 weeks of snow in Holland last winter) But for me a bit too noisy & firm/unconfortable (especially on short kerbs) for my preference.</p>
Tires that exceeded my expectations because they are winter tires that drive like UHP summer tires on dry roads and lower temperatures.
On wet roads and snow, they are also solid and predictable.
Wear is average, after three seasons they are at about 4mm of tread.
Our Nissan Xtrail (2020) is, since new, fitted every winter with Pirelli Scorpion winter tyres. They have a good and comfortable road feel, very good dry grip and handling, good on snow at higher speeds (German Autobahn) and truly excellent in the wet where we can maintain higher speeds even in a downpour. Only slight downside is higher wear (compared to the Goodyear Efficient Grip summer tyres). The Pirellis are now just below 4mm of tread depth and will be replaced soon, either with the currently mounted Scorpions or the Scorpion 2's.
Good handling, great wet & dry grip. Drove through pouring rain at high speeds on German autobahn upwards of 200, gripped very well, gave a lot of confidence. Have used it on track as well and they performed very well. Very comfortable tyres cruising on motorways. However, quite weak on ice, slush and snow. Its more of a performance tyre during the cold rather than a snow/ice tyre. Had an instance climbing a mountain road where the path became completely covered in hard ice and there was no traction whatsoever. Was a hair raising moment with a sheer drop. I guess it was also to do with the tread as it was already down to abt 4mm. Used them for 5 seasons and abt 28K kms and parted ways.
Fitted these by the end of February 2023, and then again in November 2023. Car has staggered set-up with 285/40 R20 rears, 245/45 R20 fronts.
Although a fairly old design which has now been replaced by Scorpion Winter 2, I must say I have really enjoyd them so far. Have about 7000 km on them now, in various conditions. So far they have not let me down, and I would say that dry handling as well as wet performance have been very good. They are quiet and provides good feedback when pushed to the envelope of their grip. Performance on ice is where they struggle the most, so this is something to take into consideration if you drive in harsh conditions. Most of my driving is on wet/salted highways (legal limit 110 km/h), and this is were I need performance the most. But even going into the mountains, on snow and in cold temperatures (-15 C) they deliver as expected.
All in all, a well balanced performance winter tyre suitable for heavy cars.