Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 vs Pirelli Scorpion
Expect the Goodyear to lean into sharp, sporty responses and consistently short wet and dry stopping distances, while the Pirelli prioritizes precision, stability, comfort, and efficiency typical of a touring SUV tire. The data shows Goodyear edging dynamic grip and handling in most asphalt metrics, with Pirelli countering through superb steering feel, aquaplaning resistance, comfort/noise, and notably lower rolling resistance.
Test Results
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been four tests which compare both tires directly!
| Tire | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | two | |
| Pirelli Scorpion | two |
The Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 and Pirelli Scorpion have an equal number of test wins. However, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Key Strengths
- Consistently strong wet and dry handling and lap speed (wins most handling categories)
- Short braking distances on both wet and dry surfaces
- Very good lateral wet grip (wet circle wins across tests)
- Competitive aquaplaning safety and balanced road manners at the limit
- Excellent steering precision, stability, and subjective road feel (test win on balance)
- Lower rolling resistance and generally quieter, more comfortable ride
- Better straight-line aquaplaning and strong braking in some tests
- Stronger traction on loose surfaces (grass, mud, sand) for light off-road use
Dry Braking
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during three dry braking tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 stopped the vehicle in 0.78% less distance than the Pirelli Scorpion.
Best In Dry Braking: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 1.71% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Scorpion.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 and Pirelli Scorpion performed equally well in subj. dry handling tests.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Both tires performed equally well
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 stopped the vehicle in 0.45% less distance than the Pirelli Scorpion.
Best In Wet Braking: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Pirelli Scorpion was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Pirelli Scorpion was 0.16% faster around a wet lap than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Pirelli Scorpion
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 1.89% faster around a wet lap than the Pirelli Scorpion.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during three wet circle tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 1.8% faster around a wet circle than the Pirelli Scorpion.
Best In Wet Circle: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Pirelli Scorpion was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Pirelli Scorpion floated at a 1.95% higher speed than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Straight Aqua: Pirelli Scorpion
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 slipped out at a 5.86% higher speed than the Pirelli Scorpion.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Gravel Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Pirelli Scorpion was better during one gravel handling [km/h] tests. On average the Pirelli Scorpion was 0.4% faster around a lap than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Gravel Handling [Km/H]: Pirelli Scorpion
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Gravel Traction
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Pirelli Scorpion was better during two gravel traction tests. On average the Pirelli Scorpion had 3.9% better traction on gravel than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Gravel Traction: Pirelli Scorpion
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Sand Traction
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Pirelli Scorpion was better during one sand traction tests. On average the Pirelli Scorpion had 0.21% better traction in sand than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Sand Traction: Pirelli Scorpion
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Grass Traction
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Pirelli Scorpion was better during one grass traction tests. On average the Pirelli Scorpion had 8.98% better traction on grass than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Grass Traction: Pirelli Scorpion
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Grass Traction
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one grass traction tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 1.82% faster accelerating on grass than the Pirelli Scorpion.
Best In Grass Traction: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Mud Traction
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Pirelli Scorpion was better during one mud traction tests. On average the Pirelli Scorpion had 6.79% better traction in mud than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Mud Traction: Pirelli Scorpion
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Pirelli Scorpion was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Pirelli Scorpion scored 25% more points than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Pirelli Scorpion
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Subj. Noise
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Pirelli Scorpion was better during one subj. noise tests. On average the Pirelli Scorpion scored 25% more points than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Subj. Noise: Pirelli Scorpion
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Noise
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Pirelli Scorpion was better during two noise tests. On average the Pirelli Scorpion measured 1.8% quieter than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Noise: Pirelli Scorpion
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Pirelli Scorpion was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Pirelli Scorpion had a 6.95% lower rolling resistance than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Pirelli Scorpion
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Range
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one range tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 gives the vehicle a range of 1.51% kilometers than the Pirelli Scorpion.
Best In Range: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Real World Driver Reviews
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 and Pirelli Scorpion.
In total the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 has been reviewed 174 times and drivers have given the tire 85% overall.
The Pirelli Scorpion has been reviewed 4 times and drivers have given the tire 78% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
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Conclusion
The Scorpion, however, won two tests on the strength of its SUV-centric tuning: excellent steering precision and stability, top comfort and low noise, better rolling resistance, and stronger traction on loose surfaces (grass/mud/sand). It occasionally out-brakes the Goodyear and resists straight-line aquaplaning well, making it a serene, efficient choice for daily SUV use. In short: Goodyear for maximum on-road grip and sporty feel; Pirelli for refined SUV manners, efficiency, and light off-road capability.
Key Differences
- On-road dynamics: Goodyear is faster in dry/wet handling; Pirelli feels more planted and precise subjectively
- Braking: Goodyear wins 3/4 dry braking; Pirelli can match or beat it in select sizes/conditions (e.g., EV test)
- Wet lateral grip: Goodyear leads wet circle in all shared results
- Aquaplaning: Pirelli tends to win straight-line; curved is a wash
- Comfort/noise: Clear Pirelli advantage, especially in EV-tuned testing
- Efficiency: Pirelli has lower rolling resistance; Goodyear trades efficiency for grip
Overall Winner: Pirelli Scorpion
Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Pirelli Scorpion has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.
Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.