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Pirelli Tires Premium Touring All Weather

The Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive is a premium SUV all season / all weather tire. The Scorpion WeatherActive is Three Peak Mountain Snowflake rated (3PMS), which certifies that the tire delivers excellent performance even in severe snow conditions, making the WeatherActive a true “four seasons” tire. All sizes come with a 60,000 mile treadwear warranty.

9.2
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Medium Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
88%
Wet Grip
80%
Road Feedback
70%
Handling
73%
Wear
90%
Comfort
73%
Buy again
78%
4 Reviews
78% Average
17,500 miles driven
1 Tests (avg: 2nd)
Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive

Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive

All Weather Premium
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9.2 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Medium Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Ice
93.9
1.02x / 2 tests
Comfort
93.3
0.32x / 3 tests
Dry
80.9
1.5x / 3 tests
Wet
74.6
1.93x / 5 tests
Value
62.1
0.42x / 2 tests
Snow
57.7
1.38x / 4 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Traction
92
2 tests
Handling
74.2
6 tests
Braking
71.1
4 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2025
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 4
Avg Rating: 78.4%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 1.16
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
The 7 BEST All Weather Tires Tested Tire Reviews 2025 225/65 R17 2/9 19 metrics

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225/65 R17 • 2025
2nd/9
Good in the dry, very good in the wet grip tests, best overall on ice, best overall comfort, reasonable rolling resistance.
Weak curved hydroplaning performance, not the best on snow (but way better than an all season or summer tire).
The Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive is a very well balanced all weather tire, with its only significant weakness found in curved hydroplaning. It's grip in the dry, wet and snow are all acceptable, and the combination of a low rolling resistance and the best ice performance highlights the strength of the compond.
Highly Recommended 2025 All Weather Test Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive

Questions and Answers for the Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive

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September 28, 2025

I have been reviewing these tires to replace 4 yr old Michelin CrossClimate 2 tires. With only 25,000KM the CrossClimate 2 have become quite rough and road noise has increased to the point that I am looking for a change even with their really good reviews. My concern is your report of weak hydroplaning on a curve putting the Scorpion WeatherActive in 6th place of your 7 tire review. Overall I am very interested in this tire. Can you give me your comments based on your review on how you think this tire would perform on a rainy very wet day on a high speed highway, travelling at a standard speed of 119km/hr, both on the straight and the problem curve. Thank you and don't hold back in your reply.

Too many variables to give a good answer, water depth has a huge impact, sorry. It might be worth checking out the TireRack tests of this tire to see what they think.
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Top 3 Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive Reviews

Given 89% while driving a Toyota 2019 Rav4 (225/65 R17) on mostly country roads for 3,500 spirited miles
I've it on my 2019 Rav4. Had it through the winter and it's fine. The ride is great. There's good feedback. The only downside I felt is concrete. The feedback gets numbed to the point, it feels like it glides. No issues with breaking, though it requires more effort.
Helpful 863
April 9, 2025
Given 86% while driving a Mitsubishi Outlander (225/55 R18) on a combination of roads for 1,000 average miles
I have only had the tires for about 2 weeks now, but they are amazing compared to the previous tires that were installed (Hankook Kinergy ST). I would almost liken it to being "glued" to the road. Dry grip is great especially on colder roads, I am still waiting for the snow to melt here to determine wet grip. Generally I feel slightly more isolated from the road, as the in-car noise is quite a bit lower than my previous tires, along with seeing about a 15% increase in fuel economy, which was surprising given the increased tread depth compared to my previous tires. I was not overly concerned about snow/ice grip as I was initially planning on purchasing a separate set of winter wheels/tires but with the performance of these tires I may not have to. I cannot speak to the wear on the tires as I have only put on about 1000 miles since install, but with a 60,000 mile tread-wear warranty I would imagine they will have a decent wear rate.
Helpful 663
March 3, 2025
Given 81% while driving a Nissan Murano (235/65 R18) on mostly town for 1,000 average miles
In heavy rain, they tend to drag causing drivers to use more gas to get through which could be a major gas mileage issue for people living in areas where it rains a lot! Ice grip is great because it feels like driving in dry conditions most of the time (at least at low speeds)! They don't corner quite as well as Goodyear Eagle LS tires that originally came with my CUV (even though they are supposed to be V speed rated) but they do grip better in colder weather and the overall ride is a little smoother and quieter than the Goodyears too as well as a 60,000 mile warranty whereas the Goodyears had no warranty at all! One thing that both have in common is they have sharp steering feel so straight line driving is pleasant with both but the Pirellis do feel a little lighter when turning which could be a plus for people with arthritic hands!
Helpful 634
January 17, 2025

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Latest Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive Reviews

Given 53% while driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee (265/50 R20) on a combination of roads for 12,000 average miles
These tires were on the vehicle when we bought it and were fairly new. We are dedicated Michelin and/or Nokian users for 20 years. I find these tires to be rough riding in comparison. They make me very uncomfortable driving on ice as the vehicle seems to be swaying and on the verge of losing control. For that reason alone I would not consider buying again.
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December 9, 2025
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