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Pirelli Scorpion Trail II

Pirelli Tyres Premium Touring Summer

The Pirelli Scorpion Trail II is a Premium Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Motorcycles.

7.3
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
87%
Wet Grip
69%
Road Feedback
81%
Handling
84%
Wear
71%
Comfort
83%
Buy again
62%
9 Reviews
77% Average
5,808 miles driven
Pirelli Scorpion Trail II

Pirelli Scorpion Trail II

Summer Premium
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7.3 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre 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.

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Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 9
Avg Rating: 76.7%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.14
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre 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
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Questions and Answers for the Pirelli Scorpion Trail II

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March 22, 2019

Hallo , what is the difference between Varianr D and Variant K of Scorpion Trail II

Unfortunately I'm unable to answer that.
February 17, 2023

Pirelli scorpion 2 road vs offroad % 70/30 or 80/20

I have spoken to Pirelli about the Scorpion Trail 2 and they say "that the product is mainly for the road, but with tread design and compound characteristics that allow it to perform also on off-road. The split would be around 90/10"
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Top 3 Pirelli Scorpion Trail II Reviews

Given 63% while driving a Kawasaki KLR650 Dual Purpose (130/80 R17) on mostly town for 5,000 easy going miles
I admittedly bought the tire about 4 years ago and my bike sits under the house most of the time.
I reckon I get it out once a fortnight so it’s not done a lot of kilometres.
From memory, Pirellis used to be made in Italy. This one is Chinese and has developed a split in between the tread, down to the banding in the centre of the tire.
Seems like poor quality.
I’m a bit pissed. If I’d used it more regularly or off road I’d feel ok but there’s bugger all kilometres on it.
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Helpful 642
January 15, 2025
Given 66% while driving a (195/55 R17) on for 0 miles
Oem to my multistrada 1200s.
It was good in the start of there life ...I had it until 15.000 KM and now it is for replacement.I am not sure that is the tyre i want.
Next step is the Michelin pilot 5 cause i want a more sportier tyre
Helpful 560
February 10, 2018
Given 81% while driving a (225/45 R17) on for 0 miles
extremely grippy in the dry for a Dual Sport tyre. Potent on light enduro trails, however, when on wet roads they can be quite a handfull. I got a tank slapper on my KTM 1290 Adv just for going straight.
The middle threads don't let the water go out, and if it rains heavelly, you'll "fill" them up and that will cause an aqvaplanation (or whatever you call it in english).
also a bit loud.
Helpful 577
July 12, 2017

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Latest Pirelli Scorpion Trail II Reviews

Initial Impressions Review
Given 40% while driving a (120/70 R19) on for 600 miles
These tyres came as OE equipment on my Ducati.
They were slow to warm up and adequate in the dry. In the wet I nearly lost the front end three times. I was running the bike in so I was absolutely not pushing things. I threw them away after 600 miles. I would avoid like the plague unless you are in dry, hot conditions where they might make sense. Definitely not for wet, cold roads.
Helpful 1
February 18, 2026
Given 60% while driving a (170/60 R17 W) on for 0 miles
Not happy with these just clocked up 1200 miles breaking in a new ktm 1290s and must say no hard throttle and all ready showing signs of mild flating off, also in the wet tyres are quite twichy, overall not very impressed and wont be fitting again.
Helpful 547
August 17, 2017
Given 90% while driving a BMW 218d Active Tourer (180/55 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 8 spirited miles
Here in the States, I use these tyres on my 2014 BMW R1200RT-LC. I know that the Sport touring crowd won't read this but that's OK. I ride typically the back roads of the United State Highways such as Route 66, and on many occasions have run into situations of snow, muddy pot holes, pea gravel, course gravel, dirt, and clay, and friends I don't turn around! A set of II's went on after the Original Pirelli scorpion trails wore out, and they were a great improvement over the originals. They are sticky, and give great control on dry and wet roads, and not so much off road. But I do have the confidence to continue down any road with any problems
Helpful 554
August 8, 2017
Given 93% while driving a (190/55 R17) on for 0 miles
Great tyre for road - touring and a bit of off road rides, quick warm up.
Helpful 622
October 4, 2016
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