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The Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 is a Premium Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to SUV and 4x4s.

9.1
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
High Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
85%
Wet Grip
90%
Road Feedback
75%
Handling
75%
Wear
30%
Comfort
80%
Buy again
65%
Snow Grip
85%
Ice Grip
80%
2 Reviews
74% Average
10,100 miles driven
5 Tests (avg: 4th)
Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

Winter Premium
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9.1 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · High Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 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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Category Scores
Comfort
78.7
0.29x / 7 tests
Snow
78.1
1.5x / 18 tests
Wet
78.1
2x / 25 tests
Dry
76.5
1.2x / 11 tests
Value
53.2
0.38x / 7 tests
Cross-Category Performance

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

Traction
80.4
5 tests
Braking
79.9
15 tests
Handling
76.8
18 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 5
Publications: 4
Period: 2023 - 2025
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 2
Avg Rating: 73.9%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.42
History Points: 6
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 1.8 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 8 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 0.1 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
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2025 Autobild SUV Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2025 235/50 R19 4/13 12 metrics
2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test 2024 235/55 R18 4/10 12 metrics
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild Allrad 2023 225/60 R18 3/11 14 metrics
2023 Tyre Reviews SUV Winter Tyre Test Tyre Reviews 2023 235/60 R18 6/9 17 metrics
2023 AMS SUV Winter Tyre Test Auto Motor Und Sport 2023 255/45 R20 5/7 13 metrics
All Tests
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Latest Tyre Test Results
2025 Autobild SUV Winter Tyre Test
235/50 R19 • 2025
4th/13
The PIRELLI Scorpion Winter 2 is a snow dynamics specialist that provides sporty handling on wintery roads. Its most praised attribute is its "überragender Seitenführung auf Schnee" (outstanding side grip on snow), which is critical for safety in sudden avoidance maneuvers. It is also described as being "richtig schnell" (really fast) on the wet handling course. This sporty nature fades on dry pavement, however, where the testers note it "lässt mächtig Boden liegen" (loses significant ground) and has limited dynamic potential. It also shows a weakness in resisting aquaplaning on curves.
2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test
235/55 R18 • 2024
4th/10
Good starting traction and good cornering grip on snow. Very balanced wet characteristics, with short braking distances, comfortable rolling. High steering reserves in dry corners.
Slight oversteering tendency during load changes in fast driven dry corners. Increased rolling resistance.
Very good.
2023 Tyre Reviews SUV Winter Tyre Test
235/60 R18 • 2023
6th/9
Best in the dry with quickest lap and short braking, fastest wet handling, good in the snow, low noise.
Average wet braking, average aquaplaning resistance.
The new Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 was the best in the dry overall, the fastest around wet handling, though it couldn't quite match that in wet braking, good in the snow, and one of the quietest tyres on test. It did struggle a little more in the deeper water of aquaplaning and like the Goodyear, didn't have a great rolling resistance, but overall a good tyre. Recommended.
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Size Fuel Wet Noise
18 inch
235/60R18 107 H XL C A 71
235/60R18 107 T XL C A 71
235/60R18 107 V XL C A 71
235/60R18 107 H XL B A 72
20 inch
255/45R20 105 V XL C A 71
255/45R20 105 V XL C A 71
255/45R20 105 V XL C A 71
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Latest Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 Reviews

Given 59% while driving a Volvo XC60 (235/55 R19) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
I had them on my Volvo XC60 for two consecutive winters. The tires are OK but not especially silent (even for a winter tire). The fuel economy dropped a lot (-2 mpg) too. The grip on snow was great though. The wear is average, they would need replacing after one more winter and a total of around 20k km.
I would not buy them again...
Ask a question | Helpful 657
April 14, 2025
Given 96% while driving a Volvo XC60 (255/40 R21) on a combination of roads for 100 average miles
First impression after 3 days of use in daily traffic.
Very good tyres, previous winter tyres I was using were Goodyear Ultra Grip Performace + and I was very pleased with them, but Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 feels better, I would say noticeably better. Dry, wet, snow grip is very good (did some extra acceleration and breaking - no complains), got some short/light slip on black ice, but only while driving more sporty. Handling feels great.
I am pleasantly surprised because I am not a fanboy of Pirelli, some 10+ years ago was disappointed in their summer tyres and decided to not buy them. But new car came with factory mounted Pirelli summer tyres and they was ok, so decided to give a try for winter tyres too.
Ask a question | Helpful 847
December 16, 2024
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