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Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus vs Pirelli Scorpion Verde — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 4 road tests and 41 + 1,303 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Ecopia H/L 422 Plus 64, Scorpion Verde 63.

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Pirelli Scorpion Verde
Tire BPirelli

Scorpion Verde

Summer

± 7

Tests 68 · 4 tests Owners 57 · 1,303 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (wet braking)

“My mom's mercedes GLC300 came with pirelli scorpion Verde tires and they have 1/32" measured left on the wear bars after less than 30k miles. My mother drives like a grandma too. They're fine for turns and pep on Florida roads but absurdly short wear time.”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 63

    Dry

    Level
    63
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusScorpion Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 65 (est.)69
    Reviews found online6056

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.8 = 63

    Scorpion Verde: 60% × 68.7 + 40% × 55.6 = 63

    No road tests of dry for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusScorpion Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 68 (est.)70
    Reviews found online6661

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 67

    Scorpion Verde: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 60.7 = 66

    No road tests of wet for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 68

    Snow

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusScorpion Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6660

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 68

    Scorpion Verde: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 60 = 64

    No road tests of snow for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Scorpion Verde. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus +5
    56
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusScorpion Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)52
    Reviews found online5858

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 58.1 = 61

    Scorpion Verde: 40% × 52.2 + 60% × 57.9 = 56

    No road tests of comfort for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 64

    Noise

    Scorpion Verde +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusScorpion Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 66 (est.)75
    Reviews found online5954

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.4 = 64

    Scorpion Verde: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 53.7 = 66

    No road tests of noise for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus +4
    57
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusScorpion Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5851

    Ecopia H/L 422 Plus: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61

    Scorpion Verde: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.3 = 57

    No road tests of treadwear for Ecopia H/L 422 Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Scorpion Verde. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    58
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusScorpion Verde
    Reviews found online–58
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusScorpion Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–73
Scores at a glance
Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus vs Pirelli Scorpion Verde: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryBridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 PlusPirelli Scorpion Verde
Relative Score 64 63
Dry 63 63
Wet 67 66
Snow 68 64
Comfort 61 56
Noise 64 66
Treadwear 61 57
Handling (owners) – 58
Efficiency – 73

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Ecopia H/L 422 Plus

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Scorpion Verde

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Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Ecopia H/L 422 Plus

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Scorpion Verde

Pros

  • Low road noise and enhanced ride comfort
  • Good fuel economy and low rolling resistance
  • Reliable handling and stability in dry and wet conditions

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear reported by several drivers
  • Poor aquaplaning resistance and reduced traction in heavy rain or standing water
  • Prone to developing noticeable road roar or vibration as they age
All owner themes in the Scorpion Verde review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Pirelli Scorpion Verde

Mixed

Community sentiment for the Pirelli Scorpion Verde is mixed, with users frequently praising its low road noise, dry handling, and comfortable everyday ride. However, many drivers report disappointing tread longevity, premature cracking or chunking, and significantly degraded performance in winter conditions and heavy rain as the tires wear.

r/TyreReviews ·2 upvotes ·2024-12-13

“Pirelli Scorpion Verde HT Circumferential Balding on Mid-outer I have 2 sets of tyres on a FWD Mitsubishi Outlander, installed 500 Kms apart. Trying to understand why the Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season have this balding on the outer 4/5th band for both tyres. It could be over inflation, but the Kumho Crugen HP71 don't show same wear yet both are usually at 35 PSI. Point of note, I have a Mi Air Compressor (full) that seems to differ PSI with petrol stations (It reads 32 PSI when I pump 35 PSI at the petrol station. I usually pump more with the compressor to what it reads as 35 PSI). On tyre usage, the Pirellis have done more than 3000 Kms of gravel on the front (Kumho chip a lot on gravel when at the front). About 500 Kms was on 30 PSI before Namibians advised me to use 26 PSi front and 30 PSI rear to better handle corrugations and skidding. Read more”

jaguarforums.com

“Quote: Originally Posted by Panelhead Anyone used these low end tires? Price is great, made by Continental. I am sitting at Discount Tire getting a set of Pirelli Scorpion Verde installed. The service guy convinced me that the Barum are crap. Had a set of the Verde on the A8 when I purchased it. Okay for the price, Discount screwed up and put a set of Michelin A/3 on it for Verde price a couple months ago. I suspected the Bravuris 3 are a good tire. Read the reviews and they are normal. They had to be better than what came on the XKR, Tristar Carrera. These are the definition of Chinese ditch finders. Looked great. SCARY with anything but perfectly dry pavement. Easy to light up in the morning.”

r/tires ·1 upvote ·2025-09-20

“Unusual wear - Pirelli Scorpion Verde Patches of the tread have “chunked off” from the tread. It’s basically like this all the way around the two front tires (rears were replaced by previous owner 10k miles ago). Do I need to replace these? Quick online search shows these tires are susceptible to unusual wear. Thanks in advance. Read more”

Top themes
#low road noise#poor winter traction#premature tread wear#wet handling concerns#sidewall cracking issues#dry pavement comfort

Based on 64 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus B · Pirelli Scorpion Verde
CategoryAll-Season tireSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available1966
Rim diameters15″ – 20″16″ – 22″
Tread depth9/32″10/32″
UTQG600 A A600 A A
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi51 psi
Sizes in common1414

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus

Pirelli Scorpion Verde

Too close to call: Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus and Pirelli Scorpion Verde are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus is stronger on comfort, snow and treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus scores 61 vs 56 on comfort.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus scores 68 vs 64 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus scores 61 vs 57 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus
Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion Verde

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Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Scorpion Verde?

Which is better in the wet, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Scorpion Verde?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Scorpion Verde?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 63 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Scorpion Verde?

Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus, 68 vs 64 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Scorpion Verde?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Scorpion Verde?

Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus, 61 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Scorpion Verde?

Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus, 61 vs 57 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology