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Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Continental PureContact LS vs Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW — 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 + 0 road tests and 25 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Scorpion ICE plus SNOW leads, 73–69 Narrow edge

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Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSScorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7072

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 69

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.1 = 71

    No road tests of dry for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Scorpion ICE plus SNOW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 72

    Wet

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +4
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSScorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online7378

    PureContact LS: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 72

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 74.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.7 = 76

    No road tests of wet for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Scorpion ICE plus SNOW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Snow

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +7
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSScorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6476

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 67

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 74

    No road tests of snow for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for Scorpion ICE plus SNOW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +11
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSScorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5571

    PureContact LS: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 54.7 = 59

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for PureContact LS or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSScorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online71–

    PureContact LS: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 68

    No road tests of noise for PureContact LS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSScorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6976

    PureContact LS: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 68

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.4 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Scorpion ICE plus SNOW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 70

    Handling (owners)

    PureContact LS +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSScorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Reviews found online7069
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental PureContact LSPirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
Relative Score 69 73
Dry 69 71
Wet 72 76
Snow 67 74
Comfort 59 70
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 68 72
Handling (owners) 70 69

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PureContact LS

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Scorpion ICE plus SNOW

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A PureContact LS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong wet and dry traction with reliable handling
  • Good balance of everyday comfort and long treadlife

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to less responsive or wandering handling during aggressive cornering
  • Develops temporary flat spotting when parked, causing morning vibrations
  • Poor winter performance, particularly lacking traction on snow and ice despite being an all-season tire
All owner themes in the PureContact LS review

Tire B Scorpion ICE plus SNOW

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and confidence on severe ice and snow-covered roads
  • Outstanding longevity and high mileage capabilities over multiple winter seasons
  • Reliable performance for heavy vehicles and towing applications

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise on dry pavement
  • Rapid tread wear reported by some users under certain driving conditions
  • Subpar performance and grip in deep mud off-road
All owner themes in the Scorpion ICE plus SNOW review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental PureContact LS B · Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG700 A A—
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental PureContact LS

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW

Narrow edge: Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW — better comfort, snow and wet. Where the Continental PureContact LS is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW scores 70 vs 59 on comfort.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW scores 74 vs 67 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW scores 76 vs 72 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW scores 72 vs 68 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental PureContact LS
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Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
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PureContact LS or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Which is better in the wet, PureContact LS or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW, 76 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, PureContact LS or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, PureContact LS or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW, 74 vs 67 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, PureContact LS or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW, 70 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, PureContact LS or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW, 72 vs 68 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