Tests – · 1 test Owners 83 · 11 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 13 in 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires (tested tread life (miles))
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Michelin Defender LTX M/S vs Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3 — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 11 + 102 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Defender LTX M/S 79, Scorpion All Season SF3 78.
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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.
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79
Dry
Defender LTX M/S +178Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Scorpion All Season SF3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 75 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 84 83 Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 74.7 (est.) + 40% × 84.3 = 79
Scorpion All Season SF3: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.7 = 78
No road tests of dry for Defender LTX M/S. 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 All Season SF3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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82
Wet
Scorpion All Season SF3 +183Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Scorpion All Season SF3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 79 (est.) ≈ 80 (est.) Reviews found online 86 87 Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 79 (est.) + 40% × 85.7 = 82
Scorpion All Season SF3: 60% × 79.7 (est.) + 40% × 87.1 = 83
No road tests of wet for Defender LTX M/S. 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 All Season SF3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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74
Snow
Level74Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Scorpion All Season SF3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 77 77 Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 74
Scorpion All Season SF3: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 76.8 = 74
No road tests of snow for Defender LTX M/S. 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 All Season SF3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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75
Comfort
Level75Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Scorpion All Season SF3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 78 78 Defender LTX M/S: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 77.7 = 75
Scorpion All Season SF3: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 77.8 = 75
No road tests of comfort for Defender LTX M/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
No road tests of comfort for Scorpion All Season SF3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
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80
Treadwear
Defender LTX M/S +872Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Scorpion All Season SF3 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 75 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 86 76 Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 75.4 + 40% × 86.3 = 80
Scorpion All Season SF3: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 76.1 = 72
No road tests of treadwear for Scorpion All Season SF3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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82
Handling (owners)
Level82Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Scorpion All Season SF3 Reviews found online 82 82
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender LTX M/S | Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 79 | 78 |
| Dry | 79 | 78 |
| Wet | 82 | 83 |
| Snow | 74 | 74 |
| Comfort | 75 | 75 |
| Treadwear | 80 | 72 |
| Handling (owners) | 82 | 82 |
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Headline score
79
/ 100
Defender LTX M/S
78
/ 100
Scorpion All Season SF3
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Defender LTX M/S
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and long-term durability, often exceeding 60,000 miles
- Smooth, quiet, and comfortable highway ride quality
- Strong traction and secure handling in wet, dry, and moderate snow conditions
Cons
- High initial purchase price compared to competitors
- Subpar off-road performance, specifically struggling in mud, sand, and loose gravel
- Limited ice performance compared to dedicated winter tires
Tire B Scorpion All Season SF3
Pros
- Exceptional wet and dry road grip
- Low noise levels and quiet, comfortable highway ride
- Sporty handling with good turn-in response and reduced understeer
Cons
- Potential for rapid tread wear based on historical Scorpion models (though long-term wear on the SF3 is still being evaluated)
- Road feedback could be slightly improved
- Not optimized for extreme off-road use like deep mud
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender LTX M/S | B · Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 20 |
| Rim diameters | — | 17″ – 21″ |
| UTQG | 720 - 800 B A | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
79
/ 100
Michelin Defender LTX M/S
78
/ 100
Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3
Too close to call: Michelin Defender LTX M/S and Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3 are within 2 points overall. Michelin Defender LTX M/S is stronger on treadwear. Michelin Defender LTX M/S rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 80 vs 72 on treadwear.
Tire A · Michelin Defender LTX M/S
Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3
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Defender LTX M/S or Scorpion All Season SF3?
Which is better in the wet, Defender LTX M/S or Scorpion All Season SF3?
Neither, by our numbers: 82 vs 83 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Defender LTX M/S or Scorpion All Season SF3?
Neither, by our numbers: 79 vs 78 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Defender LTX M/S or Scorpion All Season SF3?
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 74 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Defender LTX M/S or Scorpion All Season SF3?
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 75 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Defender LTX M/S or Scorpion All Season SF3?
Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 80 vs 72 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