Tests – · 1 test Owners 82 · 10 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 Verde All Season Plus — 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 10 + 88 owner reviews. How we score
Defender LTX M/S is ahead, 78–73
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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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78
Dry
Defender LTX M/S +474Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Scorpion Verde All Season Plus Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 83 77 Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.3 = 78
Scorpion Verde All Season Plus: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 77.2 = 74
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 Verde All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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81
Wet
Defender LTX M/S +477Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Scorpion Verde All Season Plus Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 78 (est.) ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online 84 80 Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 78.2 (est.) + 40% × 84.2 = 81
Scorpion Verde All Season Plus: 60% × 75.8 (est.) + 40% × 79.8 = 77
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 Verde All Season Plus. 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
Defender LTX M/S +767Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Scorpion Verde All Season Plus Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 76 65 Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 76 = 74
Scorpion Verde All Season Plus: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 67
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 0.37).
No road tests of snow for Scorpion Verde All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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75
Comfort
Defender LTX M/S +174Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Scorpion Verde All Season Plus Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 78 77 Defender LTX M/S: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 77.6 = 75
Scorpion Verde All Season Plus: 40% × 70.5 (est.) + 60% × 76.9 = 74
No road tests of comfort for Defender LTX M/S or Scorpion Verde All Season Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison68Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Scorpion Verde All Season Plus Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 71 Scorpion Verde All Season Plus: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 68
No road tests of noise for Scorpion Verde All Season Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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79
Treadwear
Defender LTX M/S +1366Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Scorpion Verde All Season Plus Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 75 ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 85 66 Defender LTX M/S: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 85.1 = 79
Scorpion Verde All Season Plus: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for Scorpion Verde All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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80
Handling (owners)
Defender LTX M/S +377Why this score
Source Defender LTX M/S Scorpion Verde All Season Plus Reviews found online 80 77
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender LTX M/S | Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 73 |
| Dry | 78 | 74 |
| Wet | 81 | 77 |
| Snow | 74 | 67 |
| Comfort | 75 | 74 |
| Noise | – | 68 |
| Treadwear | 79 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 80 | 77 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
78
/ 100
Defender LTX M/S
73
/ 100
Scorpion Verde All Season Plus
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 Defender LTX M/S
Pros
- Exceptional tread longevity and mileage lifespan
- Quiet and smooth ride quality at highway speeds
- Strong year-round traction across dry, wet, and light snow conditions
Cons
- High upfront purchase price
- Subpar performance in deep mud, sand, and off-road environments
- Limited ice and severe winter capability compared to dedicated winter tires
Tire B Scorpion Verde All Season Plus
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet ride with minimal road noise
- Smooth and comfortable ride quality that absorbs road imperfections
- Strong and reliable wet and dry traction/handling
Cons
- Faster-than-expected tread wear for some drivers
- Occasional complaints regarding premature shoulder wear or failure to reach warranty mileage
- A few reports of increased road noise or vibration develop over time
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender LTX M/S | B · Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 740 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
78
/ 100
Michelin Defender LTX M/S
73
/ 100
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus
Winner: Michelin Defender LTX M/S — better treadwear, snow and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Defender LTX M/S rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 79 vs 66 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 74 vs 67 on snow.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 78 vs 74 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 81 vs 77 on wet.
Tire A · Michelin Defender LTX M/S
Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus
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Defender LTX M/S or Scorpion Verde All Season Plus?
Which is better in the wet, Defender LTX M/S or Scorpion Verde All Season Plus?
Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 81 vs 77 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Defender LTX M/S or Scorpion Verde All Season Plus?
Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 78 vs 74 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Defender LTX M/S or Scorpion Verde All Season Plus?
Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 74 vs 67 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Defender LTX M/S or Scorpion Verde All Season Plus?
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 74 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Defender LTX M/S or Scorpion Verde All Season Plus?
Michelin Defender LTX M/S, 79 vs 66 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