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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV 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 6 + 0 road tests and 15 + 88 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Alpin 5 SUV is ahead, 79–72

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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
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Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Winter

± 5

Tests 84 · 6 tests Owners 78 · 15 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 78

    Dry

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +4
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVScorpion Verde All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests76≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8177

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 76 + 40% × 80.5 = 78

    Scorpion Verde All Season Plus: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 77.2 = 74

    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).

  2. 82

    Wet

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +5
    77
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVScorpion Verde All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests82≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online8280

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 82.2 = 82

    Scorpion Verde All Season Plus: 60% × 75.8 (est.) + 40% × 79.9 = 77

    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).

  3. 83

    Snow

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +16
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVScorpion Verde All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests88≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7565

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 88.5 + 40% × 75 = 83

    Scorpion Verde All Season Plus: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 67

    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).

  4. 75

    Comfort

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVScorpion Verde All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7777

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 77.2 = 75

    Scorpion Verde All Season Plus: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 76.9 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or Scorpion Verde All Season Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 86

    Noise

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +18
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVScorpion Verde All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests98≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)71

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 98.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 86

    Scorpion Verde All Season Plus: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 68

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

    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.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVScorpion Verde All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7566

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 72

    Scorpion Verde All Season Plus: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. 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 Verde All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +2
    77
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVScorpion Verde All Season Plus
    Reviews found online7977
  8. 63

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVScorpion Verde All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests63–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUVPirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus
Relative Score 79 72
Dry 78 74
Wet 82 77
Snow 83 67
Comfort 75 74
Noise 86 68
Treadwear 72 66
Handling (owners) 79 77
Efficiency 63 –

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Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

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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 Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and handling on wet and slushy roads
  • High tread life and durability over long distances
  • Excellent dry road comfort and low noise levels

Cons

  • Abrupt loss of grip when reaching the limit on hard-packed snow
  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Performance can feel less predictable than dedicated Nordic winter tires in extreme ice/snow conditions
All owner themes in the Pilot Alpin 5 SUV review

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
All owner themes in the Scorpion Verde All Season Plus review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV B · Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus
CategoryWinterAll-Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available711
Rim diameters17″ – 23″19″
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?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus

Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV — better noise, snow and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 86 vs 68 on noise.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 83 vs 67 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 72 vs 66 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 82 vs 77 on wet.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
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Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or Scorpion Verde All Season Plus?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or Scorpion Verde All Season Plus?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 82 vs 77 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or Scorpion Verde All Season Plus?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 78 vs 74 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or Scorpion Verde All Season Plus?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 83 vs 67 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or Scorpion Verde All Season Plus?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 86 vs 68 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or Scorpion Verde All Season Plus?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 74 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or Scorpion Verde All Season Plus?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 72 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