Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 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 9 + 1,304 owner reviews. How we score

Scorpion Verde is ahead, 62–55

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Pirelli Scorpion Verde
Tire BPirelli

Scorpion Verde

Summer

± 7

Tests 68 · 4 tests Owners 57 · 1,304 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. 57

    Dry

    Scorpion Verde +6
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePilot HX MXM4Scorpion Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 61 (est.)69
    Reviews found online5156

    Pilot HX MXM4: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51.1 = 57

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

    No road tests of dry for Pilot HX MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 56

    Wet

    Scorpion Verde +10
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePilot HX MXM4Scorpion Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 59 (est.)70
    Reviews found online5061

    Pilot HX MXM4: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 50.2 = 56

    Scorpion Verde: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 60.8 = 66

    No road tests of wet for Pilot HX MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePilot HX MXM4Scorpion Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–60

    Scorpion Verde: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 59.9 = 64

    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. 58

    Comfort

    Pilot HX MXM4 +2
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePilot HX MXM4Scorpion Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)52
    Reviews found online5458

    Pilot HX MXM4: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.5 = 58

    Scorpion Verde: 40% × 52.1 + 60% × 58 = 56

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot HX MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePilot HX MXM4Scorpion Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–75
    Reviews found online–54

    Scorpion Verde: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 53.6 = 66

  6. 50

    Treadwear

    Scorpion Verde +7
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePilot HX MXM4Scorpion Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online3951

    Pilot HX MXM4: 60% × 56.7 (est.) + 40% × 39 = 50

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot HX MXM4. 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. 48

    Handling (owners)

    Scorpion Verde +10
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePilot HX MXM4Scorpion Verde
    Reviews found online4858
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot HX MXM4Scorpion Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–73
Scores at a glance
Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 vs Pirelli Scorpion Verde: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryMichelin Pilot HX MXM4Pirelli Scorpion Verde
Relative Score 55 62
Dry 57 63
Wet 56 66
Snow – 64
Comfort 58 56
Noise – 66
Treadwear 50 57
Handling (owners) 48 58
Efficiency – 73

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Pilot HX MXM4

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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 Pilot HX MXM4

Pros

  • Acceptable tread life for some users under specific driving conditions
  • Generally comfortable ride quality when new
  • Reliable performance for moderate, dry-weather driving

Cons

  • Poor traction and safety concerns on wet surfaces
  • Inadequate performance in winter conditions despite M+S rating
  • Reports of sidewall tearing and tread delamination
All owner themes in the Pilot HX MXM4 review

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

Michelin Pilot HX MXM4

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.

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 · Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 B · Pirelli Scorpion Verde
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—66
Rim diameters—16″ – 22″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—600 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot HX MXM4

Pirelli Scorpion Verde

Winner: Pirelli Scorpion Verde — better wet, handling and treadwear. Where the Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Scorpion Verde scores 66 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Scorpion Verde scores 58 vs 48 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Pirelli Scorpion Verde scores 57 vs 50 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Scorpion Verde scores 63 vs 57 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot HX MXM4
Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion Verde

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Pilot HX MXM4 or Scorpion Verde?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot HX MXM4 or Scorpion Verde?

Pirelli Scorpion Verde, 66 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot HX MXM4 or Scorpion Verde?

Pirelli Scorpion Verde, 63 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot HX MXM4 or Scorpion Verde?

Neither, by our numbers: 58 vs 56 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Pilot HX MXM4 or Scorpion Verde?

Pirelli Scorpion Verde, 57 vs 50 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