Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 7 reviews
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Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 vs Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season — 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 7 + 306 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 76–62
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Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 306 reviews
“Tire replacement Looking to replace the Pirelli Scorpion Zero all seasons on my ‘23 Volvo XC40 recharge. Are people sticking with the OEM tires or is there another all season tire you would recommend. Looking for similar ride quality with more wear than the Pirellis.”
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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77
Dry
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1166Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Scorpion Zero All Season Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 82 66 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 81.9 = 77
Scorpion Zero All Season: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66
No road tests of dry for Pilot Sport A/S 3. 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 Zero All Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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80
Wet
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1565Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Scorpion Zero All Season Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 78 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 84 62 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 78 (est.) + 40% × 84 = 80
Scorpion Zero All Season: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 65
No road tests of wet for Pilot Sport A/S 3. 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 Zero All Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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71
Snow
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +962Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Scorpion Zero All Season Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 71 57 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 70.8 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 71
Scorpion Zero All Season: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 56.5 = 62
No road tests of snow for Pilot Sport A/S 3. 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 Zero All Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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70
Comfort
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +664Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Scorpion Zero All Season Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 71 63 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.6 = 70
Scorpion Zero All Season: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 62.5 = 64
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Scorpion Zero All Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison66Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Scorpion Zero All Season Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 66 Scorpion Zero All Season: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 66
No road tests of noise for Scorpion Zero All Season. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Treadwear
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +2050Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Scorpion Zero All Season Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 57 (est.) Reviews found online 72 39 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 70
Scorpion Zero All Season: 60% × 56.8 (est.) + 40% × 39.3 = 50
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport A/S 3. 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 Zero All Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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81
Handling (owners)
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +2061Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Scorpion Zero All Season Reviews found online 81 61
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 | Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | 62 |
| Dry | 77 | 66 |
| Wet | 80 | 65 |
| Snow | 71 | 62 |
| Comfort | 70 | 64 |
| Noise | – | 66 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 50 |
| Handling (owners) | 81 | 61 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
76
/ 100
Pilot Sport A/S 3
62
/ 100
Scorpion Zero All Season
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 Sport A/S 3
Pros
- Exceptional grip in both wet and dry weather conditions
- Outstanding cornering stability and steering responsiveness
- Stiff sidewalls providing superior handling compared to competitors
Cons
- Noticeable and bothersome road noise
- Heavy tire construction
- Shorter than expected tread life for certain drivers on abrasive surfaces
Tire B Scorpion Zero All Season
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet and low road noise for an all-season tire
- Enhanced ride comfort and smooth handling compared to standard OEM or summer tires
- Reliable dry grip and stability across various driving conditions
Cons
- Shorter than expected treadlife and rapid wear reported by some users
- Reduced traction and potential hydroplaning concerns in heavy wet conditions
- High replacement price point relative to perceived longevity
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season
Owners often praise the Scorpion Zero All Season for quiet, comfortable ride, good grip in wet and light snow, and a better feel than winter or summer tires. Many others complain about short tread life, uneven or chunky wear, and vibrations or foam-related issues at around 25k miles. The tire's high price and the question of whether the Plus 3 or other brands are better value come up often.
acurazine.com
“Quote: Originally Posted by sonyfever Not exactly the same, but I have Scorpion Zero AS+ 3 on my A-spec in factory tire size. IMHO, you don't need to worry about noise on the AS+3-generation of Scorpion tires. Pirelli engineered the thread pattern to have many small cuts in the inner-middle patch to disperse the energy across a wider frequency range and thus breaking down the noise. On hwy, the wind noise easily drowns out any tire noise. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 is said to be quieter than Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive, as per reviews. In that case, even if I go with "Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive", I won't feel much of the difference in quietness of it in comparison to "Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3", and I can go with WeatherActive, as that will better perform in bad weather. Is my understanding correct, practically?”
mbworld.org
“My 2020 GLC63 CPO came with the Michelin Latitude Sport 3 summer tires with 6k miles on them. It is getting cold here in PA/NJ and in the parking lot they were starting to crab walk on me, feels terrible. Since I may also get caught in snow and need to get home I decided to go with all-seasons. My tire sizes are 265/45/20 front and 295/40/20 rear. I ordered Pirelli Scorpion Zero All-Season Plus tires. No more crabbing and a much better ride. They look better too. If you will be driving in cold temps I recommend them. They also have a 500 treadwear rating, so they should last a while. The Latitudes at 6k miles were fairly worn. My wife has a 2022 Mercedes GLE350 AMG line appearance package and it has the same Pirellis and rides great.”
r/tires
·3 upvotes ·2025-09-09
“The Scorpion Zero A/S is a very short lived tire. 11k seems nuts, but after taking a set of Pilot Sport 4 A/S for a 50k lap over a couple of years I replaced them with Pirellis thinking I was getting a better deal. They started losing chunks of tread within 5k and were almost bald after 20 (1 year for me). Never again.”
Top themes
#Short tread life#Uneven tread wear#Wet and snow grip#Road noise and comfort#OEM replacement choices#High price#Scorpion Zero vs AS Plus#PNCS foam vibration
Based on 37 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 | B · Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 6 | 58 |
| Rim diameters | 19″ – 20″ | 17″ – 23″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | 500 AA A | 500 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 2 | 2 |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
62
/ 100
Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better treadwear, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 70 vs 50 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 81 vs 61 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 80 vs 65 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 77 vs 66 on dry.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season
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Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Scorpion Zero All Season?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Scorpion Zero All Season?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 80 vs 65 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Scorpion Zero All Season?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 77 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Scorpion Zero All Season?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 62 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Scorpion Zero All Season?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Scorpion Zero All Season?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 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