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Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Michelin Primacy MXM4 vs Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW — 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 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Scorpion ICE plus SNOW is ahead, 73–61

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Michelin Primacy MXM4
Tire AMichelin

Primacy MXM4

All Season

± 7Provisional

Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 54 · 10 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    Primacy MXM4 +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests87≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5172

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 87.1 + 40% × 51.1 = 73

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Scorpion ICE plus SNOW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 57

    Wet

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +19
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests57≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online5777

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 56.7 + 40% × 57 = 57

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 74.4 (est.) + 40% × 77.4 = 76

    No road tests of wet for Scorpion ICE plus SNOW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 57

    Snow

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +17
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online4776

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.3 = 57

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 74

    No road tests of snow for Primacy MXM4. 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 ICE plus SNOW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 54

    Comfort

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +16
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests63≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4770

    Primacy MXM4: 40% × 63.4 + 60% × 47.3 = 54

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 70.4 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Scorpion ICE plus SNOW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 75

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests81–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 80.8 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 75

    No owner ratings of noise for Primacy MXM4. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +11
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5977

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 73

    No road tests of treadwear for Primacy 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 ICE plus SNOW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW +19
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Reviews found online4968
  8. 55

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests55–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Primacy MXM4Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
Relative Score 61 73
Dry 73 70
Wet 57 76
Snow 57 74
Comfort 54 70
Noise 75 –
Treadwear 62 73
Handling (owners) 49 68
Efficiency 55 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

Weight the categories that matter to you

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

Primacy MXM4

± 8

Scorpion ICE plus SNOW

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryPrimacy MXM4Scorpion ICE plus SNOWΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/3 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 #4/8 2011 Auto Bild 4x4 Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Primacy MXM4

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and vibration dampening
  • Strong tread life and durability
  • High fuel efficiency

Cons

  • Mediocre dry grip and handling precision
  • Noticeable understeer when cornering
  • Soft sidewalls that lack steering feedback
All owner themes in the Primacy MXM4 review

Tire B Scorpion ICE plus SNOW

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and confidence on severe ice and snow-covered roads
  • Outstanding longevity and high mileage capabilities over multiple winter seasons
  • Reliable performance for heavy vehicles and towing applications

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise on dry pavement
  • Rapid tread wear reported by some users under certain driving conditions
  • Subpar performance and grip in deep mud off-road
All owner themes in the Scorpion ICE plus SNOW review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Primacy MXM4 B · Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
UTQG420 - 500 AA - B A—

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW

Winner: Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW — better wet, handling and snow. Pick the Michelin Primacy MXM4 if dry matters most to you. Michelin Primacy MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW scores 76 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW scores 68 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW scores 74 vs 57 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW scores 70 vs 54 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Primacy MXM4
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Primacy MXM4 or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Which is better in the wet, Primacy MXM4 or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW, 76 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Primacy MXM4 or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 73 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Primacy MXM4 or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW, 74 vs 57 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Primacy MXM4 or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW, 70 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Primacy MXM4 or Scorpion ICE plus SNOW?

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW, 73 vs 62 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