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Nexen Winguard Sport 3 vs Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

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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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    Dry

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard Sport 3Scorpion Winter 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–74
    Reviews found online–68
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    Wet

    No comparison
    79
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard Sport 3Scorpion Winter 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–85
    Reviews found online–72
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    Snow

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard Sport 3Scorpion Winter 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–75
    Reviews found online–50
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    Comfort

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard Sport 3Scorpion Winter 2
    Reviews found online–61
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    Noise

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard Sport 3Scorpion Winter 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–76
    Reviews found online–64
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    Treadwear

    No comparison
    58
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard Sport 3Scorpion Winter 2
    Reviews found online–52
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    Handling

    No comparison
    64
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard Sport 3Scorpion Winter 2
    Reviews found online–64
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen Winguard Sport 3Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
Relative Score – 68
Dry – 71
Wet – 79
Snow – 65
Comfort – 65
Noise – 71
Treadwear – 58
Handling – 64

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Headline score

Winguard Sport 3

Scorpion Winter 2

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 Winguard Sport 3

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Scorpion Winter 2

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow
  • Plush, quiet ride quality compared to standard all-seasons
  • Strong dry and wet handling characteristics

Cons

  • Reduced fuel economy (noted drops in MPG)
  • Accelerated or uneven tread wear, particularly during unseasonably warm weather use
  • Lackluster performance on ice
All owner themes in the Scorpion Winter 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen Winguard Sport 3 B · Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
Category—Winter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available13158
Rim diameters16″ – 22″18″ – 23″
Tread depth—10/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen Winguard Sport 3

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

Only Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Nexen Winguard Sport 3
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Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.