Tests 80 · 3 tests Owners 71 · 525 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 Al Volante Summer Tire Test R16 (wet)
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Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) vs Pirelli Scorpion — 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 3 + 4 road tests and 525 + 1,034 owner reviews. How we score
Scorpion leads, 81–78 Narrow edge
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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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75
Dry
Scorpion +681Why this score
Source Cinturato P7 (P7C2) Scorpion Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 4 tests 78 85 Reviews found online ≈ 72 (est.) 75 Cinturato P7 (P7C2): 60% × 77.6 + 40% × 71.9 (est.) = 75
Scorpion: 60% × 85.2 + 40% × 74.7 = 81
No owner ratings of dry for Cinturato P7 (P7C2). The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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83
Wet
Cinturato P7 (P7C2) +281Why this score
Source Cinturato P7 (P7C2) Scorpion Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 4 tests 86 84 Reviews found online ≈ 79 (est.) 76 Cinturato P7 (P7C2): 60% × 86.1 + 40% × 79.1 (est.) = 83
Scorpion: 60% × 84 + 40% × 75.7 = 81
No owner ratings of wet for Cinturato P7 (P7C2). The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Comfort
No comparison77Why this score
Source Cinturato P7 (P7C2) Scorpion Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 81 Reviews found online – 74 Scorpion: 40% × 80.8 + 60% × 74.1 = 77
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68
Noise
Scorpion +1684Why this score
Source Cinturato P7 (P7C2) Scorpion Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 3 tests 69 95 Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Cinturato P7 (P7C2): 60% × 68.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 68
Scorpion: 60% × 95.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 84
No owner ratings of noise for Cinturato P7 (P7C2) or Scorpion. 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.
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Treadwear
No comparison72Why this score
Source Cinturato P7 (P7C2) Scorpion Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online – 75 Scorpion: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.4 = 72
No road tests of treadwear for Scorpion. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison73Why this score
Source Cinturato P7 (P7C2) Scorpion Reviews found online – 73 -
72
Efficiency
Scorpion +577Why this score
Source Cinturato P7 (P7C2) Scorpion Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 3 tests 72 77
Scores at a glance
| Category | Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) | Pirelli Scorpion |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 81 |
| Dry | 75 | 81 |
| Wet | 83 | 81 |
| Comfort | – | 77 |
| Noise | 68 | 84 |
| Treadwear | – | 72 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 73 |
| Efficiency | 72 | 77 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
78
/ 100
Cinturato P7 (P7C2)
81
/ 100
Scorpion
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.
| Discipline | Category | Cinturato P7 (P7C2) | Scorpion | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Dry Braking | Dry | 84% #13/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 | 100% #1/6 · 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 91% #2/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | 99% #3/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 90% #2/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 | 80% #4/6 · 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 70% #3/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | 82% #9/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 97% #6/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 | 94% #3/6 · 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 91% #13/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 | 97% #3/6 · 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 96% #13/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 | 98% #5/6 · 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 98% #7/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 | 86% #4/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #3/12 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 | #3/6 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Cinturato P7 (P7C2)
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Scorpion
Pros
- Excellent ride comfort and quietness
- Confident grip in both wet and dry conditions
- Impressive tread wear and longevity compared to stock alternatives
Cons
- Average steering feedback and imprecise cornering when pushed
- Potential for low-speed howling or tread noise
- Loss of grip reported when starting uphill on wet surfaces
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2)
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Pirelli Scorpion
Community sentiment toward Pirelli Scorpion tires is distinctly divided between retail models and factory-installed equipment. Users frequently praise retail variants like the All Season Plus 3 for their smooth ride, quiet cabin experience, improved fuel economy, and capable wet grip. Conversely, OEM versions and certain factory variants draw heavy criticism for fast treadwear, poor winter or wet traction, stiff sidewalls prone to flats, and premature dry rot.
5thgenrams.com
·2 upvotes ·2023-04-28
“Just got Pirelli Scorpions 275/60 R20. $200 ea. Good tires. Rode on stock Bridgestones for 2.5 yrs. What a waste of time. They were awful.”
r/HyundaiSantaFe
·1 upvote ·2026-05-23
“The Pirelli tires are crap. The Pirelli Scorpion tires sidewalls are very firm & stiff and not very elastic. They are not good handling potholes. I replace all my 20 inch Pirelli tires with Falken Pro G6 sport 20 inch tires. Consider getting a different brand on the tire replacement.”
r/4Runner
·3 upvotes ·2026-05-05
“Never had the xtm ats, just the scorpion AT plus and absolutely loved them. I was going to get another set bc they wore amazingly and did some off roading with them but wanted to go to a 285/70/17 and unfortunately they didn't have that size. So moved on from them but if I was ever to go back to stock size I'd look into pirelli's again”
Top themes
#retail vs OEM quality#wet traction and handling#quiet and comfortable ride#tread life and wear#winter and snow capability#fuel economy improvements#sidewall durability issues
Based on 67 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) | B · Pirelli Scorpion |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Sizes available | 2 | 72 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
78
/ 100
Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2)
81
/ 100
Pirelli Scorpion
Narrow edge: Pirelli Scorpion — better noise, dry and efficiency. Where the Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Pirelli Scorpion scores 84 vs 68 on noise.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Pirelli Scorpion scores 81 vs 75 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want lower fuel or energy use
Pirelli Scorpion scores 77 vs 72 on efficiency.
Tire A · Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2)
Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion
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Cinturato P7 (P7C2) or Scorpion?
Which is better in the wet, Cinturato P7 (P7C2) or Scorpion?
Neither, by our numbers: 83 vs 81 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Cinturato P7 (P7C2) or Scorpion?
Pirelli Scorpion, 81 vs 75 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, Cinturato P7 (P7C2) or Scorpion?
Pirelli Scorpion, 84 vs 68 on our noise score.
Which rolls more easily, Cinturato P7 (P7C2) or Scorpion?
Pirelli Scorpion, 77 vs 72 on our efficiency 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