Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 17 reviews
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Pirelli Dragon Sport vs Pirelli Scorpion Trail II — 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 17 + 9 owner reviews. How we score
Scorpion Trail II leads, 68–66 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 9 reviews
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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66
Dry
Scorpion Trail II +470Why this score
Source Dragon Sport Scorpion Trail II Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 64 71 Dragon Sport: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 66
Scorpion Trail II: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70
No road tests of dry for Dragon Sport. 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 Trail II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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70
Wet
Dragon Sport +268Why this score
Source Dragon Sport Scorpion Trail II Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 70 67 Dragon Sport: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 70
Scorpion Trail II: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 68
No road tests of wet for Dragon Sport. 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 Trail II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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63
Comfort
Scorpion Trail II +669Why this score
Source Dragon Sport Scorpion Trail II Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 59 68 Dragon Sport: 40% × 67.4 (est.) + 60% × 59.4 = 63
Scorpion Trail II: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 68.4 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Dragon Sport or Scorpion Trail II. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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62
Treadwear
Scorpion Trail II +163Why this score
Source Dragon Sport Scorpion Trail II Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 59 61 Dragon Sport: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62
Scorpion Trail II: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 60.7 = 63
No road tests of treadwear for Dragon Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for Scorpion Trail II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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66
Handling (owners)
Scorpion Trail II +571Why this score
Source Dragon Sport Scorpion Trail II Reviews found online 66 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Pirelli Dragon Sport | Pirelli Scorpion Trail II |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 68 |
| Dry | 66 | 70 |
| Wet | 70 | 68 |
| Comfort | 63 | 69 |
| Treadwear | 62 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 66 | 71 |
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Headline score
66
/ 100
Dragon Sport
68
/ 100
Scorpion Trail II
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Dragon Sport
Pros
- Excellent tread life and durability for the price point
- High value-for-money compared to premium performance tires
- Strong dry grip and reliable wet weather performance for daily driving
Cons
- Soft sidewalls leading to vague steering feedback and understeer
- Susceptibility to sidewall damage and punctures from road hazards
- Performance limits fall short of true enthusiast-grade tires like the Michelin Pilot Sport series
Tire B Scorpion Trail II
Pros
- Excellent grip and confidence on dry pavement
- Strong performance on light off-road trails and varied surfaces like gravel and dirt
- Quick warm-up time in favorable conditions
Cons
- Poor wet-weather performance and susceptibility to hydroplaning
- Twitchy or unstable handling characteristics in rain
- Rapid tread wear and premature flattening
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Pirelli Dragon Sport | B · Pirelli Scorpion Trail II |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
| Sizes available | 22 | — |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 20″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Pirelli Dragon Sport
68
/ 100
Pirelli Scorpion Trail II
Narrow edge: Pirelli Scorpion Trail II — better comfort and dry. Where the Pirelli Dragon Sport is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Pirelli Dragon Sport rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Pirelli Scorpion Trail II rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Pirelli Scorpion Trail II scores 69 vs 63 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Pirelli Scorpion Trail II scores 70 vs 66 on dry.
Tire A · Pirelli Dragon Sport
Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion Trail II
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Dragon Sport or Scorpion Trail II?
Which is better in the wet, Dragon Sport or Scorpion Trail II?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 68 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Dragon Sport or Scorpion Trail II?
Pirelli Scorpion Trail II, 70 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Dragon Sport or Scorpion Trail II?
Pirelli Scorpion Trail II, 69 vs 63 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Dragon Sport or Scorpion Trail II?
Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 63 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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