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Pirelli P Zero Winter vs Pirelli Scorpion Winter — 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 + 3 road tests and 10 + 20 owner reviews. How we score

P Zero Winter leads, 71–69 Narrow edge

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Pirelli P Zero Winter
Tire APirelli

P Zero Winter

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 69 · 1 test Owners 74 · 10 reviews

Best test result: #4 of 12 in 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test (wet handling)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter
Tire BPirelli

Scorpion Winter

Winter

± 6

Tests 72 · 3 tests Owners 67 · 20 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    Scorpion Winter +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceP Zero WinterScorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests6876
    Reviews found online6866

    P Zero Winter: 60% × 68.1 + 40% × 68.1 = 68

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 75.9 + 40% × 66.4 = 72

  2. 76

    Wet

    P Zero Winter +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceP Zero WinterScorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests7571
    Reviews found online7775

    P Zero Winter: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 76.8 = 76

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 75.1 = 72

  3. 69

    Snow

    Scorpion Winter +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceP Zero WinterScorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests6569
    Reviews found online7572

    P Zero Winter: 60% × 64.5 + 40% × 75.2 = 69

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 69.4 + 40% × 72 = 70

  4. 72

    Comfort

    P Zero Winter +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceP Zero WinterScorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7469

    P Zero Winter: 40% × 69.6 (est.) + 60% × 73.5 = 72

    Scorpion Winter: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 68.5 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for P Zero Winter. 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 Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Noise

    P Zero Winter +5
    63
    Why this score
    SourceP Zero WinterScorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests7067
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)58

    P Zero Winter: 60% × 69.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 68

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 67.1 + 40% × 57.6 = 63

    No owner ratings of noise for P Zero Winter. 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. 73

    Treadwear

    P Zero Winter +12
    61
    Why this score
    SourceP Zero WinterScorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7758

    P Zero Winter: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 73

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 61

    No road tests of treadwear for P Zero Winter. 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 Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 70

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    70
    Why this score
    SourceP Zero WinterScorpion Winter
    Reviews found online7070
  8. 66

    Efficiency

    Scorpion Winter +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceP Zero WinterScorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests6672
Scores at a glance
CategoryPirelli P Zero WinterPirelli Scorpion Winter
Relative Score 71 69
Dry 68 72
Wet 76 72
Snow 69 70
Comfort 72 69
Noise 68 63
Treadwear 73 61
Handling (owners) 70 70
Efficiency 66 72

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P Zero Winter

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Scorpion Winter

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.

DisciplineCategoryP Zero WinterScorpion WinterΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 95% #11/12 · 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 97% #4/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 98% #10/12 · 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 88% #10/12 · 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 88% #9/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 91% #8/12 · 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 87% #8/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 98% #4/12 · 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 96% #8/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 88% #11/12 · 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 95% #8/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 97% #8/12 · 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 96% #9/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 91% #11/12 · 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 95% #8/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 99% #6/12 · 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 96% #7/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 90% #8/12 · 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 86% #9/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #9/12 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test #2/7 2025 Autobild Pirelli All-Terrain Tire Test R19 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A P Zero Winter

Pros

  • Superior noise control and high levels of ride comfort
  • Excellent snow and ice traction for appropriate sports car and sedan applications
  • Good lateral dry grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Unpredictable handling and poor wet performance reported by some sports car drivers
  • Struggles to fully harness extremely high torque outputs in deep snow
  • Performance falls short of top-tier competitors like Michelin for certain drivers
All owner themes in the P Zero Winter review

Tire B Scorpion Winter

Pros

  • Exceptional wet grip and resistance to aquaplaning
  • Strong dry road handling and high-speed stability
  • Comfortable and quiet ride quality for highway cruising

Cons

  • Reduced performance on mud, heavy slush, and hard ice
  • Faster tread wear, particularly when driven in warmer temperatures
  • Vague high-speed handling at extreme velocities (over 130 mph)
All owner themes in the Scorpion Winter review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Pirelli P Zero Winter B · Pirelli Scorpion Winter
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available5688
Rim diameters18″ – 23″16″ – 22″
Tread depth10/32″10/32″
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure50 psi50 psi
Sizes in common1313

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli P Zero Winter

Pirelli Scorpion Winter

Narrow edge: Pirelli P Zero Winter — better treadwear, noise and wet. Pick the Pirelli Scorpion Winter if efficiency and dry matter most to you. Pirelli P Zero Winter rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Pirelli P Zero Winter scores 73 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want lower fuel or energy use

Pirelli Scorpion Winter scores 72 vs 66 on efficiency.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Pirelli P Zero Winter scores 68 vs 63 on noise.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli P Zero Winter scores 76 vs 72 on wet.

Tire A · Pirelli P Zero Winter
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P Zero Winter or Scorpion Winter?

Which is better in the wet, P Zero Winter or Scorpion Winter?

Pirelli P Zero Winter, 76 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, P Zero Winter or Scorpion Winter?

Pirelli Scorpion Winter, 72 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, P Zero Winter or Scorpion Winter?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, P Zero Winter or Scorpion Winter?

Pirelli P Zero Winter, 68 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, P Zero Winter or Scorpion Winter?

Pirelli P Zero Winter, 72 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, P Zero Winter or Scorpion Winter?

Pirelli P Zero Winter, 73 vs 61 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, P Zero Winter or Scorpion Winter?

Pirelli Scorpion Winter, 72 vs 66 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