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Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3 vs Continental TrueContact Tour 54 — 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 + 2 road tests and 13 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour 54 is ahead, 72–67

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Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3
Tire APirelli

Scorpion AS+ 3

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 13 reviews

Continental TrueContact Tour 54
Tire BContinental

TrueContact Tour 54

All Season

± 6

Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 72 · 9 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 7 in Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) (wet braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour 54 +8
    73
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion AS+ 3TrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)75
    Reviews found online6372

    Scorpion AS+ 3: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 65

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 71.6 = 73

    No road tests of dry for Scorpion AS+ 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 72

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour 54 +4
    76
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion AS+ 3TrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)73
    Reviews found online7380

    Scorpion AS+ 3: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 72

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 72.6 + 40% × 80.3 = 76

    No road tests of wet for Scorpion AS+ 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 64

    Snow

    TrueContact Tour 54 +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion AS+ 3TrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)65
    Reviews found online6165

    Scorpion AS+ 3: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 60.5 = 64

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 65 + 40% × 65.3 = 65

    No road tests of snow for Scorpion AS+ 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour 54 +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion AS+ 3TrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5967

    Scorpion AS+ 3: 40% × 67.3 (est.) + 60% × 59 = 62

    TrueContact Tour 54: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 66.7 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for Scorpion AS+ 3 or TrueContact Tour 54. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion AS+ 3TrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–71
    Reviews found online–65

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 71.5 + 40% × 64.7 = 69

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Scorpion AS+ 3 +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion AS+ 3TrueContact Tour 54
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7371

    Scorpion AS+ 3: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 70

    TrueContact Tour 54: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for Scorpion AS+ 3. 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 TrueContact Tour 54. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 60

    Handling (owners)

    TrueContact Tour 54 +13
    73
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion AS+ 3TrueContact Tour 54
    Reviews found online6073
Scores at a glance
CategoryPirelli Scorpion AS+ 3Continental TrueContact Tour 54
Relative Score 67 72
Dry 65 73
Wet 72 76
Snow 64 65
Comfort 62 67
Noise – 69
Treadwear 70 69
Handling (owners) 60 73

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Headline score
± 8

Scorpion AS+ 3

± 6

TrueContact Tour 54

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 Scorpion AS+ 3

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Great value for money compared to premium competitors like Michelin
  • Impressive wet and winter weather traction

Cons

  • Occasional reports of persistent steering wheel or highway vibrations
  • Soft sidewalls that can transmit harsh impacts over potholes
  • Mixed feedback regarding warranty support and customer service from Pirelli
All owner themes in the Scorpion AS+ 3 review

Tire B TrueContact Tour 54

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry traction with minimal wheel spin during hard launches
  • Substantially reduced road noise and a relatively quiet, comfortable ride
  • Strong performance in light snow and wintry mix conditions

Cons

  • Requires a break-in period of a few hundred miles which initially features louder and rougher driving conditions
  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Some early signs of wear noted by users, with questions on whether they will match the longevity of rivals like the Defender 2
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour 54 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3 B · Continental TrueContact Tour 54
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available149
Rim diameters20″15″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 11/32″11/32″
UTQG800 A A840 A A - B
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side WallBlack Side Wall - White Wall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3

Continental TrueContact Tour 54

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour 54 — better handling, dry and comfort. Where the Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TrueContact Tour 54 scores 73 vs 60 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TrueContact Tour 54 scores 73 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TrueContact Tour 54 scores 67 vs 62 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour 54 scores 76 vs 72 on wet.

Tire A · Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3
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Scorpion AS+ 3 or TrueContact Tour 54?

Which is better in the wet, Scorpion AS+ 3 or TrueContact Tour 54?

Continental TrueContact Tour 54, 76 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Scorpion AS+ 3 or TrueContact Tour 54?

Continental TrueContact Tour 54, 73 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Scorpion AS+ 3 or TrueContact Tour 54?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 65 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Scorpion AS+ 3 or TrueContact Tour 54?

Continental TrueContact Tour 54, 67 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Scorpion AS+ 3 or TrueContact Tour 54?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 69 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