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Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3 vs Michelin Primacy Tour A/S — 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 + 1 road tests and 13 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Scorpion AS+ 3 is ahead, 67–62

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Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3
Tire APirelli

Scorpion AS+ 3

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 13 reviews

Michelin Primacy Tour A/S
Tire BMichelin

Primacy Tour A/S

All Season

± 6Provisional

Tests 77 · 1 test Owners 47 · 8 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test (dry 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

    Primacy Tour A/S +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion AS+ 3Primacy Tour A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)82
    Reviews found online6357

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

    Primacy Tour A/S: 60% × 82.3 + 40% × 57.1 = 72

    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

    Scorpion AS+ 3 +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion AS+ 3Primacy Tour A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)78
    Reviews found online7354

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

    Primacy Tour A/S: 60% × 78.3 + 40% × 53.6 = 68

    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

    Scorpion AS+ 3 +8
    56
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion AS+ 3Primacy Tour A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)64
    Reviews found online6144

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

    Primacy Tour A/S: 60% × 63.8 + 40% × 44.2 = 56

    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

    Scorpion AS+ 3 +3
    59
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion AS+ 3Primacy Tour A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5954

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

    Primacy Tour A/S: 40% × 66.3 (est.) + 60% × 53.6 = 59

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

  5. 70

    Treadwear

    Scorpion AS+ 3 +26
    44
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion AS+ 3Primacy Tour A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 53 (est.)
    Reviews found online7329

    Scorpion AS+ 3: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 70

    Primacy Tour A/S: 60% × 53.3 (est.) + 40% × 29.3 = 44

    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 Primacy Tour A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  6. 60

    Handling (owners)

    Scorpion AS+ 3 +5
    55
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion AS+ 3Primacy Tour A/S
    Reviews found online6055
Scores at a glance
CategoryPirelli Scorpion AS+ 3Michelin Primacy Tour A/S
Relative Score 67 62
Dry 65 72
Wet 72 68
Snow 64 56
Comfort 62 59
Treadwear 70 44
Handling (owners) 60 55

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Headline score
± 8

Scorpion AS+ 3

± 6

Primacy Tour A/S

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 Primacy Tour A/S

Pros

  • High levels of ride comfort
  • Quiet operation on smooth road surfaces
  • Predictable handling characteristics for daily commuting

Cons

  • Poor traction and braking performance in wet or cold conditions
  • Noticeable understeer during cornering
  • Premature tread wear and short service life
All owner themes in the Primacy Tour A/S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3 B · Michelin Primacy Tour A/S
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available16
Rim diameters20″18″ – 22″
Tread depth10 - 11/32″—
UTQG800 A A—
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3

Michelin Primacy Tour A/S

Winner: Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3 — better treadwear, snow and wet. Pick the Michelin Primacy Tour A/S if dry matters most to you. Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Primacy Tour A/S rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3 scores 70 vs 44 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3 scores 64 vs 56 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy Tour A/S scores 72 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3 scores 72 vs 68 on wet.

Tire A · Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3
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Tire B · Michelin Primacy Tour A/S
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Scorpion AS+ 3 or Primacy Tour A/S?

Which is better in the wet, Scorpion AS+ 3 or Primacy Tour A/S?

Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3, 72 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Scorpion AS+ 3 or Primacy Tour A/S?

Michelin Primacy Tour A/S, 72 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Scorpion AS+ 3 or Primacy Tour A/S?

Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3, 64 vs 56 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Scorpion AS+ 3 or Primacy Tour A/S?

Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3, 62 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Scorpion AS+ 3 or Primacy Tour A/S?

Pirelli Scorpion AS+ 3, 70 vs 44 on our treadwear 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