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Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW vs Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — 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 + 27 road tests and 14 + 31 owner reviews. How we score

WinterContact TS 870 P is ahead, 82–73

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Tire BContinental

WinterContact TS 870 P

Winter

± 4

Tests 81 · 27 tests Owners 81 · 31 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2023 Auto Bild 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. 71

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 870 P +10
    81
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion ICE plus SNOWWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 22 tests≈ 70 (est.)82
    Reviews found online7279

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.1 = 71

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 82.4 + 40% × 79 = 81

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

  2. 76

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 870 P +14
    90
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion ICE plus SNOWWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 27 tests≈ 75 (est.)93
    Reviews found online7886

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 74.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.7 = 76

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 92.8 + 40% × 86.2 = 90

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

  3. 74

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 870 P +4
    78
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion ICE plus SNOWWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 26 tests≈ 73 (est.)79
    Reviews found online7676

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 74

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 78.7 + 40% × 76.2 = 78

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

  4. 70

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 870 P +12
    82
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion ICE plus SNOWWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 69 (est.)84
    Reviews found online7181

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71 = 70

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 40% × 83.9 + 60% × 81.1 = 82

    No road tests of comfort for Scorpion ICE plus SNOW. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    74
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion ICE plus SNOWWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 19 tests–78
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 78.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 74

    No owner ratings of noise for WinterContact TS 870 P. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 870 P +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion ICE plus SNOWWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests≈ 70 (est.)71
    Reviews found online7680

    Scorpion ICE plus SNOW: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.4 = 72

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 79.9 = 74

    No road tests of treadwear for Scorpion ICE plus SNOW. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 69

    Handling (owners)

    WinterContact TS 870 P +14
    83
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion ICE plus SNOWWinterContact TS 870 P
    Reviews found online6983
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    86
    Why this score
    SourceScorpion ICE plus SNOWWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 21 tests–86
Scores at a glance
CategoryPirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOWContinental WinterContact TS 870 P
Relative Score 73 82
Dry 71 81
Wet 76 90
Snow 74 78
Comfort 70 82
Noise – 74
Treadwear 72 74
Handling (owners) 69 83
Efficiency – 86

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Scorpion ICE plus SNOW

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WinterContact TS 870 P

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.

DisciplineCategoryScorpion ICE plus SNOWWinterContact TS 870 PΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/8 2011 Auto Bild 4x4 Winter Tyre Test #1/18 2026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Scorpion ICE plus SNOW

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and confidence on severe ice and snow-covered roads
  • Outstanding longevity and high mileage capabilities over multiple winter seasons
  • Reliable performance for heavy vehicles and towing applications

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise on dry pavement
  • Rapid tread wear reported by some users under certain driving conditions
  • Subpar performance and grip in deep mud off-road
All owner themes in the Scorpion ICE plus SNOW review

Tire B WinterContact TS 870 P

Pros

  • Exceptionally low noise levels and high ride comfort
  • Outstanding wet weather and slush performance, cutting through heavy rain effortlessly
  • Balanced dry and cold-weather handling with impressive cornering stability

Cons

  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Steering response and initial stiffness are slightly softer and less sporty than dedicated summer tires or some rivals
  • Snow and ice traction can feel less exceptional or borderline inadequate for a small subset of users
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 870 P review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW B · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—121
Rim diameters—16″ – 23″

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — better wet, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 90 vs 76 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 83 vs 69 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 82 vs 70 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 81 vs 71 on dry.

Tire A · Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW
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Scorpion ICE plus SNOW or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Which is better in the wet, Scorpion ICE plus SNOW or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 90 vs 76 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Scorpion ICE plus SNOW or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 81 vs 71 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Scorpion ICE plus SNOW or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 78 vs 74 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Scorpion ICE plus SNOW or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 82 vs 70 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Scorpion ICE plus SNOW or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 74 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