Tests 72 · 3 tests Owners 68 · 20 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test (dry handling)
Head-to-head
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Pirelli Scorpion Winter vs Michelin Alpin — 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 3 + 0 road tests and 20 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
Alpin is ahead, 78–70
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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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72
Dry
Alpin +476Why this score
Source Scorpion Winter Alpin Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 76 ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 67 81 Scorpion Winter: 60% × 75.9 + 40% × 66.5 = 72
Alpin: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 80.6 = 76
No road tests of dry for Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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73
Wet
Alpin +1083Why this score
Source Scorpion Winter Alpin Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 71 ≈ 80 (est.) Reviews found online 75 88 Scorpion Winter: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 75.2 = 73
Alpin: 60% × 80 (est.) + 40% × 87.6 = 83
No road tests of wet for Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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70
Snow
Alpin +575Why this score
Source Scorpion Winter Alpin Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 69 ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 72 78 Scorpion Winter: 60% × 69.4 + 40% × 72.1 = 70
Alpin: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 77.7 = 75
No road tests of snow for Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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69
Comfort
Alpin +877Why this score
Source Scorpion Winter Alpin Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 69 81 Scorpion Winter: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.5 = 69
Alpin: 40% × 71.2 (est.) + 60% × 80.8 = 77
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).
No road tests of comfort for Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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63
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Scorpion Winter Alpin Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 67 – Reviews found online 58 – Scorpion Winter: 60% × 67.1 + 40% × 57.5 = 63
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61
Treadwear
Alpin +1677Why this score
Source Scorpion Winter Alpin Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 58 84 Scorpion Winter: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 61
Alpin: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 83.9 = 77
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).
No road tests of treadwear for Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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70
Handling (owners)
Alpin +777Why this score
Source Scorpion Winter Alpin Reviews found online 70 77 -
72
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Scorpion Winter Alpin Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 72 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Pirelli Scorpion Winter | Michelin Alpin |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 78 |
| Dry | 72 | 76 |
| Wet | 73 | 83 |
| Snow | 70 | 75 |
| Comfort | 69 | 77 |
| Noise | 63 | – |
| Treadwear | 61 | 77 |
| Handling (owners) | 70 | 77 |
| Efficiency | 72 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Recomputed
Headline score
70
/ 100
Scorpion Winter
78
/ 100
Alpin
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 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)
Tire B Alpin
Pros
- Exceptional grip and traction in snow and ice
- Greatly improved wet weather and cold-condition performance
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality
Cons
- High initial cost when purchased new
- Can feel overly responsive or aggressive on gravel-strewn city roads
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Pirelli Scorpion Winter | B · Michelin Alpin |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 88 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | — |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Pirelli Scorpion Winter
78
/ 100
Michelin Alpin
Winner: Michelin Alpin — better treadwear, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Alpin rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Alpin scores 77 vs 61 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Alpin scores 83 vs 73 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Alpin scores 77 vs 69 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Alpin scores 77 vs 70 on handling.
Tire A · Pirelli Scorpion Winter
Tire B · Michelin Alpin
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Scorpion Winter or Alpin?
Which is better in the wet, Scorpion Winter or Alpin?
Michelin Alpin, 83 vs 73 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Scorpion Winter or Alpin?
Michelin Alpin, 76 vs 72 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Scorpion Winter or Alpin?
Michelin Alpin, 75 vs 70 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Scorpion Winter or Alpin?
Michelin Alpin, 77 vs 69 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Scorpion Winter or Alpin?
Michelin Alpin, 77 vs 61 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