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Pirelli Scorpion eMTB Tire Review - Not the tire for us
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- Опубліковано 21 січ 2021
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Depending on your local terrain and conditions, these tires could be a solid choice, or not. We really like the durability and longevity of the tires as they’ve lasted a while and still look new. The sidewall construction is solid, and they offer a nice ride feel for sure. Our testers also liked the Pirelli Scorpion eMTB on softer soil and on fast, hard pack terrain. However, we also had some issues with the Scorpions during our test period. While we never got the Scorpion S to actually give way up front, it did feel a bit vague as we pushed it onto the shoulder knobs. And out back, while the Pirelli Scorpion R did many things well, when it came time to scratch our way up vertical pitches with looser conditions and marbley rocks or dust-covered slabs of rock, the tire would spin a bit more than we would like. In these same conditions it also lacked braking power due to the lack of penetration and had us doing a bit more ski-style sliding to control our speed and slamming the back end into corners for speed-checks. If, however, you live in a place that does not have these types of conditions or you’re looking for a long-lasting tire that does performs well on hard pack terrain and trails that aren’t covered in marbles, the Pirelli Scorpion eMTB S and R tires could be worth a try.
Available in only one width, 2.6”, the Pirelli Scorpion eMTB tires are available in 27.5- or 29-inch diameters, which doesn’t upset us a ton since 2.6-inch is our preferred width. Pirelli offers the Scorpion eMTB tires in three tread patterns based on riding conditions and terrain. The Scorpion eMTB M is a tighter, medium tread pattern that will roll quicker and be good for some harder pack terrain where speed is key. For our testing we used the Pirelli Scorpion eMTB S up front and the Scorpion eMTB R on the back.
The eMTB S features taller profiled knobs and a pretty widely spaced pattern. The side knobs extend over the shoulder and give the tire a pretty round profile. Pirelli says the tire is ideally designed to cut into loose or soft terrain. Out back the Pirelli Scorpion eMTB R is a medium profile tread design for varied conditions and is ideal for rear tire usage as the knobs aren’t quite tall enough to be a good front in our opinion.
Tire Construction on the Pirelli Scorpion eMTB tires utilizes their new HyperWall technology. This patented construction is designed to increase handling stability and pinch flat resistance. Pirelli also added Lignin to their eMTB specific tires to create a specific eBike compound called SmartGrip+. The compound is meant to optimize the performance for the torque, weight and speeds found on eMTBs.
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I have the S on the front of my Moustache, using it every weekend at Vallnord bike park. I truely love it. It's good everywhere, rocks, roots...
Keep up the awesome work! Loving the content you guys are putting out!
Thanks a ton Jacob.
Well man, thanks for this review, I bought M for front and H for rear. I got same feeling with the M as you do with S. It feels like you loosing grip, but you dont what really sucks, because I bouth it for XC/trail riding in 2.4 to get more confidence. Before that I had Schwalbe Racing Ray in 2.25 and I have to say that they felt much more grippy than Pirelli tyres. And the H in the back, I dont know. With Racing Ralph I was using 28 Psi, because I weight almost 100Kg. With H in rear a put in almost 45 psi and the tyre is still half flat and that is nothing pleasent to ride with.
Thanks for sharing your input on this.
If y’all ever need to get rid of a bike, I can take it off your hands 😁. Love the channel and love this video great job guys!
Thanks and glad you enjoyed it.
I learned a lot with this video, thanks!
Thanks and glad to hear it!
These are long lasting tires in any means. Not really grippy compound but if you’re not a extreme rider these are ok. What I don’t understand is the M version, it supposed to fit between the R and S?
According to Pirelli, the "S" tyre can also be used in the rear, which you will find in other reviews, did you test that?
which tyre combo would you recommend for terrain like the one in your video?
Aloha Bruddah’s
I know it’s winter and riding days may be hard to come by but ...
What’s the feel for the Commencal Meta Power TR
Also do the sram guide re brakes do the job or should I think about changing them
Thanks for your content
Respect
Stand by! We’re about to start riding it this week.
Really appreciate the quality & honesty in your review. But....like other similar reviews I've watched, it would appear you chose the wrong tyre from the Pirelli catalogue (at least on the front)
Pirelli's approach to tread pattern/compound is different to what we're all used to.
The 'Mixed' designation tread pattern is the go-to tyre for most conditions, not the Soft. I think you effectively choose Pirelli's "Shorty" and then wondered why it felt weird on your local trails!
Thanks for the comment and, fair enough! It is however all they had to send us so, we did what we could. Plus some folks who live in areas with similar terrain may now have some useful intel. haha.
Interesting, I just got the mixed compound by chance yesterday
I'm currently on 27.5 x 3" Specialized Purgatory, thinking about going to Shwalbe Magic Mary 2.6 - 2.8 or Michelin tires. I would love to see a plus tire review on these, please!
I currently run a set a 2.8 magic mary's on my Haibike, they have a lot of grip and very durable, I ride mostly rocky trails with sharp lava rocks and cactus thrown in for good measure, these tires have held up really well, after 2 yrs or riding they still have plenty of tread and very few punctures, I put double the amount of orange seal in these tires, since its an E- bike weight is not a bid deal, If you want more grip, magic mary's will not disappoint.
Thanks for the great review! Have you guys tested the Michelin’s? Either the Wild Enduro or the DH line? Would be interested in your groups thoughts!
It’s been a long time to be honest. We’d like to try them again and see how they stack up.
Why were you sitting in the dark ?
Don't love their tires on cars... interesting to hear I wouldn't like them on bikes too.
Interesting! Haven’t driven on many of their tires