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DAP2022



Member Since: 16 Feb 2022
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Pirelli Scorpion all season tyre
Dear Forum

has anyone of experience of average mileage out of these tyres and whether they are suitable for average UK winters

Many thanks for any info

Duncan
Post #956876 30th Jun 2022 7:42am
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BrickBox



Member Since: 05 Oct 2021
Location: Wales
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Wales 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver
Are you referring to the standard fitted JLR Pirelli Scorpion Verde M+S rated?

If so, absolutely fantastic tyre. 2008 2.4 110 Utility XS.
Post #956878 30th Jun 2022 9:07am
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DAP2022



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Yes that’s the ones, thanks
Post #956880 30th Jun 2022 9:19am
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J77



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More than up to the job, my Defender doesn’t have them but my velar and previously Discos and Freelander 2s all had them. 23.5MY 90 D250 X-Dynamic SE, Pangea Green
Gone - 23MY 110 D250 XS Edition, Hakuba Silver
Gone - 21MY 90 D200 S, Tasman Blue, Fuji White roof.
Post #956917 30th Jun 2022 4:53pm
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peanutbob



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Pirelli Scorpion verde tyres are good for circa 30k miles…I had them on several FFRS and RRS sports…in contrast to the alternatives at the time being Cross Continentals which were finished at 18k miles.
My current 2021 Defender has the Goodyear off road tyres which I choose instead for off road capability and the supposition that they would be of harder compound and last even longer - like the old Defender when the original tyres were good for 75k miles.
I don’t think I’ll get that mileage on mine, but at 13k miles they have a long way to go…plus the original tread depth was much more then equivalent Pirellis …. I guess 12mm versus 8mm?
Post #956924 30th Jun 2022 6:16pm
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DAP2022



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thanks - very useful information

best wishes
Post #956946 30th Jun 2022 9:39pm
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orled



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My Pirelli Scorpions have done 36K and still have approx 3mm left on them. Slightly more wear outside edge on fronts presumable due to cornering. At what tread depth do most people replace?
Post #987425 31st Mar 2023 8:26am
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Tim in Scotland



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My 110 D240 came on the Scorpions but at 3000 miles I changed them for Duratracs. When I had the partex valuation the dealer asked if I could take the Duratracs off and put the original Scorpions back on .
3 of the Duratracs had covered 18000 miles (I had one slashed one off-road and the spare went on in its place, the new spare was unused and still had the paper tapes on it) and looked like new - hardly any wear and despite some rock crawling no damaged tread blocks.
I’m running my 90 on the factory supplied Adventurer AT that come as part of the off-road pack for a couple of thousand miles to see how good they are off-road on gentle stuff over the next 2-3 months before I decide whether to take them off and go back to the part used Duratracs. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed!
Post #987438 31st Mar 2023 9:41am
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orled



Member Since: 02 May 2013
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Just changed mine at 40,000 miles since new. Still had 3.5mm tread on them but wanted to change before winter. Great all round tyre for me on First Edition so bought same again
Post #1012795 26th Oct 2023 8:41pm
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Chicken Drumstick



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Re: Pirelli Scorpion all season tyre
DAP2022 wrote:
Dear Forum

has anyone of experience of average mileage out of these tyres and whether they are suitable for average UK winters

Many thanks for any info

Duncan

lol, average UK winter, eps in somewhere like Norfolk you should be perfectly fine with a Corvette on semi-slick track day tyres!!! Rolling with laughter

As for mileage. Does it really matter that much? Surely lots of people are more likely to change vehicles more often than change tyres? And if you do get to the point of needing new tyres, just replace them. Driving style will play a bigger part of tyre wear than brand/tread.
Post #1012821 27th Oct 2023 8:48am
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orled



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Used mine up and down the Alps in January and February this year. Wasn't bad enough to need chains anywhere though - blame global warming!
Post #1012922 27th Oct 2023 9:29pm
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jim4244



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England 1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green
I never fit anything else to my L322 Range Rover as they have coped without problem in any condition I have driven in.

Jim
Post #1012991 28th Oct 2023 3:05pm
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