Pirelli Scorpion All Season Plus 3 All Season 235/60R18 103H SUV/Crossover Tire

I was in the Automotive industry (Specifically Tire sales) for over 22 years, so I do my research and think about the tires going on my vehicle because, contrary to popular belief, TIRES ARE NOT TIRES. I look at the treadwear rating, traction and temperature ratings. I look at the tread patterns looking for aqua channels and sipes. These Pirelli's (I put them on my 2016 Toyota Highlander) 245/60r18 are better than I expected. My wife and I commute 138 miles per day so I was looking for quiet, good handling (especially in wet weather) and good looking tires (anyone that doesnt think that tires can make a difference on how well a vehicle looks is not observant in my book). I was more surprised that Amazon was lower priced and got my tires to my house faster than the largest tire wholesaler (whom I regularly did business with when I was selling tires). Not by a couple of bucks, but by a couple of HUNDRED dollars. I have only had them on my Highlander for a few weeks but I am impressed. These are not the most expensive tires you can buy, but honestly, I don't see Michelins performing any better and are no where near the price point. When I received the tires, the first thing I check is for damage, blemishes and the date stamp. All of my tires were date stamped for 2023 (although I was slightly disappointed to see that 2 of the tires were built in one month and the others in another-but hey this isn't a perfect world and I think they did pretty damn good with everything else). I would, if Amazon is interested to know, have liked to have seen an option to purchase Road Hazard Warranty for these tires. Overall, great tires, great price, great ride, great look - very satisfied.

DISCLAIMERI rarely write reviews for any products (I did for handful only and three out of five was for Costco reviews). This is my fifth online review ever. No BS and rest assured I am not paid or influenced by anyone to write this blog.OEM PERFORMANCE - Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico 275/45R20 110H XLFor over 5 years, I had driven my Audi Q7 exclusively on Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico 275/45R20 110H XL. which OEM tire according to all dealers, Tire Rack and other reputable sites. While OEM Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asymmetric 275/45R20 110H XL were good tires, I always had uneven wear despite diligent annual wheel alignments at Audi dealership, scheduled tire rotation, balancing and no suspension issues of any kind that would cause my tires to wear our unevenly. These OEM tires were semi quiet for the first 8-12 months. After one-year (12K) tires would become louder and louder, small uneven road bumps would become harder for OEM tires to absorb. The tire noise in the car and cabin was too loud and frankly wearing us out. I had a feeling that my suspension was getting undeserving hit after hit (suburbs / average - good road quality). While OEM tires would handle curves well and with no major issue, I simply knew that I had to drop OEM tires and find a new set of tires. Lastly, OEM tires were not good in the snow and car was not stable in ice.After extensive search online and reading spec sheets from all industry major manufacturers, I have decided to purchase a new set of four Pirelli Scorpion All Season Plus 3 275/45R20 110V XL.NEW TIRES PERFORMANCE - Pirelli Scorpion All Season Plus 3 275/45R20 110V XLAs of now, we have driven this car through conditions of recent bomb cyclone (Dec 19 - Dec 29) and have taken my family for a ski trip after X-Mas. These tires were driven in dry, ice, rain and snow conditions. Performance of these tires for first 800 miles is excellent vs. OEM tires. Tires are quiet and have absorbed all potholes and uneven road conditions way better than OEM. We also have Porsche Cayenne with Michelin tires, and I could not spot any difference in performance between Michelin Pilot tires on Cayenne vs. Pirelli Scorpion All Season Plus 3 275/45R20 on my Audi Q7. I love Micheline Pilot Sport A/S 3 N-Spec on my Cayenne. I assure you that if own an Audi Q7 and need new tires, you don't need to spend $350.00 to $440.00 per tire (excluding mounting and balancing) unless you really prefer Micheline tires or your preferred brand. I am also very tempted to put the same tires on my Cayenne as long as Pirelli tires on Audi Q7 continue to perform well into the future, or close to Michelin legendary quality.As indicated above, my tires size on Audi Q7 is 20’’ and I can’t tell how smaller size tires would perform on Audi Q7 Premium or Audi Q7 Premium Plus models that use 18 and 19'' inch tires, or Q7 models that come with 21’’ rims/tires. My best guess is that Pirelli Scorpion All Season Plus 3 in any size will meet your expectations, especially when it comes to warranty that Pirelli offers for 70K miles. Yes, I get it, 70K miles warranty would be prorated if tire would fail or deteriorate, but it sure beats other brands that don't go above 40K and when they do provide higher mileage warranty, they don't even come close to 70K miles warranty on their tires as Pirelli offers. It appears that Pirelli realized that they are losing market share in North America and had to come up with better tire quality than OEMs. My family noticed a stark difference between new Pirelli Scorpion All Season Plus 3 275/45R20 110V XL tires and OEM tires after first 5 minutes driving on new tires. That counts! If your significant other and/or kids are not happy, you are in trouble, especially if they are not comfortable during long road trips.FUEL CONSUMPTIONNo MPG degradation at all, as I have been averaging 21.7mpg driving 72 mph while on highway. The city performance was around 16-17 mpg. Please note that I have also taken this car up 85 mph for 20-30 seconds to evaluate tires and see how they perform, as I know folks in TX/other states have higher highway speed limits. Rest assured that that tires are super quiet and perform extremely well at higher end speed. Higher speed performance is likely due to higher tire speed rating which is 110V vs. OEM 110H. Of course, I would not take my car up to 110H speed at any time but 110V rating does not hurt and is nice to have, unless you can take your car to Germany and really test 110V rating at 149 mph or 240km/h.My goal with the above post was to provide all Audi Q7 owners with honest and in-depth review to save you time and pain with so many confusing and inconsistent posts that are out there. Audi should really dedicate a web page link to provide guidance when it comes to selecting replacement tires in order to provide easier way to review and select tire set vs. offering and selling these below average OEM tires.The keep your family safe, one must have great brakes, lights and above all a high quality and reliable set of tires. Wishing you and your loved ones many safe and happy miles wherever you go.May 31, 2023 UpdateTires continue to perform really well, no extra noise or reduction in MPG due to tire design. No regrets and these are among best tires I ever purchased. My rear tires on Cayenne are wearing out and I am very tempted to replace all tires with Pirelli Scorpion All Season Plus 3. Will provide another update as time goes by.

These are amazing, long-lasting tires! If I could afford them, I would buy nothing else.

Below these three paragraphs is my original review from earlier this year. I’ve now had these tires on the 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan for seven months. I am even more impressed with them now. They did very well over a very hot summer in Maine in 2023. Weather was in the 90’s many days. They gripped the pavement well, giving surety to my ride. It rained around 8” of precipitation during August 2023, so I really tested them out on wet roads that month. I always felt sure footed. No hydroplaning at all. Excellent on highway and local driving. Comfortable starting at traffic lights (no spinning of wheels). And I became even more impressed with the tires when the weather started to cool down from the 70’s and even into the 20’s (so far as or November 2023). I discovered that they grip the road and give even BETTER handling at approximately 70 degrees and lower. They turn corners noticeably better in the 70 and below temperatures. WOW. I feel even safer than I did in the summer driving with them, and that’s saying something, because they already felt great in the hot weather.I still have not used them in the snow, other than my own driveway, which does not count at all. If there is any significant plowable snow before I get the chance to mount my snow tires, I’ll update here again.I’ve bought brand new tires on my cars many times over the past 35+ years of driving. These Pirellis have impressed more than any other new tire purchase I have ever made (and I do not buy cheap tires).Original review:I can’t believe how quiet these tires are. My instinct when driving was that I thought that something was wrong with my engine and transmission, as I could hear them more than before using these Pirellis. Of course I figured it out very quickly that the quiet tires were not covering up the engine and transmission noise like my former louder tires were doing.They grip the backroads very well. They handle perpendicular turns smoothly also. The tires are responsive in my front wheel drive minivan (2017 Dodge Grand Caravan). I must say that I like the looks of them, too, but that’s just personal preference. I have not driven in the rain yet. One reason I chose these exact tires is because I read about how well they handle on wet roads. I personally care very little about their snow and ice performance, because I use studded snow tires on my cars during wintertime.After I drive on these for a few months I will update my review. I hope to provide many details about different driving conditions.