Pirelli MTB tires
Short answer: Pirelli: 16 models (2× XC, 6× Trail, 6× Enduro, 2× Downhill). Lightest model Scorpion XC RC, 625 g. Lowest measured rolling resistance Scorpion XC RH, 16.7 W (Bicycle Rolling Resistance) (fewer watts is better, Bicycle Rolling Resistance). 9 models with lab measurements.
Rolling resistance
Lab data rankingsSource: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025
- Top: Pirelli Scorpion Enduro R with 27.4 W.
- Bottom: Pirelli Scorpion Race DH M with 51.7 W.
- Best and weakest value are 24.3 W apart – around 61% of the group average of 39.8 W.
Impact protection
Lab data rankingsSource: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025
- Top: Pirelli Scorpion Race DH M with 52.6 %.
- Bottom: Pirelli Scorpion Enduro S with 14.9 %.
- Best and weakest value are 37.7 % apart – around 114% of the group average of 33 %.
Weighed weight
Lab data rankingsSource: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025
- Top: Pirelli Scorpion Enduro M with 982 g.
- Bottom: Pirelli Scorpion Race DH M with 1,551 g.
- Best and weakest value are 569 g apart – around 46% of the group average of 1,240.3 g.
Table
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| less is better | less is better | more is better | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PirelliScorpion XC RH | XC | 637 g | 16.7 W | 69 pts | |
 PirelliScorpion XC RC | XC | 625 g | 31.5 W | 67 pts | |
 PirelliScorpion Enduro M | Enduro | 1230 g | 32.1 W | 8.2/10 | |
 PirelliScorpion Trail H | Trail | – | – | – | |
 PirelliScorpion Race Enduro M | Enduro | 1260 g | 47.9 W | – | |
 PirelliScorpion Race DH M | Downhill | 1450 g | 51.7 W | – | |
 PirelliScorpion Trail R | Trail | – | – | – | |
 PirelliScorpion Trail S | Trail | – | – | – | |
 PirelliScorpion E-MTB S | Trail | – | – | – | |
 PirelliScorpion Enduro R | Enduro | 1090 g | 27.4 W | – | |
 PirelliScorpion Race DH T | Downhill | – | – | – | |
 PirelliScorpion Trail M | Trail | – | – | – | |
 PirelliScorpion Enduro S | Enduro | 1100 g | 33.8 W | – | |
 PirelliScorpion eMTB M | Enduro | 1270 g | 35.8 W | – | |
 PirelliScorpion E-MTB R | Trail | – | – | – | |
 PirelliScorpion Race Enduro T | Enduro | 1260 g | 50 W | – |
Lab data is only comparable within the same source and category. Price is information only.
Pirelli
Scorpion XC RC
XC
Front+Rear
Intermediate
Lab data
- Weight
- 625 g
- Price
- from €64
- Grip
- 6.9/10
- Rolling
- 4.4/10
Pirelli
Scorpion Enduro M
E-MTB
Enduro
Front+Rear
Intermediate
Lab data
- Weight
- 1230 g
- Price
- from €64
- Grip
- 8.2/10
- Rolling
- 8.5/10
