Pirelli Scorpion XC S 29" tyre

The new Scorpion MTB subverts the current paradigms by offering a high-performance tyre for every single consistency of terrain

With a sporting history of more than 110 years, Pirelli offers the enormous wealth of knowledge, patents, tests, innovations and technologies since it was founded in 1872 until today.
Today, we finally have an opportunity to test a new Scorpion MTB tyres range, which shifts attention from the bike to the ground, offering tyres suitable for all types of terrain. The all-new construction ensures an excellent grip, handling, low rolling resistance, regardless of climate and weather conditions. Like all Pirelli Velo bike tyres, the new MTB tyre range was also developed in the Pirelli innovation centre, R&D laboratories in Milan Bicocca: the leading research centre, that, with over 1000 dedicated researchers, allocates around 200 million euros each year for development and innovation.

Each size is produced separately
The great experience acquired by Pirelli in the Motocross field has been invested, in the new MTB tyre development: tread patterns, knob shape and height, distance, cross-link and angles. All this has been studied for maximum efficiency on the specific surfaces you're riding on. While designing new tyres, the Pirelli's engineers also had to consider many other variables: from the rider's riding style to the most recent developments in terms of profiles and rim sizes. This is why the construction technology of the new Scorpion MTB is different for each tyre size. The combination and interaction of different compounds, reinforcements, static and dynamic rubber properties, measurements and patterns for the various terrains: all this was quite a difficult technical challenge for Pirelli but nothing can change their professional approach! They develop all their products with the specific customer needs in mind. The new Scorpion MTB range allows the rider to freely choose tyre size that best suits their riding style, without fear of compromising on performance.


Features

  • Scorpion S (Soft terrain-blue) tall profile and widely spaced tread to cut into and grip any kind of loose and soft terrain, whether for dry or wet.
  • Grip: SmartGrip Compound for uncompromising grip on dry and wet surfaces.
  • Handling: designed for an optimal shape on modern wide profile rims.
  • Damping: A supple 120 Tpi and TLR casing for added stability and grip at a modern lower pressure riding style.
  • Protection: Anti-tear tread compound plus 120 Tpi sidewall reinforcements for added puncture and cut resistance.


Technology

SmartGRIP Compound

SmartGRIP is a compound that uses cutting-edge advances in chemical technology to achieve two typically opposed features in off-roading: mechanical resistance and chemical grip. This compound is capable of achieving performance levels high enough that it can be used for the entire depth of the rubber used to create the tread. The use of a single rubber compound ensures that performance won't decrease as tread wear increases, which is usually a key defect of multilayer compounds. Pirelli selects the best rubber compound for every tread and every size, no compromise between grip and handling in wet and dry conditions.

ProWALL

ProWALL sidewall reinforcement technology increases puncture protection and improves handling at low pressures. An additional layer of Nylon fabric is applied over the casing sidewalls for extra protection and improved cornering stability.