PirelliScorpion zero A/S plus
Pirelli Scorpion Zero A/S Plus Pirelli's Scorpion Zero A/S Plus is engineered to give sport and luxury crossover and SUVs long-lasting all-season traction and responsive performance. Optimized for both premium comfort and responsive driving, this is a great all-season option. Some features it includes: The Pirelli Scorpion Zero A/S Plus is suitable for sporty, performance CUVs and SUVs, including the Acura MDX and RDX, Audi Q5 and Q7, Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Equinox, Tahoe, Traverse and Suburban, Honda CR-V and Pilot, Hyundai Santa Fe, Lexus GX, LX and RX, Toyota 4Runner, Highlander and RAV4, Volvo XC60 and XC90 and more. This is an all-season performance tire that delivers wet and dry traction, quick steering response, even tread wear and light winter grip, making it an ideal year round tire option for discerning drivers. This tire utilizes a winter siping technology on the inboard blocks to boost traction and maintain tread pattern stability, so you stay planted in light winter conditions. Worry less about hydroplaning with four large circumferential grooves that eject water from the contact patch. The tread compound is molded into an asymmetric design that uses variable sized tread blocks to reduce noise so you can drive in comfort and quiet. The Scorpion Zero A/S Plus is a fuel efficient tire that reduces rolling resistance, weight and CO2 emissions to keep your fuel costs down and the planet healthier. Powerful handling and braking are achieved on both
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NHTSA-reported issues for pirelli scorpion zero A/S plus
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (459) · Sidewall (230) · Tread / Belt (165) · Valve (21) · TPMS (16)
Reported across: 1981 – 1998 (4 years)
What owners described
Sidewall failure appears in 27% of these reports; about 1.8× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 604 reports filed against Pirelli tires across every line and vehicle that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidewall failure | 27% | 15% | 1.8× |
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 25% | 20% | 1.3× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 19% | 6% | 3.2× |
| Cracking or dry rot | 14% | 9% | 1.5× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 8% | 8% | 0.9× |
| Tread or belt separation | 4% | 13% | 0.3× |
Mileage at failure
397 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 15,000 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 3,000 and 37,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Pirelli. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI SCORPION TIRES, SIZE P275/55 R20, DOT NUMBER: N94BY5204610. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DRY ROTTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000 FOR BOTH THE VEHICLE AND THE TIRE. UPDATED 10/17/13
I BOUGHT 4 PIRELLI P4 P185/60R-15 TIRES. LESS THAN 6K MILES A TIRE BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL. NOW AT 17K MILES ANOTHER TIRE HAS A BIG BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. I AM TAKING THAT BACK TO DISCOUNT TIRE FOR A REPLACEMENT. I DID NOT HIT ANY POTHOLES AND I DRIVE SLOW. THIS IS SCARY.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI TIRE SCORPION STR TIRES, TIRE SIZE 275/55/20. (NA) THE DOT NUMBER WAS XL4BJ9248610. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A CLICKING AND POPPING NOISED EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE OTHER THREE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERE TREAD SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. HOWEVER, THE DEFECTIVE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,434 OF THE VEHICLE AND TIRES.
HELLO, I PURCHASED THE PIRELLI 215/55 R17 94 V P4FS+ ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2016. ON AUGUST 27, 2017, THE TIRE POPS WHILE DRIVING. THE WERE NO OBJECTS IN THE TIRE TO HAVE CAUSED THE TIRE TO POP. I PURCHASED THESE TWO TIRES LAST YEAR BECAUSE THE TIRES THAT I HAD PURCHASED A YEAR EARLIER WORE OUT.
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Specs
| Brand | Pirelli |
|---|---|
| Model | Scorpion Zero A/S Plus |
| Season | all-season |
| Type | truck-suv |
| UTQG treadwear | N/A |
| UTQG traction | N/A |
| UTQG temperature | N/A |
| Mileage warranty | N/A |
| Noise (dB) | N/A |
| Introduced | N/A |
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Pirelli scorpion zero A/S plus: what the numbers tell you
Manufacturer treadwear data for the Scorpion Zero A/S Plus is not publicly listed. This is common for OEM-only or track-day tires that don't carry a US treadwear warranty. No mileage warranty is published for this tire, which is typical for performance summer and track-day rubber where the manufacturer doesn't make wear-life claims.
Cabin noise data for this tire is not published by the manufacturer. As a all-season tire built for the truck-suv segment, the Scorpion Zero A/S Plus is positioned against direct rivals within the same category. Comparing it to a tire in a different category (e.g. summer vs all-season) makes the spec sheet misleading because the design targets are not the same.
Pirelli Scorpion Zero A/S Plus Pirelli's Scorpion Zero A/S Plus is engineered to give sport and luxury crossover and SUVs long-lasting all-season traction and responsive performance. Optimized for both premium comfort and responsive driving, this is a great all-season option. Some features it includes: The Pirelli Scorpion Zero A/S Plus is suitable for sporty, performance CUVs and SUVs, including the Acura MDX and RDX, Audi Q5 and Q7, Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Equinox, Tahoe, Traverse and Suburban, Honda CR-V and Pilot, Hyundai Santa Fe, Lexus GX, LX and RX, Toyota 4Runner, Highlander and RAV4, Volvo XC60 and XC90 and more. This is an all-season performance tire that delivers wet and dry traction, quick steering response, even tread wear and light winter grip, making it an ideal year round tire option for discerning drivers. This tire utilizes a winter siping technology on the inboard blocks to boost traction and maintain tread pattern stability, so you stay planted in light winter conditions. Worry less about hydroplaning with four large circumferential grooves that eject water from the contact patch. The tread compound is molded into an asymmetric design that uses variable sized tread blocks to reduce noise so you can drive in comfort and quiet. The Scorpion Zero A/S Plus is a fuel efficient tire that reduces rolling resistance, weight and CO2 emissions to keep your fuel costs down and the planet healthier. Powerful handling and braking are achieved on both
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