Scorpion Emperor Tubeless Tire

A fast corner that starts on dry dirt and finishes on wet roots asks a tire to hold both surfaces, and the Pirelli Scorpion Emperor Tubeless Tire is the all-rounder in Pirelli’s Scorpion line of mountain bike tires. Medium-spaced knobs balance grip, rolling speed, and braking traction, so this 29-inch and 27.5-inch mountain bike tire stays predictable as conditions change underneath it. Pirelli redesigned this tread from its earlier Race M pattern.

What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:

“I choose the casing first, since it decides how much abuse the tire takes. On trail days I run the ProWALL, a lighter casing with a reinforced sidewall, and I step up to the HardWALL, which adds a rubber insert above the bead, once the riding gets rocky. The Medium compound covers most of my rides because it balances grip with long wear, and I move to Soft only when the trails turn technical.”