Stock FX4 Pirelli Scorpion ATR Poor Winter Performance

[NoVaJimmy]

Well, when I’m looking at them i am closer than 5 feet away.

Well, at least you know they're not black steelies

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[Xjeepguy]

Fun fact in the video he drives a new rare 350,000$ G class and guess what tires are on it? Yep Perrelii scorpions although in a larger size.


go figure!

I also changed mine out, they had good traction just couldnt stop with them and got 3 punctures in 20,000km.

 

[Lynyrd Skynyrd]

Getting Michelin crossclimate 2
No need for summer winter tires. They perform great in all seasons. Tire rack has videos of testing and google has many positive reviews as well

 

[Mav101]

Well, at least you know they're not black steelies

Correct, as i don’t care what other people think. I have black wheels on my six figure cars to that to others likely look like steel wheels. But since i didn’t buy the wheels for them and am not trying to impress them…..

 

[bgn]

They load up quickly and don't eject snow and ice. Definitely not an AT tire.

 

[A Dodge that drives Fords]

Back in 1993 I got a used 1990 Ford Probe GT, the only front wheel drive vehicle I ever owned. Coming down an off-ramp towards a stoplight. The back end kicked out. Fishtailed one way then the other way and took out 40 ft of the fence along the road. Needless to say I don't own front wheel drive vehicles anymore. $4,000 later, I went to get new tires and they recommended Pirelli HP. Which I was actually surprised how well they worked in the snow. Sounds like the company went downhill with the scorpions tires. For my 2001 Ford Ranger Edge I need new tires in 2018 I got Firestone Destination LE tires. Which I loved, and if I need new tires someday I'll get those again for my Maverick.

 

[Johnkn]

Pirelli makes some excellent tires, unfortunately those that come on the Maverick AWD are not on that list.

Switching things up, I just ordered new tires for my Hybrid from TireRack last night to replace the stock tires. I have other AWD/4x4 vehicles and don’t care about the best, most aggressive performance on my Hybrid, I just wanted an all season tire that could perform better in the winter than the anemic stock Conti’s. I’ll do zero off-road and very little snow driving with this Maverick. I ordered continental CrossContact ATRs that come in at 25 lbs. relatively new to the U.S. market but available in Europe/Australia for years. I’ll be the guinea pig here, but if someone has an AWD and needs a more capable off road tire the CrossContacts are likely not for them.

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[sitruunatee]

So far, I’ve had a lot of success with my Wildpeak AT3Ws at 255/65R17. Excellent winter performance. I haven’t felt any slipping even on icy roundabouts. It does great in slush and on several inches of snow. I also really appreciate having the Slippery mode to not overpower the wheels.

 

[Matchstick08]

So far, I’ve had a lot of success with my Wildpeak AT3Ws at 255/65R17. Excellent winter performance. I haven’t felt any slipping even on icy roundabouts. It does great in slush and on several inches of snow. I also really appreciate having the Slippery mode to not overpower the wheels.

Any idea how your mileage was affected?

255s are bigger than I'd go. I was thinking more along the lines of stock 225s or 235s

 

[sitruunatee]

Any idea how your mileage was affected?

255s are bigger than I'd go. I was thinking more along the lines of stock 225s or 235s

I get this question often and here is my response: I don’t care. I installed a Race Chip GTS and I set it to Race 7. I installed a throttle controller and it’s set to Sport +2. I drive on Sport mode almost always. I drive in traffic and not on the highway. I idle the engine every day for long periods.

I think I’m around 18 MPG right now.

But seeing as you won’t consider tires my size… I don’t know why it matters.

 

[MaveRican]

Can you post a pic how these look on your truck?

 

[EffNo50]

Except I hate the wheels too. My truck was supposed to be optioned with the silver wheels and instead I got the black FX4 wheels.

I also think the optional (silver) FX4 17" wheels are the nicest. I ordered a set from Ford.com. Checked picking them up from different dealers around me (price changes some) until I found the lowest OTD price of right at $1200 including core and tax. The other aftermarket wheels I was considering were about the same cost or more and if I ever need to replace one, a matching OEM should be much easier to find than any of the aftermarket ones. I already know someone with an XL that wants my 18" BAP wheels for what I paid for the set so all it will cost me is a set of tires and TPMS sensors.

 

[Johnkn]

Similar genuine Ford BAP 18" wheels are ~$633 a set of (4) to include (4) 315MHZ (2022-2024 Maverick) sensors, the sensor tool and center caps.. I had (2) sets of the similar Bronco Sport 17" black First Edition (FX4-like) wheels on my first 2 Mavericks, and just ordered a set for my 2026. The complete 'kit' was $606, no sales tax and total shipping was about $125.

Good luck...

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[Tom 71 Maverick 24]

2.0 AWD 4k and I can't believe how poorly these tires handle snow/ice. I expected mediocre performance from stock tires, but these are borderline dangerous.

The AWD/traction control system does a good job controlling grip taking off from a stop, but once you get moving forward - good luck stopping - or turning. Holy crap.

Somehow these tires got rated "good" 6.8/10 in snow/winter from Tire Rack. Quatsch!

I'm late to the party but I have these tires on my 2024. Moved north into snow country last summer and I share your opinion regarding these particular tires. They're actually pretty good on dry roads and wet roads - no complaints in those conditions. But in the snow, I have experienced the same issues that you have - they do reasonably well at taking off, but horrible on stopping and turning.

I would classify them as, at best, an old-school all season tire that pretends to be all-terrain. But they're not competition for anything like the BFG AT/KO tires or any 3-peak winter tires.

I will probably be replacing them this fall, even though I only have 25,000 miles on them. And I may actually opt for the same tire size used on the tremor (235/65 R 17) which, to me, look a little better and I can still program the computer for that tire size with Forscan.

If I lived in Florida and never saw snow, I'd probably be more content with these tires. But I don't (though I do visit from time to time).

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