2 Seasons Later: Pirelli Scorpion XC RC 29 X 2.4 Review - Is It Worth It?

Long term review! 2 seasons later - the (now) well known #Pirelli #Scorpion XC RC #tires, 29 x 2.4, introduced right before the Olympic Games in Tokyo. They use motorsport-derived tech to provide surprising performance. How well do they last? Let's take a look

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00:00 Intro - 2 seasons later
00:19 Scorpion XC RC Lite and ProWALL
01:22 Set #1 - XC RC 2.4, ProWALL
01:58 Set #2 - XC RC ProWall and LITE
02:52 Set #3 - XC RC 2.3 ProWall and LITE
03:31 Conclusions, best XC Tire!?

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[rianmehling]

As always, I appreciate your research and experimentation.
Following your lead from the original video, running the exact same setup.
Great grip and XC Racing light, two thumbs up!

[ЛёхаБукреев]

I put them on my XC bike this spring. One XCM and two XCO were already done with them and i am super happy how they perform! Highly recomended tyre

[frankschock]

Got 2 recently. 2.4 ProWall. 735 and 740 grams. A little overweight but I guess that adds to durability. Love the gold color labels on these. Other colors available now too

[davidv]

BicycleRollingResistance does not recommend these based on high rolling resistance but I'm glad you're happy with them in real-world conditions.

[chadbouterse]

I switched to these from schwalbe after seeing your first video on them. Loved the performance, but had a large tear (1-2 inches) in the center of the tread on two separate tires. Both resulted in hike-a-biking out of the trail. The first time I thought there must have been a piece of metal in the trail. Ive been riding MTB for 25 years and never seen a tear like that. When it happened again 2 months later, I went back to the racing ralphs…

[donnovicki]

No experience with Pirelli, however they do make a heck of a

[BOys]

My favorite XC tire! Depends on the course, XCRC F/R or Scorpion M front and xcrc Rear very good combo :)

[hardmtnbiker]

Obviously the wear and tear is subjective to the trails you frequently ride and your riding style. That XC type of tire would probably get chewed up pretty quickly on my local trails. The closest type of tire I used was the Schwalbe Racing Ralph XC tires, this was before I started using CushCore inserts and those were clapped out after a couple of weeks. BTW, I love the Berd Spoke wheels. I just ordered another set. They’re amazing!

[finroddd]

I am using Scorpion Enduro S - no issues so far, feels very stable.

[eddyfusely]

Great to hear. I still need to install mine but probably won’t until the current tires need to be replaced

[U_C_Slotcars]

Me and my son always use schwalbe Racing ralph and Racing ray and thunder Burt in the warmer season, but we'll be giving these a go shortly

[benmillns]

I'm very tempted by these but I think I'd want something a little more aggressive on the front.

I'm currently using the Michelin XC2 tyres - 2.35 Wild measures 2.44 up front and 2.25 force measures 2.35 on the rear.

[Timtheranger]

They look good, i was looking at the hutchinsons too, they seem good also, the big players don't always make good tyres in the mtb market, i wish IRC tyres were still easily availiable like back in the old days, great tyres

[MTB_CRZY]

I loved my Hutchinson tires from the French! I use the Kraken up front and the skeleton in the rear. They have a nice layered sidewall for protection, very decent tread pattern for traction in most conditions (not super great in very wet conditions) and they are pretty light weight. The only bad part about them is that they dont sell them anywhere here in the US so youd have to buy them over seas and have them shipped to the US/Canada.

Thought about getting some XC RC tires but now im really excited about the new Bontrager tires coming out with 220tpi casings! Id love to have you review them when you get a chance to snag some :)

[frailgrande]

It’s been almost a year since I got them, still perfect 😎 almost no signs of wear yet

[rodrigofuentes]

they are highly recommending kenda and specialized tires, any thoughts or future reviews ?

[ardent]

My favorite tyres for XC a Vittoria Mezcal and Vittoria Barzo.

[stated]

Got these 2.4in wide for son's bike, he will do a xc race without them this weekend due to delivery delay, keen to see how these will improve lap times when he races again in 1-2months, stock tires are 350-400g heavier but similar width.

[jespersrensen]

run Maxis Minion DHF front, and Goodyear JET XC rear... had Maxxis Aggressor rear but they were hard to get up to speed (very grippy) JET XC is fast and durable, but not the most puncture resistant (trade off??!)

[ilidiofaria]

I’m using Pirelli Scorpion for the last month and I’m very happy overall.