Pirelli is continuing the evolution of its Scorpion tyre range, adapting the catalogue to the increasingly varied and high-performance bikes available on the MTB market today.
The renewal work has focused on a line dedicated to enduro bikes, as well as e-MTBs.
The Scorpion Enduro and Scorpion E-MTB lines currently include three different treads: S (Soft Terrain), R (Rear Specific) and M (Mixed Terrain).
The company adds that the M tread has been completely revamped to further extend its use thanks to a new knobs’ layout and a new profile, which is ‘more aggressive but extremely versatile’.
The revamped Scorpion Enduro M and Scorpion E-MTB M are designed to be all-rounders, aimed at those who use MTBs for long mountain rides but don’t disdain the occasional race.
Further enhancing the versatility of the M design for Scorpion Enduro and E-MTB is the new SmartGRIP Gravity compound, developed drawing on Pirelli’s motorsport experience in motocross and rally competitions.
Here, the company adds that… ‘the new mix of materials, chemical grip, smoothness, and tear resistance remain high, but the static stiffness value has been lowered, thus increasing the tyre’s ability to conform to the terrain, reduce vibrations and increasing grip and driving comfort in more extreme situations.’
Updates on Pirelli’s MTB line also tweaked the range of casing combinations on existing models and compounds. Today, the Scorpion Enduro range is available not only in the HardWALL version, but also in a lighter and more rideable ProWALL. The new tyres will hit the market starting from the end of July 2022.
