PIRELLI
Scorpion MX mid/hard

We were not able to get hold of the MX Hard compound tires from Pirelli but they did send the Scorpion MX Mid/ Hard tires to try. Since Pirelli doesn’t make any one off tires for SX/AX these are the same tires that the AMA pro SX riders are using. We mounted them up and off to the track we went. Keep in mind the track we are using for testing is rock hard, red clay, mostly like concrete with a thin layer of dust on top… the perfect place to torture test tires.
Initially we ran the front with 12 psi and it was all over the place so we added 3 psi. At 15 psi the front stuck like it was on Velcro. We ran the rear at 10 and it performed very well with excellent braking and acceleration characteristics. In fast sweeping corners the 110 rear wasn’t as confidence inspiring as the wider 120’s in this test but it still felt good and it was nice for sharper corners to be able to skid in and blast out. On the trails these tires felt fantastic the 110 rear made the bike feel very nimble and the 90 front kept the front feeling secure. While these tires are not Pirelli’s first choice for hard pack we were pleasantly surprised with their performance.

Retail:

Front 80/100-21 $81.95
Rear .110/90-19 $96.95