I switched to the Michelin Premier LTX about 2500 miles ago, I think they're quieter than the Pirellis were when new. I haven't faced snow with them yet, but I expect them to be as good as Michelins have been for me in the past, which is good (even my FWD S60).

 

Also had the 20" Pirelli Scorpion Verde's that were due for replacement. Just picked up the Michelin Premier LTX's but haven't mounted them yet. Will post a follow up once they're mounted.

 

How many miles did you each get out of the OEM Pirelli tires?

 

My XC 90 currently has Scorpion Verde all seasons that need replaced on the rears - 36,000 miles on them
Fronts got replaced at 33,000 miles by the dealer I bought the car from.

 

In the 20" sizing you have both the Pilot Sport A/S 3 and DWS 06 available as well.

 

Just had Pirelli Scorpion Verde A/S Plus (65000 mile warranty) put on last week. Nice and quiet and they handle great. This is supposedly a much better tire than the regular Verde A/S that come with the car. So far so good.

 

I've been using the various iterations of Continental ExtremeContact (now the DWS 06) for about 12 years on Acura, Lexus, and now my XC90 (after only getting 23K miles from the OEMs). I live in Colorado, and love the all-weather handling of the Contis. The road noise is a little higher than the OEM tires, but the much better handling in the snow and rain more than makes up for the extra noise.

 

The DWS 06 are great for cold, wet, and snow while the Michelin A/S 3+ are better while it's warm, in dry or rain. If snow isn't a concern, the Michelin A/S 3+ tires provider a quieter and smoother ride.

 

You can not go wrong with Michelin but Continentals are my favorite.

I highly recommend staying away from Pirrelli unless you have no options. They can be noisy and do not last very long.

 

What about Goodyear Assurance tires? Got good ratings in Consumer Reports.

 

Look into "Vredestein" tires. Their all season is the top rated tire. Price is good as well. Tom

 

I just replaced with the OEM Verde's after looking around at a few other options. I don't find them overly noisy. The current set lasted 45,000 miles, which is pretty good compared to other cars I've had. I think personal driving style plays more of a role in tire wear than the car, so for me that's a better gauge. They had good winter traction and did fine in the summer too, and the wife won't really let me store a dedicated set of snow rims/tires, so all-season is my only option.

 

Pirelli Scorpion Verde were gone by 27,000. switched to Michelin LTX and it was a night and day difference in the noise. Hated the Pirellis, never going with them again.

 

What sizes are you guys looking at for the 20 inch wheels?

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I’ve been very happy with the Michelin LTXs. Quieter and better grip than the OEM Continentals.

 

I've been very happy with the Michelin LTXs. Quieter and better grip than the OEM Continentals.

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Which Continentals were you running (before you switched to Michelins)?

 

I have about 10k miles so far on my Michelin LTX replacements. Very pleased.

 

I bought the Continental ExtremeContact (DWS) and I love these tires. I also drove a lot and the tire wear isn’t bad at all. In snow and wet conditions, these tires rock.

 

I've been running Nokian WR's on my XC70 for over 10 years - they were a popular choice on my old forum (volvoxc.com). No mention of them here.

 

Our local supplier of Nokian's just went belly up. So we shop around and pre order them. All our Volvos, 3 of them have dedicated, studded, Nokian WR3's and or similar. What an insane, safe, and stopping starting distance difference. We love them. Hard to find, I'd suggest NOW, cause they just aren't that popular . IMO people don't want to wait and will purchase what's on the shelf as compared with having to wait.

(Now you can take your Nokian eTires and shove em, crap IMO, unless your into green, in which case they are marginal in comparison to so many other tires, but if you want to go green in the summer, well ok.)

But ya!!! Best thing we ever did was pre order the H8 studded for our XC70. Best tire yet, and we have gone thru a pile of em over the years.

We found that getting the all season G3s' / WR's studded ,...difficult. So we switched to the winter only way of thinking. And yes every time Nokian changes their model numbers is a PIA. Yes it cost, but the difference is amazing. And the wagon is so much better in the summer with summer tires on it. The turning performance just is so much better in comparison over the all season way of doing things. And again, the Winter Nokians make a huge difference. And again you can take that report about studded and non-studded and shove it. For those days commuting on ice, we are literarily the only car stopping and moving on the road. Which makes ya think why would anyone else risk a rear ender cause everyone else is running all-seasons and can't stop?

 

Similar results as above after replacing Scorpions with Continentals. I was insisting on Michelins until dealer convinced me with positive testimonials that the Conti's are a better deal. He was right.
Had 25,000 miles on the Pirellis when replaced.

 

I am about to put new sneakers on my '13 XC60 and will likely go with DWS06. I've been extremely happy with them on my wife's M35 (Inifiniti) - a huge upgrade over the god-awful OEM Goodyears it came with. The XC60 was bought CPO with brand new tires on her which were Nexen Roadian HTX. I'd never heard of them before. Nothing exceptional, and let you know when you reached their limits, but never let me down, and I've put 63k miles on them! I want some more sidewall stiffness so will go to V-rated DWS06.

 

tire replacement. Ours are 18 and oem was Perelli. We switched to Michelin


tread wear seems better and noise is definitely lower with Michelin over Perelli

 

We switched from the OEM tires to the Goodyear Assurance CS TT tires 2 years ago and are wondering why we didn't do it sooner. Good luck finding them. The performance, handling, and braking are so much better now!!!

That said we after 30+ years of Volvos also have dedicated studded Nokian winter tires. The all season mentality is a bad compromise IMO. Of course the noise goes up, and in deference to the DOT research, we feel that the studded tires are an insane difference on commuter packed ice roads when it snows the 6 or so times each year. But one night with black ice, and the difference was amazing.

IMO, I don't like any suv sized Pirelli tire. They just don't last and performance wise they are so poor in comparison to the Goodyear's and Conts,.... etc. Why Volvo pushes them , I just don't understand.

 

Just had my OEM Pirellis replaced with Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus. The plus model is supposed to be a quieter version and its warrantied for 65K miles. So far (about 1k miles) same great handling and noticeably quieter. We'll see if they stay that way as we go forward.

 

65Kmiles warranty for wear?

 

I just picked up 20" RD take offs w/ the Verde's - have the 22 summer Verde stock. So far, been happy with them in the wet weather. Wasn't worth the $50 trade in to get Nokian's so going to use these as winters for now and throw some auto socks in the car.

 

XC90 Pirelli: 3options for 21" Scorpion Verde?

Does anyone know the difference between the three options for the Pirelli Scorpion Verde? What are people buying and what is your experience?

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XC90 Pirelli: 3options for 21" Scorpion Verde?

Does anyone know the difference between the three options for the Pirelli Scorpion Verde? What are people buying and what is your experience?

The ones labeled Vol are OEM Volvo stamped tires, the same ones that came on your vehicle. The only difference is the word Volvo on the tire.

On Pirelli's, if you step up to the 285 vs 275, there may be a Run-Flat tire available, 285/45/20 for me.
275/45R20 = 29.7x10.8R20 vs 285/45R20 = 30.1x11.2R20

21" is even closer in OD
275/40R21 = 29.7x10.8R21 vs 285/40R21 = 30X11.2R21

Running the Premiers by Michelin currently. I'm getting 1/32nd wear per 10k miles, so they are wearing fairly good. Better than the Pirelli's.

I was told by the dealer to avoid the PNCS (PIRELLI NOISE CANCELLING SYSTEM) they use a foam attached to the inside of the tire. The biggest problem is when they have to do a flat repair and remove the foam and put in a patch. I guess there's not a great way around it and the foam falls apart inside the tire?

Simply cut the foam back some where required, patch the tire, then glue the foam back in place. Not that hard if well informed.

 

I’ve seen this few days ago
All I noticed was the second line after the size.
Where it say Volvo and other says PNCS or something.
Don’t know if it’s something real or just marketing thing.
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I've seen this few days ago
All I noticed was the second line after the size.
Where it say Volvo and other says PNCS or something.
Don't know if it's something real or just marketing thing.
Try the comparison feature

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I was told by the dealer to avoid the PNCS (PIRELLI NOISE CANCELLING SYSTEM) they use a foam attached to the inside of the tire. The biggest problem is when they have to do a flat repair and remove the foam and put in a patch. I guess there's not a great way around it and the foam falls apart inside the tire?

 

The same tire for the 20" wheel is $245 on Tirerack - one of the reasons I had the dealer trade the 21" wheels that came on mine for the stock 20's.

 

Thanks for all the replies on this original post. Great information.

After dissecting it all, I decided to go with the Continental DWS06. The increased snow and wet performance weighed in my decision. So far, it’s been a great tire. I’m 4 weeks in. It was the right choice for me.

Road noise - identical IMO to the Scorpion Verde. First week a little more noise, but once I got some miles on them, they are the same.
Wet traction - better IMO
Snow traction - better IMO
Dry traction - same IMO
Treadlife - don’t know yet

From perusing lots of reviews of all season tires, the cliche that all seasons are a compromise holds true. That being said, each tire does some things better than others and vice versa. You have to pick what is most important to you and be willing to compromise a bit. Switching tires seasonally is still the best option if you don’t mind the expense, hassle, and storage requirement. I’ve done it both ways, but on this particular vehicle I’m pretty happy with premium all seasons.