In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (
Pirelli) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (
Maxxis). Generally,
Pirelli winter tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than
Maxxis (26%). In this particular case, the Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 ELECT has a better rating of 62% compared to 42% of the Maxxis Premitra HP5. The first tyre test of Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 ELECT was done in 2023, compared to 2017 when was the Maxxis Premitra HP5 first tested.