Pirelli Scorpion All Weather Zero HL – Steel Belt Slip at 24k Miles, Looking for Alternatives

[brooksbarrios]

Hey everyone — wanted to share my experience and see if anyone else has run into this.

I’m running the Pirelli Scorpion All Weather Zero HL in 22” and just hit 24,000 miles with steel belt slippage and wear that I’d expect closer to 50k+. Not a small issue for a tire that’s supposed to be spec’d for the load rating on these trucks.

The HL designation is supposed to handle the extra weight, but clearly something broke down in the construction earlier than it should have. Belt slip is a structural failure, not a wear pattern you can rotation your way out of, so I’m not trying to chase another set of these.

For those who’ve moved off the stock tire — what are you running? Main priorities for me are:
∙ Load capacity that actually holds up long-term under R1 weight
∙ All-weather traction (I’m in the South, so not chasing deep snow performance)
∙ Reasonable wear life, ideally 50k+
∙ 22” fitment

Considering the Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 and the Continental TerrainContact H/T, but open to whatever you all have had real-world success with. Not interested in options that just look good on paper — what’s actually lasted for you?

Also — if there’s already a thread covering this, sorry for the double post. Too lazy to dig through and find it, so feel free to point me in the right direction and I’ll take it there.
Appreciate any input

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[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

If longevity is what you’re after, Hankook Ion HT probably has the highest UTQG. Efficiency doesn’t appear to be its strongest. Should still be more efficient than AT.

All available alternatives: https://riviantrackr.com/rivian-tire-guide/

 

[Hopper]

Good luck getting the Hankook Ion HTs in 22”. I’ve had them on order for months and Tire Rack keeps moving the delivery date out. What was originally mid-April is now listed as late July. I cannot wait that long, so I cancelled my order.

 

[JamboF4]

Not entirely sure it’s realistic to expect to find a 50K tire for a 7000 lbs EV. My R1T has 12K and Discount Tire said I’m over 50% tread life (measured in /32s..had a screw in sidewall..replaced 1 tire). Sounds like you got just a single, manufacturer flaw (bad luck). I’d stick with OEM and lower expectations. JMHO, of course. (BTW, love SD..pheasant hunt in Platt every Oct…we stay in Mitchell)

 

[Budman]

I've gotten 35k out of 3 sets of Pirelli all seasons. Just replaced tires again at 100,000 miles and went with Michelin 22" Defenders. ~10% loss of range (running at 55-60 psi). Was thinking about Hankook also but like previous poster I got tired of waiting for them to come back into stock.

Not real happy with the loss of range on the Defender. If I had to do it over again I think I would stay with the Pirelli AS even with the higher up front cost and shorter life.

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