Jun 27, You must login to Pinkbike. Don't have an account? Sign up. The Scorpion M is for mixed conditions and uses a slightly shorter block height and more evenly spaced and slightly less aggressive tread pattern.
The S is for soft conditions and opens up the tread pattern by removing the intermediate block that the M has, while making each block slightly taller and more aggressive in its shape and angle. The R is a rear specific design that brings a bunch of blocks much closer together to aid rolling speed and also provides many more edges for braking.
Where the enduro and eMTB range start to split is in the casings offered. It uses multiple 60 tpi nylon layers and is comparable to Maxxis's EXO casing. Schwalbe's Super Ground casing does offer a bead to bead protection layer, but suffers with more weight and rigidity in comparison. The HardWALL casing increases the protection levels by using a bead to bead protection layer as well as rubber inserts up the first part of the sidewall.
Scorpion Enduro Details Wheel Sizes: The ProWALL casing uses 60tpi Nylon layers with sidewall reinforcement up from the bead to the start of the tread blocks. HardWALL adds a bead to bead protection layer as well as rubber inserts up from the bead to half way up the sidewall.
This construction was designed to provide the reliability of a DH tire but without the weight penalty. As eMTBs have become more capable, and their riders have expanded from the poorly stereotyped overweight and elderly, the tires regularly see some seriously high energy scenarios when you turn the wick up.
