Tires Pirelli or OEM Subaru

I’ve been on the pirelli scorpions (18”) for two years. Got me through Chicago snows and Orlando heat with minimal noise. No complaints at all.

in the summer i swap to 22” range wheels with pirelli scorpions and get 2.1 to 2.7 mi/kw. so best case scenario, i’m getting 380.

The Pirelli gives the nicest overall ride, with a sporty steering input. The continental gives the most overall grip and is best in deep snow (4+ inches). The Michelin feels the sportiest, But you feel every minor road imperfection.

Just get tires with more protection, like the Pirelli Cinturato Velo.

Winter tires are significantly superior to AWD. Should you question that.

Tbf to Pirelli, after Silverstone 2013 they’re scared shitless for another debacle

Had some Pirellis on a former car. Ok ride but didn't last near as long as they were rated.

My new GTI has p-zero all seasons and they suck. So much slop, understeer, and it's really hard to put the power down.

Tires not lasting. Needed to replace them at 12k miles and I’m not super hard on the car

I have had experiences with many tires models on CX-5, my shop basically agreed Scorpion has to be one of the worst tires to recommend to customer for all the reasons you mentioned. These tires has worse road feel than even Westlakes