diff --git a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/FullWidthTabs.js b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/FullWidthTabs.js
index 171bd756ed73f8..69809333ea8c24 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/FullWidthTabs.js
+++ b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/FullWidthTabs.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class FullWidthTabs extends React.Component {
             onChange={this.handleChange}
             indicatorColor="primary"
             textColor="primary"
-            fullWidth
+            variant="fullWidth"
           >
             <Tab label="Item One" />
             <Tab label="Item Two" />
diff --git a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/IconLabelTabs.js b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/IconLabelTabs.js
index 5a4ef50cf8663e..a97f0cf1eb70ca 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/IconLabelTabs.js
+++ b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/IconLabelTabs.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class IconLabelTabs extends React.Component {
         <Tabs
           value={this.state.value}
           onChange={this.handleChange}
-          fullWidth
+          variant="fullWidth"
           indicatorColor="secondary"
           textColor="secondary"
         >
diff --git a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/IconTabs.js b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/IconTabs.js
index 493d9137e53450..a47a7dc33a265c 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/IconTabs.js
+++ b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/IconTabs.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class IconTabs extends React.Component {
         <Tabs
           value={this.state.value}
           onChange={this.handleChange}
-          fullWidth
+          variant="fullWidth"
           indicatorColor="primary"
           textColor="primary"
         >
diff --git a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/NavTabs.js b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/NavTabs.js
index 4791a8a4f1ff55..70a0f305c2e0f8 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/NavTabs.js
+++ b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/NavTabs.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class NavTabs extends React.Component {
       <NoSsr>
         <div className={classes.root}>
           <AppBar position="static">
-            <Tabs fullWidth value={value} onChange={this.handleChange}>
+            <Tabs variant="fullWidth" value={value} onChange={this.handleChange}>
               <LinkTab label="Page One" href="page1" />
               <LinkTab label="Page Two" href="page2" />
               <LinkTab label="Page Three" href="page3" />
diff --git a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/ScrollableTabsButtonAuto.js b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/ScrollableTabsButtonAuto.js
index fbea9407a94f4b..502bc5b0cb0248 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/ScrollableTabsButtonAuto.js
+++ b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/ScrollableTabsButtonAuto.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class ScrollableTabsButtonAuto extends React.Component {
             onChange={this.handleChange}
             indicatorColor="primary"
             textColor="primary"
-            scrollable
+            variant="scrollable"
             scrollButtons="auto"
           >
             <Tab label="Item One" />
diff --git a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/ScrollableTabsButtonForce.js b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/ScrollableTabsButtonForce.js
index 0f3912c2663f7d..f6d481aad02e17 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/ScrollableTabsButtonForce.js
+++ b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/ScrollableTabsButtonForce.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class ScrollableTabsButtonForce extends React.Component {
           <Tabs
             value={value}
             onChange={this.handleChange}
-            scrollable
+            variant="scrollable"
             scrollButtons="on"
             indicatorColor="primary"
             textColor="primary"
diff --git a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/ScrollableTabsButtonPrevent.js b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/ScrollableTabsButtonPrevent.js
index 7cd1a078fa1c03..267c1de1bdc9db 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/ScrollableTabsButtonPrevent.js
+++ b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/ScrollableTabsButtonPrevent.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class ScrollableTabsButtonPrevent extends React.Component {
     return (
       <div className={classes.root}>
         <AppBar position="static">
-          <Tabs value={value} onChange={this.handleChange} scrollable scrollButtons="off">
+          <Tabs value={value} onChange={this.handleChange} variant="scrollable" scrollButtons="off">
             <Tab icon={<PhoneIcon />} />
             <Tab icon={<FavoriteIcon />} />
             <Tab icon={<PersonPinIcon />} />
diff --git a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/tabs.md b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/tabs.md
index 7098de7b43bd1e..cfc98b0fe7951d 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/tabs.md
+++ b/docs/src/pages/demos/tabs/tabs.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Fixed tabs should be used with a limited number of tabs and when consistent plac
 
 ### Full width
 
-The `fullWidth` property should be used for smaller views.
+The `variant="fullWidth"` property should be used for smaller views.
 This demo also uses [react-swipeable-views](https://github.com/oliviertassinari/react-swipeable-views) to animate the Tab transition, and allowing tabs to be swiped on touch devices.
 
 {{"demo": "pages/demos/tabs/FullWidthTabs.js"}}
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/Tabs/Tabs.d.ts b/packages/material-ui/src/Tabs/Tabs.d.ts
index 31e6dc685047f9..f6321ba0e95bf1 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/Tabs/Tabs.d.ts
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/Tabs/Tabs.d.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export interface TabsProps
   TabIndicatorProps?: Partial<TabIndicatorProps>;
   textColor?: 'secondary' | 'primary' | 'inherit' | string;
   value: any;
+  variant?: 'scrollable' | 'fullWidth';
   width?: string;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/Tabs/Tabs.js b/packages/material-ui/src/Tabs/Tabs.js
index 72ae7ed8e99bec..3e2804821e73f4 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/Tabs/Tabs.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/Tabs/Tabs.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import ScrollbarSize from './ScrollbarSize';
 import withStyles from '../styles/withStyles';
 import TabIndicator from './TabIndicator';
 import TabScrollButton from './TabScrollButton';
+import deprecatedPropType from '../utils/deprecatedPropType';
 
 export const styles = theme => ({
   /* Styles applied to the root element. */
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ export const styles = theme => ({
   flexContainer: {
     display: 'flex',
   },
-  /* Styles applied to the flex container element if `centered={true}` & `scrollable={false}`. */
+  /* Styles applied to the flex container element if `centered={true}` & `!variant="scrollable"`. */
   centered: {
     justifyContent: 'center',
   },
@@ -36,12 +37,12 @@ export const styles = theme => ({
     flex: '1 1 auto',
     whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
   },
-  /* Styles applied to the tablist element if `scrollable={false}`. */
+  /* Styles applied to the tablist element if `!variant="scrollable"`. */
   fixed: {
     overflowX: 'hidden',
     width: '100%',
   },
-  /* Styles applied to the tablist element if `scrollable={true}`. */
+  /* Styles applied to the tablist element if `variant="scrollable"`. */
   scrollable: {
     overflowX: 'scroll',
   },
@@ -112,8 +113,16 @@ class Tabs extends React.Component {
   }
 
   getConditionalElements = () => {
-    const { classes, scrollable, ScrollButtonComponent, scrollButtons, theme } = this.props;
+    const {
+      classes,
+      scrollable: deprecatedScrollable,
+      ScrollButtonComponent,
+      scrollButtons,
+      theme,
+      variant,
+    } = this.props;
     const conditionalElements = {};
+    const scrollable = variant === 'scrollable' || deprecatedScrollable;
     conditionalElements.scrollbarSizeListener = scrollable ? (
       <ScrollbarSize onChange={this.handleScrollbarSizeChange} />
     ) : null;
@@ -234,7 +243,8 @@ class Tabs extends React.Component {
   };
 
   updateScrollButtonState = () => {
-    const { scrollable, scrollButtons, theme } = this.props;
+    const { scrollable: deprecatedScrollable, scrollButtons, theme, variant } = this.props;
+    const scrollable = variant === 'scrollable' || deprecatedScrollable;
 
     if (scrollable && scrollButtons !== 'off') {
       const { scrollWidth, clientWidth } = this.tabsRef;
@@ -293,22 +303,25 @@ class Tabs extends React.Component {
       classes,
       className: classNameProp,
       component: Component,
-      fullWidth,
+      fullWidth = false,
       indicatorColor,
       onChange,
-      scrollable,
+      scrollable: deprecatedScrollable = false,
       ScrollButtonComponent,
       scrollButtons,
       TabIndicatorProps = {},
       textColor,
       theme,
       value,
+      variant,
       ...other
     } = this.props;
 
+    const scrollable = variant === 'scrollable' || deprecatedScrollable;
+
     warning(
       !centered || !scrollable,
-      'Material-UI: you can not use the `centered={true}` and `scrollable={true}` properties ' +
+      'Material-UI: you can not use the `centered={true}` and `variant="scrollable"` properties ' +
         'at the same time on a `Tabs` component.',
     );
 
@@ -354,7 +367,7 @@ class Tabs extends React.Component {
 
       childIndex += 1;
       return React.cloneElement(child, {
-        fullWidth,
+        fullWidth: variant === 'fullWidth' || fullWidth,
         indicator: selected && !this.state.mounted && indicator,
         selected,
         onChange,
@@ -427,7 +440,7 @@ Tabs.propTypes = {
    * If `true`, the tabs will grow to use all the available space.
    * This property is intended for small views, like on mobile.
    */
-  fullWidth: PropTypes.bool,
+  fullWidth: deprecatedPropType(PropTypes.bool, 'Instead, use the `variant="fullWidth"` property.'),
   /**
    * Determines the color of the indicator.
    */
@@ -443,7 +456,10 @@ Tabs.propTypes = {
    * True invokes scrolling properties and allow for horizontally scrolling
    * (or swiping) the tab bar.
    */
-  scrollable: PropTypes.bool,
+  scrollable: deprecatedPropType(
+    PropTypes.bool,
+    'Instead, use the `variant="scrollable"` property.',
+  ),
   /**
    * The component used to render the scroll buttons.
    */
@@ -472,14 +488,20 @@ Tabs.propTypes = {
    * If you don't want any selected `Tab`, you can set this property to `false`.
    */
   value: PropTypes.any,
+  /**
+   *  Determines additional display behavior of the tabs:
+   *  - `scrollable` will invoke scrolling properties and allow for horizontally
+   *  scrolling (or swiping) of the tab bar.
+   *  -`fullWidth` will make the tabs grow to use all the available space,
+   *  which should be used for small views, like on mobile.
+   */
+  variant: PropTypes.oneOf(['scrollable', 'fullWidth']),
 };
 
 Tabs.defaultProps = {
   centered: false,
   component: 'div',
-  fullWidth: false,
   indicatorColor: 'secondary',
-  scrollable: false,
   ScrollButtonComponent: TabScrollButton,
   scrollButtons: 'auto',
   textColor: 'inherit',
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/Tabs/Tabs.test.js b/packages/material-ui/src/Tabs/Tabs.test.js
index ca8ededb669b69..25550fae0ca17e 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/Tabs/Tabs.test.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/Tabs/Tabs.test.js
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ describe('<Tabs />', () => {
     });
 
     it('should warn if the input is invalid', () => {
-      shallow(<Tabs onChange={noop} value={0} centered scrollable />);
+      shallow(<Tabs onChange={noop} value={0} centered variant="scrollable" />);
       assert.match(
         consoleErrorMock.args()[0][0],
-        /Material-UI: you can not use the `centered={true}` and `scrollable={true}`/,
+        /Material-UI: you can not use the `centered={true}` and `variant="scrollable"`/,
       );
     });
   });
@@ -347,14 +347,14 @@ describe('<Tabs />', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('prop: scrollable', () => {
+  describe('prop: variant="scrollable"', () => {
     let clock;
     let wrapper;
 
     before(() => {
       clock = useFakeTimers();
       wrapper = shallow(
-        <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} scrollable>
+        <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} variant="scrollable">
           <Tab />
           <Tab />
         </Tabs>,
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ describe('<Tabs />', () => {
     it('should get a scrollbar size listener', () => {
       // use mount to ensure that handleScrollbarSizeChange gets covered
       const mountWrapper = mount(
-        <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} scrollable>
+        <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} variant="scrollable">
           <Tab />
           <Tab />
         </Tabs>,
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ describe('<Tabs />', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('prop: !scrollable', () => {
+  describe('prop: !variant="scrollable"', () => {
     it('should not render with the scrollable class', () => {
       const wrapper = shallow(
         <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0}>
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ describe('<Tabs />', () => {
 
     it('should render scroll buttons', () => {
       const wrapper = shallow(
-        <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} scrollable scrollButtons="on">
+        <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} variant="scrollable" scrollButtons="on">
           <Tab />
           <Tab />
         </Tabs>,
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ describe('<Tabs />', () => {
 
     it('should render scroll buttons automatically', () => {
       const wrapper = shallow(
-        <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} scrollable scrollButtons="auto">
+        <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} variant="scrollable" scrollButtons="auto">
           <Tab />
           <Tab />
         </Tabs>,
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ describe('<Tabs />', () => {
 
     it('should should not render scroll buttons automatically', () => {
       const wrapper = shallow(
-        <Tabs width="sm" onChange={noop} value={0} scrollable scrollButtons="auto">
+        <Tabs width="sm" onChange={noop} value={0} variant="scrollable" scrollButtons="auto">
           <Tab />
           <Tab />
         </Tabs>,
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ describe('<Tabs />', () => {
 
     it('should handle window resize event', () => {
       const wrapper = shallow(
-        <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} scrollable scrollButtons="on">
+        <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} variant="scrollable" scrollButtons="on">
           <Tab />
           <Tab />
         </Tabs>,
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ describe('<Tabs />', () => {
       let instance;
       before(() => {
         wrapper = shallow(
-          <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} scrollable scrollButtons="on">
+          <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} variant="scrollable" scrollButtons="on">
             <Tab />
             <Tab />
           </Tabs>,
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ describe('<Tabs />', () => {
     const dimensions = { scrollLeft: 100, clientWidth: 200, scrollWidth: 1000 };
     before(() => {
       wrapper = shallow(
-        <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} scrollable scrollButtons="on">
+        <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} variant="scrollable" scrollButtons="on">
           <Tab />
           <Tab />
         </Tabs>,
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ describe('<Tabs />', () => {
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       const wrapper = shallow(
-        <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} scrollable>
+        <Tabs width="md" onChange={noop} value={0} variant="scrollable">
           <Tab />
           <Tab />
         </Tabs>,
diff --git a/pages/api/tabs.md b/pages/api/tabs.md
index aa5663afc9f822..82f1b84bd07904 100644
--- a/pages/api/tabs.md
+++ b/pages/api/tabs.md
@@ -23,15 +23,19 @@ import Tabs from '@material-ui/core/Tabs';
 | <span class="prop-name">children</span> | <span class="prop-type">node</span> |   | The content of the component. |
 | <span class="prop-name">classes</span> | <span class="prop-type">object</span> |   | Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See [CSS API](#css-api) below for more details. |
 | <span class="prop-name">component</span> | <span class="prop-type">componentPropType</span> | <span class="prop-default">'div'</span> | The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a DOM element or a component. |
-| <span class="prop-name">fullWidth</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> | <span class="prop-default">false</span> | If `true`, the tabs will grow to use all the available space. This property is intended for small views, like on mobile. |
+| ~~<span class="prop-name">fullWidth</span>~~ | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> |   | *Deprecated*. Instead, use the `variant="fullWidth"` property.<br><br>If `true`, the tabs will grow to use all the available space. This property is intended for small views, like on mobile. |
 | <span class="prop-name">indicatorColor</span> | <span class="prop-type">enum:&nbsp;'secondary'&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;'primary'<br></span> | <span class="prop-default">'secondary'</span> | Determines the color of the indicator. |
 | <span class="prop-name">onChange</span> | <span class="prop-type">func</span> |   | Callback fired when the value changes.<br><br>**Signature:**<br>`function(event: object, value: number) => void`<br>*event:* The event source of the callback<br>*value:* We default to the index of the child |
-| <span class="prop-name">scrollable</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> | <span class="prop-default">false</span> | True invokes scrolling properties and allow for horizontally scrolling (or swiping) the tab bar. |
+| <span class="prop-name">scrollable</span> | <span class="prop-type">deprecatedPropType(
+  PropTypes.bool,
+  'Instead, use the `variant="scrollable"` property.',
+)</span> |   | True invokes scrolling properties and allow for horizontally scrolling (or swiping) the tab bar. |
 | <span class="prop-name">ScrollButtonComponent</span> | <span class="prop-type">componentPropType</span> | <span class="prop-default">TabScrollButton</span> | The component used to render the scroll buttons. |
 | <span class="prop-name">scrollButtons</span> | <span class="prop-type">enum:&nbsp;'auto'&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;'on'&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;'off'<br></span> | <span class="prop-default">'auto'</span> | Determine behavior of scroll buttons when tabs are set to scroll `auto` will only present them on medium and larger viewports `on` will always present them `off` will never present them |
 | <span class="prop-name">TabIndicatorProps</span> | <span class="prop-type">object</span> |   | Properties applied to the `TabIndicator` element. |
 | <span class="prop-name">textColor</span> | <span class="prop-type">enum:&nbsp;'secondary'&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;'primary'&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;'inherit'<br></span> | <span class="prop-default">'inherit'</span> | Determines the color of the `Tab`. |
 | <span class="prop-name">value</span> | <span class="prop-type">any</span> |   | The value of the currently selected `Tab`. If you don't want any selected `Tab`, you can set this property to `false`. |
+| <span class="prop-name">variant</span> | <span class="prop-type">enum:&nbsp;'scrollable'&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;'fullWidth'<br></span> |   | Determines additional display behavior of the tabs:  - `scrollable` will invoke scrolling properties and allow for horizontally  scrolling (or swiping) of the tab bar.  -`fullWidth` will make the tabs grow to use all the available space,  which should be used for small views, like on mobile. |
 
 Any other properties supplied will be spread to the root element (native element).
 
@@ -45,10 +49,10 @@ This property accepts the following keys:
 |:-----|:------------|
 | <span class="prop-name">root</span> | Styles applied to the root element.
 | <span class="prop-name">flexContainer</span> | Styles applied to the flex container element.
-| <span class="prop-name">centered</span> | Styles applied to the flex container element if `centered={true}` & `scrollable={false}`.
+| <span class="prop-name">centered</span> | Styles applied to the flex container element if `centered={true}` & `!variant="scrollable"`.
 | <span class="prop-name">scroller</span> | Styles applied to the tablist element.
-| <span class="prop-name">fixed</span> | Styles applied to the tablist element if `scrollable={false}`.
-| <span class="prop-name">scrollable</span> | Styles applied to the tablist element if `scrollable={true}`.
+| <span class="prop-name">fixed</span> | Styles applied to the tablist element if `!variant="scrollable"`.
+| <span class="prop-name">scrollable</span> | Styles applied to the tablist element if `variant="scrollable"`.
 | <span class="prop-name">scrollButtons</span> | Styles applied to the `ScrollButtonComponent` component.
 | <span class="prop-name">scrollButtonsAuto</span> | Styles applied to the `ScrollButtonComponent` component if `scrollButtons="auto"`.
 | <span class="prop-name">indicator</span> | Styles applied to the `TabIndicator` component.