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Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus vs Matador MP72 Izzarda AT2

The Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus and the Matador MP72 Izzarda AT2 have met in one independent test so far, and the MP72 Izzarda AT2 finished ahead. The Scorpion All Terrain Plus was stronger in dry, the MP72 Izzarda AT2 in snow and off road.

Performance profile

8 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.

Dry BrakingWet BrakingWet CircleStraight AquaCurved AquaplaningSnow BrakingSnow TractionGravel Traction

Where each is furthest ahead

Scorpion All Terrain Plus

MP72 Izzarda AT2

Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.

In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it.

Every measurement, side by side

Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.

Measurement Scorpion All Terrain Plus Gap MP72 Izzarda AT2
Dry Scorpion All Terrain Plus ahead
Dry Braking ft 153 2.5% 157
Wet Level
Wet Braking ft 148 10.4% 133
Wet Circle s 14.24 4.3% 13.63
Straight Aqua mph 61.8 6% 58.3
Curved Aquaplaning ft/s² 11.5 18.9% 9.7
Snow MP72 Izzarda AT2 ahead
Snow Braking ft 39 5.1% 37
Snow Traction s 1.75 10.3% 1.57
Off road MP72 Izzarda AT2 ahead
Gravel Traction s 3.24 3.4% 3.13

Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.

Head to head in 1 test in 2025

Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.

Test Scorpion All Terrain Plus Field MP72 Izzarda AT2
2025 ADAC All Terrain Tire Test ADAC · 2025 · 225/65 R17 P5 of 8 P4 of 8

Scorpion All Terrain Plus vs MP72 Izzarda AT2: your questions

Is the Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus or the Matador MP72 Izzarda AT2 the better tire?

The Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus and the Matador MP72 Izzarda AT2 have met in one independent test so far, and the MP72 Izzarda AT2 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Scorpion All Terrain Plus scores 7.6 and the MP72 Izzarda AT2 8.5 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the Scorpion All Terrain Plus or the MP72 Izzarda AT2?

Across the shared tests the wet measurements are split 2-2 between the Scorpion All Terrain Plus and the MP72 Izzarda AT2.

Which is better in the dry?

The Scorpion All Terrain Plus led 1 of the 1 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is better in snow?

The MP72 Izzarda AT2 led 2 of the 2 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the Scorpion All Terrain Plus 82% from 23 reviews; the MP72 Izzarda AT2 has no owner reviews yet.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The Scorpion All Terrain Plus is made in 24 sizes (16 to 20 inch) and the MP72 Izzarda AT2 in 22 (15 to 20 inch). 10 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Scorpion All Terrain Plus is graded D for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the MP72 Izzarda AT2 D and D.

Which is the newer tire?

The Scorpion All Terrain Plus is the newer design: it reached the market in 2017, the MP72 Izzarda AT2 in 2016. The Scorpion All Terrain Plus replaced the Pirelli Scorpion ATR.

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Review the Scorpion All Terrain Plus Review the MP72 Izzarda AT2

Where this data comes from

Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.

About the TR Score

The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.

Who does the testing

Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.

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