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 tyre shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Scorpion All Terrain Plus
MP72 Izzarda AT2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it.
Where each scores higher
Scorpion All Terrain Plus
MP72 Izzarda AT2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' 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 tyre that did better.
| Measurement | Scorpion All Terrain Plus | Gap | MP72 Izzarda AT2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Scorpion All Terrain Plus ahead | |||
| Dry Braking m | 46.7 | 2.5% | 47.9 |
| Wet Level | |||
| Wet Braking m | 45.1 | 10.4% | 40.4 |
| Wet Circle s | 14.24 | 4.3% | 13.63 |
| Straight Aqua km/h | 99.5 | 6% | 93.9 |
| Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 | 3.52 | 18.9% | 2.96 |
| Snow MP72 Izzarda AT2 ahead | |||
| Snow Braking m | 11.8 | 5.1% | 11.2 |
| 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 tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2025
Each row is one published test in which both tyres 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 Tyre Test | 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 tyre?
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 Tyre 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 tyre?
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.
Run either of these?
Your review is the part of this page no test can supply: how the tyre wore, how it aged, what it was like in the rain in year three. It takes about five minutes.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres 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 Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.