Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
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Top 3 Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 Reviews
First time on non-premium tyres (€ 72,00 per corner fitted) replacing a set of excellent PIRELLI P ZERO ROSSO ASIMETRICO (bargain price at € 95.00 per corner fitted 4 years ago - nice wear lasting already 60.000 km after an axle change at 40.000 km - great dry and wet grip as new - vast diminuation after 15.000 km). So far excellent dry grip (braking and acceleration comparable to new Pirellis' and factory's ContiSportContact2) and an improvement on comfort compared to both of them, probably because of claimed softer sidewalls (fine ride and acceptable noise up to 100 km/h).
Re-review after several thousands of kilometres on both wet and dry, curious to see cornering abilities. Not yet scoring for wet grip - road feedback, progressivenes, wear and buy again.
purchased a set of 4, 235/40/18, for my passat tfsi 2.0. having replaced dunlop sportmaxx rt. driven 8.700 km so far and positively surprised by a so called "cheap" tyre. very good grip in both dry and wet conditions, not to mention their low noise and very good
comfort levels.
Latest Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 Reviews
Given
70%
while driving a
Chevrolet Orlando
(225/50 R17) on
a combination of roads
for 7,000
average miles
I have driven around 10k km on these tyres and I have mixed feelings.
GOOD:
- very good dry grip
- tyres are really quiet
- decent handling and road feedback
- perfect price
BAD:
- average wear
- everything gets worse when it starts raining, tyres have absolutely no grip o wet! (compare to other tyres I had like Dunlop Bluresponse or even very average Bridgestone Turanza ER300)
- surprisingly when it rains more they have good aquaplaning resistance
NOTE:
- based on size they can be made in Slovakia, France, Germany etc. I have feeling that those from Western Europe are different, my parents in law have 205/55/16 from Germany and when you touch the rubber it feels different
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Given
57%
while driving a
Skoda Fabia 1.2
(165/70 R14) on
a combination of roads
for 15,000
average miles
Matador tyres are very popular budget brand in my country (Slovakia). Therefore pricing on these is really attractive and only reason for which I would consider them again. These tyres are decent in the dry, but in rainy weather they get slippery, especially in colder conditions (7-15 C as it is still a summer tyre). They are so bad in the wet that I am always looking forward to my Sava Eskimo hp2 when the autumn starts. and it does tell you something about a summer tyre when it gives the driver less confidence then economy winter tyre on the wet.
Another complaint about these tyres is the soft side wall, so I would strongly advise against these for a sporty drive.
I regularly drive on these also in 205/50 R15 size, and they are slightly more bearable.
Given
47%
while driving a
BMW 530i
(265/35 R18) on
a combination of roads
for 0
average miles
Wery bad on water
Given
87%
while driving a
Ford Mondeo 1.6 TDCi
(215/50 R17 V) on
a combination of roads
for 25,000
average miles
After 40000 km it is time to change the mp47. The verdict. Very good traction in wet and dry conditions, good traction in snow and very good wear and definitely I would buy them again. For the price or even for a premium brand it is a very good deal!
I had these on the back of my four wheel drive estate. They lasted 12,000 miles through summer and never lost grip in the wet or dry, but it would be more interesting to try them on the front next time. Aside from average wear resistance, the only issue I have with them is the necessity to inflate the tyres slightly over recommended/other brands to make them sit comfortably. I think for the right price these can be a good middle range tyre. They DID loose grip when heavily worn in the wet, actually quite considerably. Not a problem when new/moderately worn.
Given
84%
while driving a
Fiat Bravo
(205/55 R16 H) on
mostly motorways
for 35,000
average miles
I have 35000 km with this tyres it's fantastic
First 1000km and only positive things to say. First time buying low budget tyres and i think i'll do it again. Previous tyres bridgestone TURANZA ER300. Very happy with those too, but expensive and harder sidewalls and noisy above 110-120 km