Segment
1. Firestone Roadhawk Upper-middle2. Matador Hectorra 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk vs. Matador Hectorra 5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Slovakia (Matador). Matador is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Firestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (69%) than Matador (10%). In this particular case, the Firestone Roadhawk has a better rating of 57% compared to 10% of the Matador Hectorra 5. The first tyre test of Firestone Roadhawk was done in 2018, compared to 2023 when was the Matador Hectorra 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Roadhawk and the Hectorra 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 93% of Firestone Roadhawk has A wet grip rating, whereas 94% of Matador Hectorra 5 has B rating.
| # | Firestone Roadhawk
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| Dimensions | R15 - R21 | R14 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Roadhawk Exemplary
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Roadhawk Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 35,4 | 25,8 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 36,6 | 28,7 | |||||
| Matador Hectorra 5 | 40,1 | 32,9 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | ||||
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| Best values in test | 104,7 | 106 | 103,4 | ||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Matador Hectorra 5 | 96,4 | 93,9 | 99 | ||||
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