In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (
Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Slovakia (
Matador).
Matador is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally,
Hankook allround tyres are slightly better rated (82%) than
Matador (0%). In this particular case, the Hankook ION FlexClimate has a better rating of 90% compared to 9% of the Matador Hectorra 5. The first tyre test of Hankook ION FlexClimate was done in 2025, compared to 2023 when was the Matador Hectorra 5 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Hankook ION FlexClimate dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (93%) of the Matador Hectorra 5 also have B wet ratings.
