Comparison: Matador Hectorra 5 vs. Bridgestone Turanza T005

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Slovakia (Matador) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Matador is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Bridgestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (84%) than Matador (9%). In this particular case, the Bridgestone Turanza T005 has a better rating of 88% compared to 9% of the Matador Hectorra 5. The first tyre test of Matador Hectorra 5 was done in 2023, compared to 2018 when was the Bridgestone Turanza T005 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autoklub ČR 2023 205/55 R16 test, where both the Hectorra 5 and the Turanza T005 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 93% of Matador Hectorra 5 has B wet grip rating, whereas 68% of Bridgestone Turanza T005 has A rating.