In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Slovakia (
Matador) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (
Continental).
Matador is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally,
Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (92%) than
Matador (9%). In this particular case, the Continental UltraContact NXT has a better rating of 95% compared to 9% of the Matador Hectorra 5. The first tyre test of Matador Hectorra 5 was done in 2023, compared to 2025 when was the Continental UltraContact NXT first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 93% of Matador Hectorra 5 has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Continental UltraContact NXT has A rating.
