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Comparison: Matador Hectorra 5 vs. Firestone Roadhawk

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Slovakia (Matador) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). 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 Matador Hectorra 5 was done in 2023, compared to 2018 when was the Firestone Roadhawk first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Hectorra 5 and the Roadhawk were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 93% of Matador Hectorra 5 has B wet grip rating, whereas 93% of Firestone Roadhawk has A rating.

Mutual tests overview

Detailed head-to-head comparison based on actual test results

Tests used in comparison (1)

Organization Season Year Dimension Action
Autoklub ČR Autoklub ČR
Summer
2023 205/55 R16 View

Performance comparison

Wet Performance
Matador Hectorra 5
75%
Matador
Hectorra 5
Firestone Roadhawk
87%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Wet Braking
Matador Hectorra 5
57%
Firestone Roadhawk
65%
Wet Handling
Matador Hectorra 5
89%
Firestone Roadhawk
94%
Wet Circle Cornering
Matador Hectorra 5
75%
Firestone Roadhawk
90%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Matador Hectorra 5
75%
Firestone Roadhawk
94%
Best: Uniroyal RainSport 5 (100.0%)
Aquaplaning Cross
Matador Hectorra 5
79%
Firestone Roadhawk
92%
Best: Vredestein Ultrac (100.0%)
Best in category: Vredestein Ultrac (92.6%)
Dry Performance
Matador Hectorra 5
82%
Matador
Hectorra 5
Firestone Roadhawk
85%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Dry Braking
Matador Hectorra 5
79%
Firestone Roadhawk
89%
Dry Handling
Matador Hectorra 5
84%
Firestone Roadhawk
81%
Best in category: Continental PremiumContact 7 (99.0%)
Comfort & Noise
Matador Hectorra 5
99%
Matador
Hectorra 5
Firestone Roadhawk
93%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Noise Exterior
Matador Hectorra 5
99%
Firestone Roadhawk
93%
Best: Nokian Wetproof (100.0%)
Best in category: Nokian Wetproof (100.0%)
Economy
Matador Hectorra 5
79%
Matador
Hectorra 5
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Rolling Resistance
Matador Hectorra 5
79%
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
Best in category: Bridgestone Turanza T005 (100.0%)

Performance spider chart

Visual comparison of all performance categories from mutual tests.

Dimensions and prices

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