In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Slovakia (
Matador) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (
Pirelli).
Matador is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally,
Pirelli summer tyres are slightly better rated (79%) than
Matador (9%). In this particular case, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 has a better rating of 89% compared to 9% of the Matador Hectorra 5. The first tyre test of Matador Hectorra 5 was done in 2023, compared to 2021 when was the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
Autoklub ČR 2023 205/55 R16 test, where both the
Hectorra 5 and the
Cinturato P7 C2 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 93% of Matador Hectorra 5 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (78%) of the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 also have B wet ratings.