Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle2. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Lowcost
Comparison: Matador MP92 Sibir Snow vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3
Table of contents:
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 winter tyres are slightly better rated (56%) than Matador (40%). But when it comes to comparing Matador MP92 Sibir Snow and Firestone Winterhawk 3, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2019 225/45 R17 test, where both the MP92 Sibir Snow and the Winterhawk 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Matador MP92 Sibir Snow dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (92%) of the Firestone Winterhawk 3 also have C wet ratings.
| # | Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
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| Dimensions | R15 - R18 | R13 - R18 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory2. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Satisfactory2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow handling
Snow traction
Snow braking
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 7 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
7
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Matador MP92 Sibir Snow | 34,8 | - | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 34,3 | 25,5 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2- | 2- | 2- | |||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 3 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Matador MP92 Sibir Snow | 36,6 | 28,6 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 38,2 | 27,8 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Matador MP92 Sibir Snow | 38,4 | - | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 36,3 | 27,9 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Matador MP92 Sibir Snow | 40,6 | 26,4 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 39,8 | 27,5 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,3 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 1,5 | 1,5 |
| Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Rating: - | 3,7 | 2,6 | 2,2 | 2,5 | 3,2 | 2,0 | 1,9 |
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: - | 3,0 | 2,9 | 2,4 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 2,0 | 2,2 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 36,8 | 27,7 | |||||
| Matador MP92 Sibir Snow | 43,1 | 28,9 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 3 | 41,9 | 28,9 | |||||
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