Segment
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Upper-middle2. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Lowcost
Comparison: Matador MP92 Sibir Snow vs. Firestone Winterhawk 4
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 (60%) than Matador (33%). The first tyre test of Matador MP92 Sibir Snow was done in 2015, compared to 2020 when was the Firestone Winterhawk 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test, where both the MP92 Sibir Snow and the Winterhawk 4 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Matador MP92 Sibir Snow has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Firestone Winterhawk 4 has B rating.
| # | Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
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| Dimensions | R15 - R18 | R14 - R20 | |
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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 4 Highly recommended2. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Winterhawk 4 Satisfactory2. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Dry handling
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow traction
Snow cornering
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Price/value
Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Matador MP92 Sibir Snow | 37,4 | 28,6 | |||||
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 33,5 | 28,6 | |||||
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