Comparison: Matador MP93 Nordicca vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Slovakia (Matador) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop). Matador is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (89%) than Matador (50%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 86% compared to 50% of the Matador MP93 Nordicca. The first tyre test of Matador MP93 Nordicca was done in 2022, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the MP93 Nordicca and the Winter Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Matador MP93 Nordicca has C wet grip rating, whereas 59% of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has B rating.