Matador MP 16 Stella 2 review
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The Matador MP 16 Stella 2 is widely regarded as a budget-friendly tire that excels in dry conditions and offers impressive tread longevity. While many users appreciate its value and comfort, there is a significant consensus regarding its poor performance and safety concerns when driving on wet surfaces.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
65/100From 10 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 10 owner reviews found online.
The Matador MP 16 Stella 2 is widely regarded as a budget-friendly tire that excels in dry conditions and offers impressive tread longevity. While many users appreciate its value and comfort, there is a significant consensus regarding its poor performance and safety concerns when driving on wet surfaces.
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and durability
- High value for money
- Comfortable ride quality
- Reliable grip in dry weather conditions
Cons
- Significant risk of aquaplaning in wet conditions
- Unpredictable handling and lack of control on rainy roads
- Tendency toward understeer compared to competitors
Worth knowing
- Users driving smaller city cars like the Fiat Panda and Hyundai Getz report satisfactory comfort and handling in dry environments.
- The tire's performance is noted to be highly dependent on the condition of the vehicle's suspension, particularly regarding wet-weather grip.
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2 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2015 Market Overview - Braking Test · 185/50 R15
35th of 52
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2015 European tire Test 185/60R14 · 185/60R14
16th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
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