Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2 review
Relative score from owner reviews only
Better than 91% of the summer tires we score.
Owners 77 · 57 reviews analysed
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Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2 has a Relative Score of 75 out of 100 among summer tires. In 2 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. 57 owner reviews rate it 77 out of 100. 84% would buy it again.
Matador is Continental's budget brand, made in Slovakia, Romania and Czechia.
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
77/100From 57 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 57 owner reviews found online.
The Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2 is widely regarded as a high-value mid-range tire, frequently praised for its exceptional price-to-performance ratio. While many users report performance comparable to premium brands like Continental, a significant minority of drivers experience issues with soft sidewalls, leading to concerns regarding handling precision and durability against road hazards.
Pros
- Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
- Strong wet and dry grip performance
- Low road noise and high comfort levels
- Good tread longevity for many users
- Strong association with Continental manufacturing technology
Cons
- Soft sidewalls causing a 'disconnected' or 'jelly-like' steering feel
- Susceptibility to sidewall punctures and damage from potholes
- Inconsistent performance under aggressive driving conditions
- Lack of steering feedback for performance-oriented vehicles
Worth knowing
- Users with high-performance or heavy vehicles (e.g., BMW M3, Audi S3) frequently noted that the soft sidewalls negatively impact handling precision.
- Drivers of standard passenger cars and tourers (e.g., Volvo V70, Renault Megane) reported high satisfaction with comfort and noise reduction.
- Owners of vehicles with low-profile tires reported higher instances of sidewall failure when encountering potholes.
2 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2014 Auto Bild 50 Summer tire Shootout · 225/50 R17
19th of 50
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2012 Autobild 50 tire Braking Test · 225/45 R17
24th of 45
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2 specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | C |
| EU label: energy | D |
| EU label: external noise | 71 dB |
| Size | Retailer |
|---|---|
| 225/60 R16 | Amazon |
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