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Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2 review

Name: Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2
Brand: Matador

Relative score from owner reviews only

Owners 74 · 57 reviews analysed

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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.

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

74/100

From 57 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 84%

Dry

Overall dry

Corner stability

71.4

Dry traction

74.8

Steering response

72.6

Wet

Overall wet

75.8

Wet traction

74.8

Comfort

Overall comfort

73.6

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

72.2

Handling

Overall handling

71.2

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Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2 specs & sizes

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Size	Retailer
225/60 R16	Amazon

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 57 owner reviews found online.

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 49

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 44