Segment
1. Firestone Roadhawk Upper-middle2. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 Lowcost
Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk vs. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Slovakia (Matador). Matador is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Firestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (54%) than Matador (20%). In this particular case, the Firestone Roadhawk has a better rating of 72% compared to 38% of the Matador MP47 Hectorra 3. The first tyre test of Firestone Roadhawk was done in 2018, compared to 2019 when was the Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the Roadhawk and the MP47 Hectorra 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 96% of Firestone Roadhawk has A wet grip rating, whereas 54% of Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 has C rating.
| # | Firestone Roadhawk | Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R15 - R21 | R13 - 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 Roadhawk Exemplary2. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 Satisfactory2. Firestone Roadhawk Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
2. Firestone Roadhawk 71 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 58.1 | 24.8 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 67.7 | 30.9 | |||||
| Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 | 69.4 | 31.1 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption | ||
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| Best values in test | 1,7 | 1,6 | 2,7 | 1 | 1,7 | ||
| Firestone Roadhawk Rating: Satisfactory | 2,8 | 2,2 | 3,7 | 2,0 | 2,4 | ||
| Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,7 | 3,3 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 2,0 | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 28,7 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 34,3 | 30,8 | |||||
| Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 | 36 | 35,7 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 28,7 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 35,2 | 32 | |||||
| Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 | 37,9 | 35,2 | |||||
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