Comparison: Matador Hectorra 5 vs. Bridgestone Turanza T005

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Slovakia (Matador) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Matador is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Bridgestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Matador (24%). In this particular case, the Bridgestone Turanza T005 has a better rating of 91% compared to 10% of the Matador Hectorra 5. The first tyre test of Matador Hectorra 5 was done in 2023, compared to 2018 when was the Bridgestone Turanza T005 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autoklub ČR 2023 205/55 R16 test, where both the Hectorra 5 and the Turanza T005 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 94% of Matador Hectorra 5 has B wet grip rating, whereas 76% of Bridgestone Turanza T005 has A rating.

#	Matador Hectorra 5 /10%	Bridgestone Turanza T005 /91%	Add to comparison Make Model New comparison

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Matador Hectorra 5

/10%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

/91%

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Segment

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 Premium

2. Matador Hectorra 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 353

2. Matador Hectorra 5 81

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 33x

2. Matador Hectorra 5 3x

Best position in test

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 1.

2. Matador Hectorra 5 15.

Worst position in test

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 11.

2. Matador Hectorra 5 43.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 4.09

2. Matador Hectorra 5 32

Year of the last test

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 2025

2. Matador Hectorra 5 2025

Best rating in test

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 Exemplary

2. Matador Hectorra 5 ?

Worst rating in test

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 Good

2. Matador Hectorra 5 ?

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Turanza T005

80%

Matador
Hectorra 5

75%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 78%

2. Matador Hectorra 5 75%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 78%

2. Matador Hectorra 5 57%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

2. Matador Hectorra 5 75%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Matador Hectorra 5 79%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005 73%

Wet handling

1. Matador Hectorra 5 89%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005 87%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 A

2. Matador Hectorra 5 B

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Matador
Hectorra 5

100%

Bridgestone
Turanza T005

72%

Comfort

1. Matador Hectorra 5 100%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005 81%

Exterior noise

1. Matador Hectorra 5 99%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005 62%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Matador Hectorra 5 ?

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Turanza T005

87%

Matador
Hectorra 5

82%

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 87%

2. Matador Hectorra 5 79%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 87%

2. Matador Hectorra 5 84%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Turanza T005

93%

Matador
Hectorra 5

79%

Rolling resistance

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 93%

2. Matador Hectorra 5 79%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 B

2. Matador Hectorra 5 C

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Dimensions and prices

Dimension	Price - Semperit Speed-Grip 5	Price - Uniroyal WinterExpert	Percentage Difference
Lowest price percentage	42%	57%
Average price difference in %	16.22%
155/65 R14	N/A	£90	x
165/60 R14	N/A	£67	x
165/60 R15	£60	N/A	x
165/65 R14	N/A	£53	x
165/65 R15	£58	£71	21.55%
165/70 R13	N/A	£63	x
165/70 R14	£62	£77	23.91%
175/60 R18	£66	N/A	x
175/65 R14	N/A	£66	x
175/65 R15	N/A	£90	x
175/65 R17	£108	N/A	x
175/70 R14	£68	£77	13.69%
175/80 R14	N/A	N/A	x
185/50 R16	£112	N/A	x
185/55 R15	£65	£92	42%
185/55 R16	N/A	£84	x
185/60 R14	N/A	£90	x
185/60 R15	£67	£54	24.65%
185/60 R16	N/A	£105	x
185/65 R14	N/A	£92	x
185/65 R15	£65	£65	0%
185/70 R14	N/A	£74	x
195/50 R15	£113	£79	42.89%
195/50 R16	£94	£112	19.1%
195/55 R15	£70	£117	66.51%
195/55 R16	£93	£79	18.1%
195/55 R20	£125	£113	11.1%
195/60 R15	£70	£78	12.19%
195/60 R16	£96	£89	8.72%
195/65 R15	£54	£55	0.82%
195/65 R16	£91	N/A	x
205/45 R16	£134	N/A	x
205/45 R17	£116	£115	0.6%
205/50 R17	£146	£117	25.14%
205/55 R16	£84	£70	19.73%
205/55 R17	£101	£119	18.09%
205/55 R19	£131	N/A	x
205/60 R16	£73	£88	21.57%
205/65 R15	N/A	£113	x
205/65 R16	£112	N/A	x
215/40 R18	£119	£111	7.23%
215/45 R16	£148	N/A	x
215/45 R17	N/A	£130	x
215/45 R18	£135	£157	16.06%
215/50 R17	£127	£121	4.4%
215/50 R18	£140	£122	15.31%
215/55 R16	£105	£124	18.45%
215/55 R17	£106	£105	1.29%
215/55 R18	£134	N/A	x
215/60 R16	£129	£108	19.09%
215/60 R17	£136	£102	32.2%
215/65 R16	£83	£102	21.98%
215/65 R17	£130	£116	12.19%
215/70 R16	£112	£109	2.15%
225/40 R18	£98	£110	12.14%
225/40 R19	£166	£143	16.17%
225/45 R17	£88	£104	19.16%
225/45 R18	£129	£108	19.38%
225/50 R17	£100	£120	19.06%
225/50 R18	£132	£150	13.87%
225/55 R16	N/A	£135	x
225/55 R17	£108	£123	13.54%
225/55 R18	£141	£144	1.89%
225/55 R19	N/A	N/A	x
225/60 R16	£141	N/A	x
225/60 R17	N/A	£154	x
225/60 R18	£151	£143	5.23%
225/65 R17	N/A	£136	x
235/35 R19	N/A	£220	x
235/40 R19	£214	N/A	x
235/45 R17	£127	£139	8.67%
235/45 R18	N/A	£119	x
235/45 R19	£132	N/A	x
235/50 R18	£124	£127	3.04%
235/50 R19	£196	£175	11.71%
235/55 R17	£198	£125	57.77%
235/55 R18	£155	£163	5.35%
235/55 R19	£163	£168	3.57%
235/60 R18	£152	£142	6.46%
235/65 R17	£144	£131	10.33%
245/40 R18	£138	£120	15.12%
245/40 R19	£225	£162	38.67%
245/45 R18	£142	£137	3.74%
245/45 R19	N/A	£171	x
255/35 R19	N/A	£205	x
255/40 R19	N/A	£148	x
255/50 R19	N/A	£149	x
255/55 R18	N/A	£116	x
275/45 R20	£208	£205	1.81%
275/45 R21	£236	N/A	x

Mutual tests

Autoklub ČR Summer tyre test 2023 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry
Best values in test	104,7	106	103,4
Matador Hectorra 5	96,4	93,9	99
Bridgestone Turanza T005	102,4	101,3	103,4
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