Tyre reviews Matador MP-42 Elite 2 29

Good tire, I'm changing it with regret, as it's already worn out...

it has been in use for 3 years, showed good results at all speeds up to 190 km/h, in rain up to 180 km/h, aquaplaning started to be felt significantly when the tread was one quarter left, brakes are above average, and roughly the same on both dry and wet surfaces, the noise level satisfies me, but it depends a lot on the car's

Tires are excellent!! Mileage 48,000 km!

These tires are a real gift from the manufacturer, well done Slovaks! Installed on Skoda Octavia Tour (1.4) 2006, been driving for 3 seasons, tested in EXTREME conditions; on straight roads, directional stability is excellent on any asphalt. Accelerated to 165 km/h, feel like there's still a reserve. In turns - clarity in any weather! Tested extreme braking on

Excellent

The main thing is that "Slovenia" is written. I have alloy wheels. I put on tires, so the maximum load for balancing is 20 grams!!! Very soft. Need to pump up a bit (pressure ~2.2). Tried 200 km/h - holds the road perfectly.

I've been using them for 3 seasons, around 65,000 km, and they've almost worn off to zero, but they still have excellent traction, and aquaplaning is extremely rare even at 70 km/h. They're also pretty quiet for tyres that come as standard on a car. In summary, they're excellent for domestic roads, there's almost no noise in the cabin, and handling is on par. I'd recommend them to anyone who's not too fussy

Car is Czech, tire is Slovenian Matador Elite-2, 195/95/15. Tires were in a set.
4 seasons. ~60 thousand km (on summer tyres). City, but mainly highway, gravel, forest roads.
Worn down to the tread markers. But no cracks, no cuts. Hit potholes countless times. Tires - at least something! The only minus for me - too noisy.
If I

Standard
Bought a set last summer - 195/70/R14, have driven 7,000 miles. Decent tires in all aspects. They seemed very soft to me (for me, this is a plus), so they won't last 70,000 miles. Aquaplaning is excellent, tested at 100%. Just don't buy the Russian Matador.
Pros: Price, softness, aquaplaning
Cons: Not a large resource

It's worth the money

New tires came standard with my Skoda Fabia. Given that I had no choice, the tires are good, probably at the level of Pirelli or a bit better. Exactly better than Rosava (tested). On dry roads, it's good, but after 120 - it's noisy, and after 150 - it's very noisy. On wet roads, it's also not bad, but there's a slight "pull" at speeds over

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Having read the "predecessors", especially some of them, I wondered about the motivation of the opuses. I think that in the heat of the struggle in the tire market in this price category, the Russians do not disdain anything, as always.

I'm satisfied with the tires for now
I bought a full set of 185 60 14 last summer, drove 3 thousand miles, no problems, had a strong impact, hit a pothole, got a 6 mm hole, had a patch put on, no bumps.
Pros: normal price and quality
Cons: none so far

Didn't expect...

After installing 4 Matador MP 42 Elite2 tires, the mileage was only 300 km, which gives reason to compare the sensations...The car became not just wobbly, you have to adjust the trajectory with the steering wheel. I won't say about speeds over 120 km/h - it became scary... the car becomes uncontrollable...I tried to increase the tire pressure (up to 2.5) - subjectively, the behavior improved