Two are almost the same on the declared signs of the manufacturer, one of which is domestic. Who gives preference, is it worth overpaying to the Slovenian brand? What should be guided when choosing between these two manufacturers? In this article, we will consider in detail these questions.

Matador

They are suitable for cars and trucks. They are made of durable rubber mixture. It uses only modern types of structures that are convenient for the car. Products are manufactured with focusing on the service life. Increased run level and driving comfort is guaranteed. Country producer of Slovenia.

Advantages of tires

We list some advantages that you will receive by choosing this company for your car:

Summer and winter

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They are manufactured in the summer, winter and all-season option, and are designed to provide each type of transport. They react normally on the weather and road conditions. Riding on dry and wet asphalt will be equally comfortable. Tire models, designed for winter, show a good clutch with a nonsense or snowy track. Since there are constantly a lot of snow and ice on Russian roads, the manufacturer's orientation for high-quality interaction with the road is particularly beneficial for the Russian consumer.

The diameter of the wheels from 14 to 20 inches. They are focused on high-class cars and luxury cars. But the company is constantly working on new products that would fit every car enthusiast. That is why on the market you can find the products of "Mator" for the middle class cars.

Have an excellent ratio of "price-quality", as reliability and quality - two main criteria.

Protector features

There is a special indicator on the bus, which shows the tread wear. The indicator is placed in several places, its height is 3 mm. If the highest point is achieved, it is better to replace the tire to protect yourself while driving. In addition, special drawings on the tread will help to feel confident on steep turns and to have a substantial resistance to aquaplaning.

The figure is perfectly performed in the form of an asymmetric non-directional vector, which is divided into peculiar "pockets" or 3D-deepening. This ensures the above characteristics - high handling and safe braking on dry and wet road.

All-season models are perfectly coping with dirt and slush. Their distinctive feature is the availability of prices and a good choice.

Perfection

Also manufacturers are constantly improving production, conducting testing and monitoring product quality. Quality improves with each season, as a group of specialists constantly works above it. Special attention, the company "" pays to the continuous development of such characteristics as a decrease in the braking path, control of rubber when driving and increased resistance.

The company "" was established in Russia in 2005. It specializes in the production of tires whose quality has been successfully proven for years of labor and the circle of regular customers. A feature of this manufacturer is that it is manufactured by rubber for agricultural and industrial equipment. The company also has price availability and good product quality. Products of this brand are represented in all sizes. Tires for passenger cars, light truck and cargo transport and SUVs are suitable.

Dignity

The advantages of the product line can be attributed:

• tested by special experiments reliability of rubber on the roads;
• stability in various weather and road situations;
• a large selection of sizes, which ensures that every car enthusiast will easily select the desired option;
• the prices of the manufacturer are rather loyal, but it is complied with a worthy level of product quality;
• the protector was carefully thought out, and its design is regularly improved by experts;

The company is engaged in the manufacture of winter studded and friction tires. They are produced with numerous "pockets" that provide safe driving on a snow-covered or free road. Tire models with deep spikes are perfectly suitable for the terrain, in which there is always an increased level of snow and ice. That is why these tires are very popular among residents of the Nordic countries.

Winter tires are made of especially soft and elastic rubber. That is why it retains its properties even into severe frosts, or very hot weather. Summer tires from this company are perfectly suitable for driving on the cleared urban track.

Perfection

Produced products are constantly being improved. Recently, the company, using European methods and modern equipment, has achieved excellent resistance of rubber to high and low temperatures. It is better to change the tires so that the products be the best quality.

The company regularly replenishes the range of new items. She offered motorists special rubber for riding in the city, country and dirt roads. In the tire line, you can see special sports tires for active driving style. A separate series has been released when ideal for riding on wet asphalt. Special types of tires are focused on public transport. In addition, Cordiant is developing silent tires, which very quickly and easily master the bad road and frequent pit.

Protector features

Cordiant has a special tread design. It consists of several layers. It provides excellent clutch with expensive. This parameter also affects the mixture from which rubber is produced. It has special wear indicators and high resistance to road conditions.

The controllability of the tire depends on the textile shielding layer, which has a special spiral pump, and two additional layers of the weather bracket.

Maybe you will be surprised that the company "Cordiant" constantly expands the horizons of its activities. Tires of this manufacturer are actively used in aviation, military business and career machines.

What tires is better - "Matador" or "Cordiant"?

In general, what tires are better - "Matador" or "Cordiant" is difficult to say. Every car enthusiast must decide this question for himself. If you compare some specific characteristics, it becomes obvious that they are almost the same.

Price

At the prices of the tires of the first company "" are somewhat more expensive. This is explained by the fact that it is foreign products, so it is subject to certain duties. If you lower this fact, the pricing policy of both tire manufacturers is approximately equal.

Quality

Qualitative indicators at a high level in both companies. This is confirmed by numerous reviews, technologies for rubber production and continuous improvement.

The lineup

Slovenian tires have fewer tire variations for driving under certain conditions. "Corondi" can demonstrate a wider range of tires.

Safety

Both manufacturers declare a special level of driving safety. Declare and prove. Tire Protectors are specially completed in such a way as to ensure the most comfortable conditions when driving on different roads.

Winter and summer tires

Slovenian manufacturers are oriented to countries with a high level of precipitation. Therefore, they are great for residents of Russia. Cordiant is also focused on the Russian consumer, so the quality of winter and summer rubber does not differ in two firms.

The Avtoexpert Group of Companies offers a wide range of Matador brand products. We can buy rubber:

• for passenger and trucks;
• for the winter and summer season;
• universal and for a certain brand of the car;
• with high and low speed index;
• for asphalt roads and off-road.

We sell goods directly from the manufacturer, so we offer excellent prices and all sizes of this brand.

Excursion in history

The inexpensive tire can be of high quality - this confirmed the brand Matador of the German concern Continental. The production of these tires began in Slovakia in 1932 and successfully continues until today. In Russia, they acquired fame after construction in 1995, Matador-Omskshina plant. In 2013, the company fully passed under the beginning of the German Giant Continental. Such a turn in the fate of the brand has a positive effect on the quality of products.

Now the Matador tires are produced at many factories Concern Continental throughout Europe. The essential volume of the production of these tires in the market falls on the share of the ultra-modern plant of the Continental concern, launched in Kaluga at the end of 2014.

Causes of the popularity of the Slovak Brand

Matador tires are popular with drivers primarily due to low prices. At the same time, the tires of the Slovak brand managed to prove themselves well.

Summer models provide good handling on wet asphalt, people react to braking and steering wheels. Winter tires allow the car safely moving along snow-covered and iced tracks. All tires Matador, regardless of seasonality, resistant to temperature difference and provide comfortable driving on any roads.

In the trade halls of the Networkspert network you will find all the popular brand models. In addition, when visiting our tire centers, we offer free diagnostics of wheels, brake system, suspension. And when buying a set of wheels, you get a discount on the tire service up to 100%. For those who are not used to spending time is wasted, an electronic record for the service is valid.

Today, Matador tires are produced in Russia and European countries. But such fame to the brand did not immediately. The company comes from the Czech Republic, the city of Bratislava. In 2007-2008, the shares bought the company Continental and became the full owner.

To date, Continental headquarters - full owner - is located in Germany in Hannover. But the manufacturer can be any:

• Germany;
• Russia;
• France;
• Slovakia;
• Slovenia;
• Portugal;
• Czech Republic;
• Romania.

Acquired summer or winter tires can be released in one of the countries - information should be clarified when purchasing. Some factories produce certain brands of tires.

Official site in Russia

Finding out whose brand produces tires, talk about the representative office of Matador in Russia. In our country, rubber is produced at the Continental plant in Kaluga. You can find products on the official website (sending from Moscow) or through dealers.

History of Matador

Mark originates since 1905, when the plant, producing hoses and belts from rubber, was launched in Puhov. Initially, the concern was not aimed at production of tires, but over time and a change in the demand of buyers after 20 years the company produces the first batch of automotive tires called "Matador". This contributed to the large financial contribution of banks of Austria and Hungary.

In 1932, the branch of the Bratislava and Prague factories occurs, the production of automotive tires is being built. For the period of World War I, the company is experiencing financial difficulties, but since 1946 renews its activities. Available freight and passenger tires called "Barum". Indigenous changes have appeared since 2007, when the shares have bought CONTINENTAL and start the production of Matador tires. Since the end of 2008, the full package belongs to the Continental brand.

Prices in Russia

The company produces many brands, from budget to expensive. We will look at the top 5 popular models - prices are shown in the table below.

The average cost of these tires Matador fluctuates in the range of 2700-3000 rubles - this is the optimal ratio of price and quality. Rubber has excellent high-speed indicators and wear resistance.

Matador Sibir Ice 2 Van

These winter tires came to replace the first generation - they received a greater number of spikes and a modified tread pattern. The new relief provides reliable clutch with a surface with a sharp start or emergency braking.

Tin advantages:

• low price;
• good coupling properties on dry asphalt and satisfactory on wet;
• uniform wear of the tire, the durability of the miscords.

According to the reviews of experts, tire has some drawbacks:

• increased noise at high speeds;
• bad grip with snow;
• weak longitudinal grip on slippery surface.

Matador Sibir Ice 2 Van Tire Manufacturer Country - Russia. Rubber can be bought from the dealer or on the official website.

Tire MP-47 Hectorra 3

This is a tire for passenger cars and SUVs for the purpose of the summer type. The tire has a unique tread pattern, which is designed to increase coupling properties.

The advantages of rubber:

• efficiency - on the results of the experiment, low fuel consumption was set during driving;
• comfort - rubber soft and quiet, in the process of controlling the car behaves well on the road;
• satisfactory course stability - the average stop time from the moment of clicking on the brake pedal.

In the manufacture of tires, Matador uses a new composition of the rubber mixture for the best resistance of the car on the road. A special pattern of the tread increases grip with a road surface.

Tire flaws:

• bad grip with wet asphalt;
• bad handling with sharp rebuilding.

In our country, tires of domestic production are sold. Sometimes foreign counterparts can be found on the market.

Wheels Sibir Ice SUV

These winter tires are installed on crossovers and SUVs, passenger cars. Rubber has a characteristic drawing "Christmas tree" and a misinterpret around the edges and in the middle.

• soft - with a dynamic ride, ergonomically behave on the road;
• good transverse adhesion with dry and wet asphalt;
• universality - retain their properties with a strong frost.

Wheels Matador were designed for off-road and urban conditions, the location of the spikes is intended for a good longitudinal clutch. It provides short braking and quick start of the car.

Disadvantages:

• small spikes;
• weak ice resistance during lateral braking;
• noise when driving on dry asphalt.

MP 76 Bogatyr models

This model manufacturer Matador produces for off-road driving - there are no spikes from the tire, the protector is made complex pattern.

Advantages:

• good grip with dirty and wet coating;
• excellent handling on rubbank and off-road;
• wear resistance during operation in the middle strip.

Tire flaws:

• weak clutch with ice;
• low safety on an ice road at high speeds;
• increased wear in hot weather.

The brand "Matador" once appeared in Slovenia, its founder is the German concern Continental A.G. Today, the brand managed to work with success more than fifty years, and throughout this time, the most important principle of them was to introduce innovation to the most quickly, in order to make their customers satisfied. Also, the main distinguishing sign of the brand is a low price of tires, with sufficient quality driving characteristics.

Tires from Slovakia are known worldwide, like soft, low noise and high-quality. Such tires were also in demand. The brand has an assortment of numerous models that are perfect for any type of car - not only for summer, but also for winter, including.

Slovak tires in Russia

You should not forget that the German concern is the ancestor, and it has time to invest a lot of innovations throughout the fifters to develop a large number of innovations, conduct research on all subsidiaries. As a result, the entire model range of the brand is constantly updated. There are still new and new models, with each new generation - more and more functional.

Permanent improvement

In the company, a huge amount of attention is paid to ensuring that each of the following parameters develops with the rest:

Reduction of the brake path;
- control of rubber when driving;
- Increased resistance at the rate.

All winter rules shin Matador Companies are noticeable oriented to maximize adhesion with any road surface. Since there is always a lot of snow in the Russian climate in winter, then such an orientation of the company's engineers is extremely impressed by Russian consumers.

According to the survey conducted among them, it turned out that the Matador's trademark was chosen by them at once for several reasons: a unique double drawing of the tread, which strengthens and increases the adhesion with the track, as well as the central ribs of the tread, which give steady stable control over the car when driving on the highway.

The traction force is noticeably enhanced by the Slovak rubber, which has a special "pockets" system, which, in fact, is divided by the tread pattern.

The Matador's tire manufacturer was originally a Slovak concern. Later it was decided to transfer production facilities to the joint venture "Matadan-Omskshina". Today, Matador tires are widely known in Russia and the CIS. The history of the manufacturer has more than two decades. During this time, the technologies used in rubber underwent changes and became more modern.

Technology & Assortment Tire Matador

Rubber Matador is produced for cars of all types:

• passenger
• sUV
• light trucks
• trucks

The use of the most modern technologies in the tires is provided by the cooperation of the manufacturer with the Continental concern. Matador tires are designed using a computer simulation system, which allows you to create a protector with optimal driving characteristics.

Modern materials are used for the manufacture of rubber mixture. Although the manufacturer is not concerned about the preservation of the environment as well as its Western partners, tires still comply with security requirements. The main focus in the rubber Matador is made on comfort.

In the latest tire models, more strong frames and large blocks are used to improve dynamic indicators and coursework stability.

Tires are positioned as intended for medium and highest middle class cars. The lines of passenger tires are represented in the sizes from the 13th to 20th. For all types of cars, Matador produces winter and summer tires. For light trucks there are all-season models.

Matador tire catalog

The flagship line of passenger tires Matador, judging by the manufacturer's official website, is the MR44 model. This model is most popular among buyers. The price of starts from 1700 rubles for the 15th radius. According to customer reviews, tires are sustainable on any asphalt. Indicators of clutch, braking and comfort are marked as advantages. Some users noticed noise, but against the background of the softness of the tire, this indicator is not considered critical. Among the disadvantages are called wear and a slower reaction to the rotation of the steering wheel at high speed.

The fruit of the most recent developers of the manufacturer, submitted on the official website - Matador MP46 tires Hectorra 2. According to buyers' reviews, the best tire indicator is comfort. For all other indicators, Rubber received average estimates. It is unlikely that the Matador MR46 tires can be called really high-speed, as the manufacturer is positioned. You can buy rubber from 3400 rubles for the 16th radius.

From the winter lineup, buyers have allocated a spinmed model MR50 Sibir Ice. Buy tires Matador MR50 can be from 1800 rubles for the 13th diameter. Rubber reviews are predominantly positive. Buyers noted good handling, stability on any coating, spike quality, comfort from control. Among the disadvantages, noise characteristic of winter tires can be distinguished, but the low price fully compensates for this disadvantage.

The model is marked from the LEADLAD line. Buy rubber Matador of this model can be from 2400 rubles for the 14th radius. Significant shortcomings have no tires. The reviews are noted excellent handling, low price and no noise.

Reviews of tires Matador

Matador tires get positive user reviews in most cases. When saving driving characteristics, there is a high level of comfort. Rubber is soft so much that the road irregularities are not noticeable even at high speeds. A sufficiently strong sidewall is resistant to the appearance of cones.

Handling refers to the shortcomings of rubber. Car owners noticed the drop in the reaction rate to the rotation of the steering wheel at high speed. In the turns it is better to slow down to avoid unpleasant situations.

By the way, braking in the tires is excellent, like a grip with an expensive in any weather. On the highway or in the city, on a hot noon or rainy tires, Matadad will not let down the driver.

There is no unambiguous opinion about the noise level. Especially noticeable hum becomes high-speed tires. The passenger models differ not only to the softness, but also the absence of acoustic effects.

Because of its soft, the Matador tires cannot boast wear resistance. But the price is an explicit advantage of tires.

Advantages of tire Matador:

• clutch
• braking
• softness

Matador tire disadvantages:

• wear
• high-speed handling

For the urban cycle, Matador will become a universal choice. They will suit lovers to put pressure on gas and drivers with a measured car control style.

Tire prices Matador

Summer tires Matador for passenger cars can be bought from 1200 rubles in online stores. This price is valid for budget tire models in the 13th radius, such as Matador MR16. The maximum price of these tires reaches 3,500 rubles per 15th diameter.

The MR44 model is sold at an average price of 1900 rubles per wheel in the 15th radius. The maximum cost of the tires reaches 5,000 rubles.

Winter tires Matador are sold at an average price of 2800 rubles for passenger models. The maximum cost of the wheel reaches 6450 rubles for the 16th radius. The approximate cost of studded tires in the 14th diameter is 1850 rubles.

Models for light trucks are sold online at an average price of 2700 rubles per 15-radius. The maximum cost of rubber reaches 6,400 rubles for the 16th radius. All-season lightweight tires can be bought from 2500 to 7540 rubles. Matador's passenger all-season tires are sold from 1280 rubles for the 13th diameter. The maximum price of the wheel reaches 3100 rubles.

Off-road models of tires can be bought from 2600 rubles for the 15th radius. The maximum cost reaches 6600 rubles for the 17th size. High-speed passenger tires are sold from 3400 rubles per diameter of 16 inches. The maximum cost may exceed 11,000 rubles for the 20th size.

Tires Matador are middle link between premium tires from eminent brands and rubber domestic production. The tires produced in Russia still do not lose their coupling properties and are distinguished by a high level of comfort. Rubber Matador has an indicator of softness optimal for Russian reality. It allows you to safely pass pits and bumps, without risk to count a couple of new cones on the sidewall. According to customer reviews, tires have an excellent value for money, which allows them to remain popular and conquer new admirers.