Matador MP93 Nordicca

Name: Matador MP93 Nordicca
Brand: Matador
Rating: 50 (4 reviews)

Winter

Lowcost

5.0 /10 Conditionally recommended

A cheap tyre from European manufacturer that is very snow-focused, while sacrificing performance on both dry and wet. It could be recommended as a cheap option for extreme climates with a lot of snow.

4 Tests 81 Sizes 3PMSF M+S

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Pros & Cons

Strengths

Excellent performance on snow and ice

Low wear and abrasion, contributing to high durability

Lightweight construction leads to reduced fuel consumption

Weaknesses

Noticeable weaknesses in handling on wet and dry roads

Minor shortcomings in winter handling compared to top competitors, despite good overall snow and ice performance

History

MP92 Sibir Snow2015–20215.0MP93 Nordicca2022–20255.0

2021

Matador MP93 Nordicca was launched and replaced Matador MP92 Sibir Snow.

2022

2× Tested

ADAC215/60 R16#15Satisfactory

Autobild215/55 R17#31

2023

1× Tested

Autobild225/45 R18#38

2025

1× Tested

ADAC225/40 R18#11Satisfactory

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4 Tests 2× Recommended

Winter

225/40 R18

#11 Of 31 Tyres

ADAC2025

11thSatisfactory

VW Golf

1.Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3Good

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10.Ceat WinterDriveSatisfactory

11.Matador MP93 NordiccaSatisfactory

12.Uniroyal WinterExpertSatisfactory

ADAC2022

15thSatisfactory

Skoda Karoq

1.Continental WinterContact TS 870Good

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14.Uniroyal WinterExpertSatisfactory

15.Matador MP93 NordiccaSatisfactory

16.Falken EuroWinter HS01Satisfactory

Winter

215/55 R17

#31 Of 56 Tyres

Autobild2022

31st

Wet braking: 37,8 m

VW Passat

1.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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30.Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

Sizes (81)

Width:

155/70 R13

1 Variants

75T.

165/70 R13

1 Variants

79T.

175/70 R13

1 Variants

82T.

Ratings

Tested 2× By professional organizations

●Satisfactory2× (100%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R16 8.5xxx/xx R18 8.5215/xx Rxx 8.5225/xx Rxx 8.5

Frequently asked questions

Is this tyre suitable for SUVs?

Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.