Matador MP 44 Elite 3 vs Vredestein Sportrac 5
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Vredestein Sportrac 5 finished ahead 3 times and the MP 44 Elite 3 not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
MP 44 Elite 3
Sportrac 5
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Owners rate the MP 44 Elite 3 84% from 16 reviews and the Sportrac 5 84% from 101. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 3 tests, 2013 to 2018
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | MP 44 Elite 3 | Field | Sportrac 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 AutoBild Summer Tire Overview | P23 of 51 | P10 of 51 | |
| 2016 Market Overview - Braking Test | P20 of 50 | P11 of 50 | |
| 2013 54 Tire Braking Test | P38 of 54 | P9 of 54 |
MP 44 Elite 3 vs Sportrac 5: your questions
Is the Matador MP 44 Elite 3 or the Vredestein Sportrac 5 the better tire?
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Vredestein Sportrac 5 finished ahead 3 times and the MP 44 Elite 3 not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the MP 44 Elite 3 scores 8.2 and the Sportrac 5 8.1 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.8/10 for the MP 44 Elite 3 and 8.4/10 for the Sportrac 5.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the MP 44 Elite 3 84% from 16 reviews and the Sportrac 5 84% from 101. 93% of MP 44 Elite 3 owners would buy it again, against 83% for the Sportrac 5.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.