Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 vs Matador MP93 Nordicca
Ahead in each discipline
The Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 and the Matador MP93 Nordicca have met in one independent test so far, and the WinGuard Sport 2 finished ahead. The WinGuard Sport 2 was stronger in wet.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tire's Tire Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not the shared test.
Where each scores higher
WinGuard Sport 2
MP93 Nordicca
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Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
WinGuard Sport 2
MP93 Nordicca
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Owners rate the WinGuard Sport 2 82% from 35 reviews and the MP93 Nordicca 82% from 8. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | WinGuard Sport 2 | Gap | MP93 Nordicca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet WinGuard Sport 2 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 124 | 1.8% | 127 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2023
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 | WinGuard Sport 2 | Field | MP93 Nordicca |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test | P27 of 54 | P38 of 54 |
WinGuard Sport 2 vs MP93 Nordicca: your questions
Is the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 or the Matador MP93 Nordicca the better tire?
The Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 and the Matador MP93 Nordicca have met in one independent test so far, and the WinGuard Sport 2 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the WinGuard Sport 2 scores 8.1 and the MP93 Nordicca 7.9 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the WinGuard Sport 2 or the MP93 Nordicca?
The WinGuard Sport 2 led 1 of the 1 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the WinGuard Sport 2 and 8.3/10 for the MP93 Nordicca.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the WinGuard Sport 2 82% from 35 reviews and the MP93 Nordicca 82% from 8. 85% of WinGuard Sport 2 owners would buy it again, against 100% for the MP93 Nordicca.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The WinGuard Sport 2 is made in 61 sizes (15 to 20 inch) and the MP93 Nordicca in 81 (13 to 20 inch). 35 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the WinGuard Sport 2 is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the MP93 Nordicca C and D.
Which is the newer tire?
The MP93 Nordicca is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the WinGuard Sport 2 in 2017. The WinGuard Sport 2 replaced the Nexen Winguard Sport.
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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.