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Matador MP 30 Sibir Ice 2

Touring Winter

The Matador MP 30 Sibir Ice 2 is a Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

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Tests say 7th average finish across 1 independent tests Latest: P7 of 10 · 2017 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Wet, Dry Snow, Value Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.

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Tire Reviews Score

Matador MP 30 Sibir Ice 2

7.6/10

Better than 58% of Nordic winter tires

  • Limited Confidence
  • 1 test
Scores of the 44 Nordic winter tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests1 test · 2017 58% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 58% 7.6

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other Nordic winter tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 26% 32% 1
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 49% 32% 1
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 88% 19% 1
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 81% 9% 1
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 15% 7% 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 74% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 62% of the test figure. The other 38% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2017 2017 Autocenter Studded Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 P7 / 10
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20172017 Autocenter Studded Winter Tire TestAutocenter · 205/55 R16P7 / 10
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Matador MP 30 Sibir Ice 2 in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Matador MP 30 Sibir Ice 2 stops 2.5% shorter than premium rivals, 3.6% longer than mid-range rivals and 2.9% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 88/100.
How good is the Matador MP 30 Sibir Ice 2 in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Matador MP 30 Sibir Ice 2 stops 0.3% shorter than premium rivals, 0.8% shorter than mid-range rivals and level with budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 81/100.
How good is the Matador MP 30 Sibir Ice 2 in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Matador MP 30 Sibir Ice 2 stops 2.1% longer than premium rivals, 0.8% longer than mid-range rivals and 1.8% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 26/100.
How good is the Matador MP 30 Sibir Ice 2 on ice?
Across the 1 ice-braking test it has featured in, the Matador MP 30 Sibir Ice 2 stops 25.3% longer than premium rivals, 10.1% longer than mid-range rivals and 6.1% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews ice score of 49/100.
How fuel efficient is the Matador MP 30 Sibir Ice 2?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Matador MP 30 Sibir Ice 2's rolling resistance is 0.4% lower than premium rivals, 0.6% higher than mid-range rivals and 1.7% lower than budget rivals.
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