Matador Variant All Weather 2 MPS 400
EU tyre label for every size: 19 sizes of this all-season tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Matador Variant All Weather 2 MPS 400 is a all-season tyre for vans and light trucks. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 19 sizes (20 registrations including load and speed variants), for 14″ to 16″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency C and external rolling noise 72–73 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
On the EU market since March 2017; the earliest production week registered is 09/2017.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other all-season tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (19 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip. Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
All 19 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 165/70 R 14 CC2 | 89/87R | A100% | C100% | 73 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 34/2019 |
| 175/65 R 14 CC2 | 90/88T | A100% | C100% | 73 dBB14% | 3PMSF | 38/2019 |
| 185 R 14 CC2 | 102/100R | A100% | C96% | 73 dBB13% | 3PMSF | 18/2018 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 195/70 R 15 CC2 | 104/102R | A100% | C98% | 73 dBB36% | 3PMSF | 13/2017 |
| 205/65 R 15 CC2 | 102/100T | A100% | C96% | 73 dBB52% | 3PMSF | 24/2020 |
| 205/70 R 15 CC2 | 106/104R | A100% | C99% | 73 dBB26% | 3PMSF | 17/2019 |
| 215/65 R 15 CC2 | 104/102T | A100% | C98% | 73 dBB41% | 3PMSF | 13/2017 |
| 215/70 R 15 CC2 | 109/107R · 109/107S | A100% | C98% | 73 dBB44% | 3PMSF | 39/2017 |
| 225/70 R 15 CC2 | 112/110R | A100% | C97% | 72 dBB81% | 3PMSF | 09/2017 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/60 R 16 CC2 | 99/97H | A100% | C98% | 73 dBB32% | 3PMSF | 18/2017 |
| 195/65 R 16 CC2 | 104/102T | A100% | C97% | 73 dBB35% | 3PMSF | 21/2019 |
| 195/75 R 16 CC2 | 107/105R | A100% | C98% | 73 dBB34% | 3PMSF | 13/2017 |
| 205/65 R 16 CC2 | 107/105T (105H) | A100% | C98% | 73 dBB40% | 3PMSF | 13/2017 |
| 205/75 R 16 CC2 | 110/108R | A100% | C95% | 72 dBB71% | 3PMSF | 13/2018 |
| 215/65 R 16 CC2 | 109/107T | A100% | C95% | 73 dBB43% | 3PMSF | 18/2018 |
| 215/75 R 16 CC2 | 113/111R | A100% | C95% | 73 dBB38% | 3PMSF | 13/2017 |
| 225/65 R 16 CC2 | 112/110R | A100% | C95% | 72 dBB81% | 3PMSF | 22/2017 |
| 225/75 R 16 CC2 | 121/120R | A100% | C89% | 72 dBB79% | 3PMSF | 18/2018 |
| 235/65 R 16 CC2 | 115/113R | A100% | C87% | 72 dBB81% | 3PMSF | 22/2017 |
Questions
Is the Matador Variant All Weather 2 MPS 400 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 72 dB to 73 dB (median 73 dB). In 21% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Matador Variant All Weather 2 MPS 400 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Matador Variant All Weather 2 MPS 400 suitable for snow?
20 of 20 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Matador Variant All Weather 2 MPS 400 launched?
It has been on the EU market since March 2017. The earliest production week in its registrations is 09/2017; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 20 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.