Matador Variant All Weather MPS 125
EU tyre label for every size: 15 sizes of this all-season tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Matador Variant All Weather MPS 125 is a all-season tyre for vans and light trucks. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 15 sizes (15 registrations including load and speed variants), for 14″ to 16″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 72 dB.
On the EU market since September 2007; the earliest production week registered is 35/2007.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other all-season tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (15 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: rolling noise. Weakest point: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
All 15 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 | C0% | D83% | 72 dBB83% | — | 18/2009 |
| 175/65 R 14 CC2 | 90/88T | C39% | D77% | 72 dBB62% | — | 18/2009 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 195/70 R 15 CC2 | 104/102R (102T) | C29% | D45% | 72 dBB70% | — | 35/2007 |
| 205/65 R 15 CC2 | 102/100T | C19% | D52% | 72 dBB81% | — | 14/2009 |
| 205/70 R 15 CC2 | 106/104R | C39% | D39% | 72 dBB58% | — | 14/2009 |
| 225/70 R 15 CC2 | 112/110R (110N) | C29% | D27% | 72 dBB81% | — | 49/2008 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/65 R 16 CC2 | 104/102T | C33% | D43% | 72 dBB68% | — | 14/2009 |
| 195/75 R 16 CC2 | 107/105R | C28% | D33% | 72 dBB70% | — | 40/2008 |
| 205/65 R 16 CC2 | 107/105T | C29% | D34% | 72 dBB68% | — | 49/2008 |
| 205/75 R 16 CC2 | 110/108R | C24% | D30% | 72 dBB71% | — | 09/2009 |
| 215/65 R 16 CC2 | 109/107R | C27% | D29% | 72 dBB81% | — | 49/2008 |
| 215/75 R 16 CC2 | 116/114R | C29% | D26% | 72 dBB82% | — | 27/2008 |
| 225/65 R 16 CC2 | 112/110R | C26% | D29% | 72 dBB81% | — | 05/2009 |
| 225/75 R 16 CC2 | 121/120R | C33% | D22% | 72 dBB79% | — | 09/2011 |
| 235/65 R 16 CC2 | 121/119N (119R) | C25% | D24% | 72 dBB81% | — | 31/2008 |
Same label values, different brand
These tyres have exactly the same label values as the Matador Variant All Weather MPS 125 in most of the sizes they share, and both are registered in EPREL by the same manufacturer. Identical labels do not prove two tyres are the same: classes are broad. But consistent matches across many sizes point to a shared production family.
- Barum Snovanis 2identical label in 13 of 14 shared size and load/speed variants
- Viking Transtech IIidentical label in 12 of 12 shared size and load/speed variants
- Gislaved Com*speedidentical label in 11 of 11 shared size and load/speed variants
- General Tire Eurovan 2identical label in 11 of 11 shared size and load/speed variants
- Mabor Van-jet 2identical label in 9 of 9 shared size and load/speed variants
- Sportiva Van 2identical label in 8 of 8 shared size and load/speed variants
Questions
Is the Matador Variant All Weather MPS 125 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 72 dB in every size. In 53% 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 MPS 125 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Matador Variant All Weather MPS 125 suitable for snow?
No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.
When was the Matador Variant All Weather MPS 125 launched?
It has been on the EU market since September 2007. The earliest production week in its registrations is 35/2007; 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 — 15 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 13 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.