Torero MP47: Familiar tires under a new name

Spring is the time to select new tires for the summer. The sets of famous foreign brands are expensive, and Chinese options for many remain incomprehensible and unverified. But new brands appear on the shelves not from China, which are actually renamed options for well -known tires. For example, Torero. It sounds unfamiliar, but something reminds … Now we’ll figure it out.

Immediately to the most important thing: the Russian Torero tires are well -known Matador, simply renamed. The tires under this brand were produced for a long time at the Kaluga Continental factory, which now belongs to Cordiant. She is one of the largest Russian manufacturers, capable of producing up to 15 million tires per year at its capacities.

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In addition to Torero, the holding line has brands such as Gislaved, Cordiant and Tunga. And if the first of them repeats the lineup of the former Continental, then Torero completely copies Matador, even preserving the previous indices. As, for example, the summer tire for cars MP47 is a model of the average price segment that has proven itself well.

Compared to Matador, Torero MP47 has almost no differences. The same raw materials, equipment and used modified chemical additives. However, some innovations have everything: for example, due to the shift of the brand, I had to change the side of the tire that received a new design.

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In addition to the inscription “Torero”, an image of a droplet appeared on the shoulder zone – a pointer to the detonation indicators located on the tread. So they should be easier to find, because looking for simply on the tread is not always convenient. The indicators themselves indicate the remainder of 3 mm tread height.

Another innovation is the image of a machine on the sidewall. As planned, it will be possible to note on it on which wheel and from which side this tire stood.

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As for the tread pattern, it has four wide longitudinal grooves, which, together with transverse slots, remove water from the contact spot, thereby reducing the risk of aquaplaning. For the best longitudinal and transverse clutch, directed blocks with ribs are made with rigid, and a closed shoulder zone should provide a low noise level.

The company also assures that such tires will wear out evenly and, in general, have a fairly decent resource. The pressure in the contact spot is distributed as evenly as possible due to the precisely calculated tread pattern and tire profile.

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Torero tires are produced in 18 sizes, and not the largest – from 14 to 17 inches. Most of all in the “spot” line: thus, they should close the needs of both compact cars, including Russian production, and small crossovers.

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In addition, the Torero line has tires with MP72 and MP82 indices. These are options with a more “angry” tread intended for crossovers and SUVs.

As for the “car” version of the MP47, it remained a strong middle peasant who simply does its job. We drove several hundred kilometers on different machines shod in these tires, and did not notice anything so that the driver could strain. The car on Torero is well kept in corners, even the fastest, does not “pop up” in the rain, behaves with dignity in a fragmented rut and gravel, and in general it does not cause anxiety.

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For those who were satisfied with their former Matador, but it is time to change the tires – Torero MP47 will be a great option. And the rest also makes sense to look at them: the cost of a set of the most popular dimensions will be about 20,000 rubles. Which at the present time is a very good offer. Especially for those tires that have long been verified and reliable. Well, we will soon get used to the new names in the market. /m

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