Barum Brillantis 2
EU tyre label for every size: 35 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Barum Brillantis 2 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 35 sizes (52 registrations including load and speed variants), for 13″ to 18″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C–D depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 70–72 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 185/65 R15 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency C · 70 dB), the weakest 155/65 R14 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency D · 71 dB).
On the EU market since January 2010; the earliest production week registered is 53/2009.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (35 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (195/65 R 15)
Example: the 195/65 R 15 size, compared with the 947 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with wet grip class C, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class D vs the typical C: ≈0.18 L/100 km more, about 28 litres more over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (1 dB louder).
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13″ rims | ||||||
| 135/80 R 13 | 70T | C91% | D84% | 70 dBB73% | — | 35/2018 |
| 145/70 R 13 | 71T | C84% | D82% | 70 dBB60% | — | 40/2018 |
| 145/80 R 13 | 75T · 75T | C90% | D78% | 70 dBB66% | — | 53/2009 |
| 155/65 R 13 | 73T | C72% | D83% | 70 dBB73% | — | 53/2009 |
| 155/70 R 13 | 75T | C71% | D77% | 70 dBB69% | — | 22/2012 |
| 155/80 R 13 | 79T | C70% | D82% | 70 dBB69% | — | 25/2012 |
| 165/65 R 13 | 77T | C74% | D75% | 70 dBB71% | — | 53/2009 |
| 165/70 R 13 | 79T | C74% | D72% | 70 dBB73% | — | 23/2012 |
| 165/70 R 13 | 83T XL | C74% | D72% | 71 dBB7% | — | 53/2009 |
| 165/80 R 13 | 83T | C74% | D71% | 70 dBB67% | — | 26/2012 |
| 175/65 R 13 | 80T | C85% | D80% | 70 dBB64% | — | 30/2010 |
| 175/70 R 13 | 82H · 82T | C72% | D63% | 70 dBB73% | — | 39/2010 |
| 185/70 R 13 | 86T | C76% | D61% | 70 dBB80% | — | 26/2012 |
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 155/65 R 14 | 75T | C63% | D74% | 70 dBB68% | — | 30/2010 |
| 155/65 R 14 | 79T XL | D7% | D74% | 71 dBB5% | — | 37/2019 |
| 165/60 R 14 | 75H · 75T | C67% | D76% | 70 dBB71% | — | 30/2010 |
| 165/65 R 14 | 79T | C63% | D68% | 70 dBB69% | — | 53/2009 |
| 165/70 R 14 | 81T | C62% | D60% | 70 dBB70% | — | 53/2009 |
| 165/70 R 14 | 85T XL | C62% | D60% | 71 dBB11% | — | 53/2009 |
| 165/80 R 14 | 85T | C78% | D65% | 70 dBB70% | — | 52/2016 |
| 175/65 R 14 | 82H · 82T | C62% | D55% | 70 dBB71% | — | 22/2012 |
| 175/65 R 14 | 86T XL | C62% | D55% | 71 dBB15% | — | 53/2009 |
| 175/70 R 14 | 84T | C65% | D51% | 70 dBB74% | — | 22/2012 |
| 175/70 R 14 | 88T XL | C65% | D51% | 71 dBB18% | — | 53/2009 |
| 175/80 R 14 | 88H · 88T | C72% | D62% | 70 dBB74% | — | 35/2010 |
| 185/60 R 14 | 82H · 82T | C62% | D60% | 70 dBB72% | — | 35/2010 |
| 185/65 R 14 | 86H · 86T | C64% | D53% | 70 dBB71% | — | 22/2012 |
| 185/70 R 14 | 88H · 88T | C68% | D44% | 70 dBB75% | — | 22/2012 |
| 195/60 R 14 | 86H | C70% | D69% | 71 dBB68% | — | 53/2009 |
| 195/65 R 14 | 89H | C59% | D50% | 71 dBB47% | — | 39/2010 |
| 195/70 R 14 | 91T | C68% | D45% | 71 dBB62% | — | 22/2012 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 165/65 R 15 | 81T | C58% | D51% | 70 dBB69% | — | 39/2010 |
| 175/60 R 15 | 81H | C60% | D57% | 70 dBB71% | — | 35/2018 |
| 175/65 R 15 | 84T | C56% | D44% | 70 dBB72% | — | 35/2010 |
| 185/60 R 15 | 84H | C55% | D41% | 70 dBB73% | — | 53/2009 |
| 185/60 R 15 | 88H XL | C55% | D41% | 71 dBB21% | — | 53/2009 |
| 185/65 R 15 | 88T | C52% | D34% | 70 dBB74% | — | 52/2013 |
| 185/65 R 15 | 88T · 88T | D6% | D34% | 70 dBB74% | — | 44/2011 |
| 185/65 R 15 | 88T | C52% | C89% | 70 dBB74% | — | 08/2025 |
| 195/65 R 15 | 95T XL | C50% | D28% | 72 dBB10% | — | 53/2009 |
| 265/70 R 15 | 112H | C85% | D55% | 72 dBB86% | — | 05/2017 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 265/70 R 16 | 112H | C80% | D44% | 72 dBB80% | — | 05/2017 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/60 R 18 | 104H XL | C49% | D19% | 72 dBB17% | — | 44/2016 |
Same label values, different brand
These tyres have exactly the same label values as the Barum Brillantis 2 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.
- Semperit Comfort-life 2identical label in 32 of 32 shared size and load/speed variants
- Viking CityTech IIidentical label in 27 of 30 shared size and load/speed variants
- General Tire Altimax Comfortidentical label in 25 of 26 shared size and load/speed variants
- Mabor Sport-jet 3identical label in 22 of 22 shared size and load/speed variants
- Sportiva Compactidentical label in 19 of 19 shared size and load/speed variants
- Gislaved Urban*speedidentical label in 18 of 22 shared size and load/speed variants
Best-labelled summer tyres in 195/65 R 15
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 195/65 R15, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A B 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Autogreen SportChaser-SC2A D 67 dB
- Bridgestone Ecopia EP150A A 68 dB
Questions
Is the Barum Brillantis 2 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 dB to 72 dB (median 70 dB). In 11% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Barum Brillantis 2 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C–D. In 23% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Barum Brillantis 2 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 Barum Brillantis 2 launched?
It has been on the EU market since January 2010. The earliest production week in its registrations is 53/2009; 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 — 52 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 14 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.