Barum BT 200 R
EU tyre label for every size: 8 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Barum BT 200 R is a summer tyre for trucks and buses. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 8 sizes (8 registrations including load and speed variants), for 17.5″ to 22.5″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency B–D and external rolling noise 69–72 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 385/55 R22.5 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency B · 70 dB), the weakest 215/75 R17.5 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 70 dB).
On the EU market since May 2016; the earliest production week registered is 19/2016.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (8 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency.
All 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.5″ rims | ||||||
| 215/75 R 17.5C3 | 135/133K | C69% | D80% | 70 dBA94% | — | 42/2018 |
| 235/75 R 17.5C3 | 143/141K (141F) | C57% | C92% | 69 dBA99% | — | 46/2016 |
| 245/70 R 17.5C3 | 143/141L (141F) | C56% | C95% | 69 dBA95% | — | 46/2016 |
| 19.5″ rims | ||||||
| 245/70 R 19.5C3 | 141/140K | C79% | C100% | 70 dBA96% | — | 20/2016 |
| 285/70 R 19.5C3 | 150/148K | C77% | C99% | 70 dBA95% | — | 19/2016 |
| 445/45 R 19.5C3 | 160J | C50% | B94% | 72 dBB88% | — | 44/2016 |
| 22.5″ rims | ||||||
| 385/55 R 22.5C3 | 160K | B96% | B89% | 70 dBA88% | — | 31/2016 |
| 385/65 R 22.5C3 | 160K | B95% | C80% | 69 dBA97% | — | 27/2016 |
Same label values, different brand
These tyres have exactly the same label values as the Barum BT 200 R 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 Runner T2identical label in 7 of 8 shared size and load/speed variants
Questions
Is the Barum BT 200 R a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 72 dB (median 70 dB). In 100% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Barum BT 200 R in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–C. In 50% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Barum BT 200 R 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 BT 200 R launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2016. The earliest production week in its registrations is 19/2016; 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 — 8 registrations, data as of 26 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.