Continental Regional-traffic HSR2
EU tyre label for every size: 3 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Continental Regional-traffic HSR2 is a summer tyre for trucks and buses. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 3 sizes (6 registrations including load and speed variants), for 22.5″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 69–73 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 315/80 R22.5 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency C · 73 dB), the weakest 255/70 R22.5 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 69 dB).
On the EU market since March 2010; the earliest production week registered is 09/2010.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (3 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.5″ rims | ||||||
| 255/70 R 22.5C3 | 140/137M (137L) | C84% | D63% | 69 dBA100% | — | 03/2021 |
| 315/80 R 22.5C3 | 156/150L (150M) · 158/150L · 158/150L | C57% | C95% | 73 dBB59% | — | 52/2010 |
| 385/65 R 22.5C3 | 160K (L) · 164K | C53% | C80% | 73 dBB49% | — | 09/2010 |
Questions
Is the Continental Regional-traffic HSR2 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 73 dB (median 73 dB). In 33% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Continental Regional-traffic HSR2 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 33% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Continental Regional-traffic HSR2 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 Continental Regional-traffic HSR2 launched?
It has been on the EU market since March 2010. The earliest production week in its registrations is 09/2010; 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 — 6 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 1 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.