Continental Regional-traffic HTR2
EU tyre label for every size: 7 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Continental Regional-traffic HTR2 is a summer tyre for trucks and buses. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 7 sizes (14 registrations including load and speed variants), for 17.5″ to 22.5″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency B–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 385/65 R22.5 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency B · 73 dB), the weakest 215/75 R17.5 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 73 dB).
On the EU market since February 2016; the earliest production week registered is 05/2016.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (7 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. Weakest point: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
All 7 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 | ||||||
| 205/65 R 17.5C3 | 129/127K (127G) · 129/127K (127G) | C30% | D87% | 69 dBA96% | — | 36/2017 |
| 205/65 R 17.5C3 | 132/130J (130F) · 132/130J (130G) · 132/130J (130G) | C30% | D87% | 70 dBA87% | — | 46/2020 |
| 215/75 R 17.5C3 | 135/133K · 135/133K | C69% | D80% | 73 dBB45% | — | 02/2019 |
| 235/75 R 17.5C3 | 143/141K (141F) · 143/141K (141F) | C57% | C92% | 71 dBB82% | — | 05/2016 |
| 245/70 R 17.5C3 | 143/141L (141F) · 143/141L (141F) | C56% | C95% | 71 dBB69% | — | 07/2016 |
| 22.5″ rims | ||||||
| 385/65 R 22.5C3 | 164K | C53% | B98% | 73 dBB49% | — | 07/2019 |
| 425/65 R 22.5C3 | 165K | C66% | B100% | 73 dBB62% | — | 28/2019 |
| 445/65 R 22.5C3 | 169K | C71% | C90% | 73 dBB74% | — | 46/2019 |
Questions
Is the Continental Regional-traffic HTR2 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 73 dB (median 71 dB). In 29% 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 HTR2 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 Continental Regional-traffic HTR2 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 HTR2 launched?
It has been on the EU market since February 2016. The earliest production week in its registrations is 05/2016; 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 — 14 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 10 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.